OK, so halfway into the second season and recommendations of the show are appreciated. Would y'all recommend the books? Or would time be better invested in the Dune books? Thanks...
A big second to Brad Mojo's yes. I have not read all of them yet, but they are excellent writing. The show stays pretty true, but as with most writings, there is more to the books than they could fit into the series.
As for Dune, read the first three books: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune. They are excellent books, and frankly you have to read Dune Messiah to finish Dune. The first book simply isn't complete without the second.
BUT THEN STOP. There is nothing worth reading after those three. Don't keep going expecting more of the same good writing. The last three he wrote are unutterably boring. He should have stopped.