Depends on what your yardstick is. The existential pontifications of the main character are what most people are captivated by when they refer to God Emperor of

Depends on what your yardstick is. The existential pontifications of the main character are what most people are captivated by when they refer to God Emperor of Dune as a great book. It suffers in terms of elements that are traditionally used to judge a novel, as do all of the other books in the series. (plot, characters, etc...)