frank herbert

I've never read the Dune series, and I am about to start. I heard that I should start with a book besides the original Dune book. What do you think?

I'm barely half way through this book and I have to keep putting it down because the concept disgusts me. Don't get me wrong, I think its a great book and I'm enjoying it, but **SPOILER ALERT** the thought of human conflict being engineered by a stagnating race for the purpose of...

I want to recommend Whipping Star for anyone who hasn't read it yet. It's part of Herbert's only series in which aliens are equals to us, and it's quite a read, albeit short. The sequel is The Dosadi Experiment. Go check it out. ConSentiency Whipping Star

Anyone have any opinions on these books sitting on my shelf that haven't been read yet? The Santaroga Barrier The Dosadi Experiment Whipping Star The Jesus Incident (w/ Bill Ransom) Destination: Void and isn't one a prequel to another or something??

Hi I'm new to the site and I couldn't help but notice that there is no section for Frank Herbert in the authors section. How did this happen? I know that not everyone would agree but as far as I'm concerned the Dune chronicles are the crown jewel of science fiction. Of course, I do concede...

I got Herbert's classic Dune expecting and hoping to find the archetypal sci-fi epic; a grand, gritty, futuristic, gimmick-free tale of strife and conflict. That, I most certainly got. Twists and turns abound, this is perfect for any reader who likes an exciting, fast-moving, intriguing plot...

The preludes to Dune (I thought) were fairly so so. Enjoyable and readable enough, but lacking that edge that Frank managed to instill in his work. Still, I have high hopes for this one. Hunters carries the story forward from Chapterhouse and (finally) we might learn the nature of the force...

I know, I should be ashamed of myself, but I never read Frank Herbert's Dune. But I finally bought a copy. I'm not sure if it's done before here, or if people are intrested, but would it be nice to have a 'chapter-by-chapter' discussion about it?

when i read the wheel of time series (jordan), i remember being told it was based on the LOTR middle earth. at the time (i stopped at book 7 btw) i got out the LOTR books and made an abortive effort to read them. to cut a long story short, i couldn't find any parrellels. I'm however re-reading...

I've just finished this one, and have others to read, all seem to have a similar theme, of religious friendly, a new god or messiah and jihad's. can anyone else who has read his works tell me if this is the predominant threme to his work?

First, I apologise if this has been done before. For me, Dune has always been analogous with our own Middle East. Replace Spice with Oil and it all falls into place. He who controls the Spice, controls the Universe. Where would we be without the black stuff? Written in 1965, it’s probably...

I am new to this site so I may have missed it but are there any Dune fans out there? In my opinion Dune is the single most imaginative and compelling work ever conceived. I was just wondering what everyone else thought?

i just wanted to take a poll and see how many people have read these books. I personally feel it's Frank's best series next to Dune. I had to find them at used book stores. Here's the list: Destination: VOID The Jesus Incident The Lazarus Effect The Ascension Factor I just finished reading this...

OK, I got interested in this from this board. I watched some of the children of Dune miniseries (although missed gaping holes of it) and eventually got the film. Although I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but wonder about a lot of things. Yesterday I bought the book. I'm now halfway through the...

i see that the sci-fi channel in the uk is going to be showing children of dune (next monday, i seem to remember)... for those in the world who have probably seen it already... is it as good as dune, as bad as dune, better or worse than dune??? personally, i've never read the books and my...

Well, when I heard about the Dune prequels I was very excited. Being a huge Dune fan, I could hardly wait to read them. Unfortunately, I was broke at the time and didn't get around to buying any until The Butlarian Jihad. Well, I read it. Part of it. The point of this post is to offer a...

The final part of the second prequel trilogy (Battle of Corrin) is published shortly. After that, messrs B. Herebert and Anderson will start work on the two final novels in the Dune series (working titles: Hunters of Dune & Sandworms of Dune). These two final works continue from the cliffhanger...

Just wondering if there are any people out there who have tried some of Frank Herbert's other stories (other than Dune). Here's some I've tried: Whipping Star - a strange story about the torture of a sentient being that could lead to the end of the Universe. The Green Brain: One of the most...

Reading Dune again this year it's remarkable how much of the extra detail really stands out. The first time I read it was in my teens, the second time was last year, when looking for a commercial model to emulate for my own writing, so it was as much research of the style: use of Point of View...

I read Dune for the first time this week and loved it. While Herbert's writing isn't the best I've seen, he is good. His characters were memorable, and he wove an amazing plot. I loved reading about the Femen culture.