If his classmates wanted to know the answer to something, such as about sexual functions or how to make a carbide cannon, they would invariably say, "Let's ask Herbert. In grade school he was the acknowledged authority on everything. A kid that small shouldn't be so smart." Young Frank was not unlike Alia in Dune, a person having adult comprehension in a child's body. On his eighth birthday, Frank stood on top of the breakfast table at his family home and announced, "I wanna be a author." His maternal grandfather, John McCarthy, said of the boy, "It's frightening. Wells, Jules Verne, and the science fiction of Edgar Rice Burroughs. He loved Rover Boys adventures, as well as the stories of H.G. He carried around a Boy Scout pack with books in it, and he was always reading. It has been translated into dozens of languages and has sold almost 20 million copies.Īs a child growing up in Washington State, Frank Herbert was curious about everything. Today the novel is more popular than ever, with new readers continually discovering it and telling their friends to pick up a copy. His magnum opus is a reflection of this, a classic work that stands as one of the most complex, multi-layered novels ever written in any genre. He was a man of many facets, of countless passageways that ran through an intricate mind. Dune book 1 also ended spoiler In a very self contained way that tied up all the plot points with Paul winning the war, so some people might not even feel the need to go for a sequel.Frank Herbert (1920-1986) created the most beloved novel in the annals of science fiction, Dune. Googling around to see if the sequels are worth reading will likely confuse a casual reader. Not to mention Dune's alternative author is not well respected even by even hardcore fans. hasn't happened yet? (Or, it did happen, but they're still making more prequels and sequels?). Wheel of time book 1 also ended spoiler Very clearly not at the ending, with the big bad still out there despite Rand's confusion.ĭune's conclusion by it's alternative author. Wheel of Time had a definitive conclusion (if written by a different author) and that alternative author is well respected by the fan base. I suspect that the reason there's a huge drop off isn't because of quality, but because of the confusion with sequels.
I think they're all fairly well regarded. I've never seen someone who liked the first book but disliked the followup books.
The 4th Dune book is very famous and referenced almost as much as book 1. Imo all of the first 6 Dune books are fantastic.
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