This is a fascinating colletion of stories of the future of human kind. If you like science fiction, you'll love "The Book of Frank Herbert".

this book is good, but has no content. It's all politics and no action. I don't know about all of the people out there who find politics enjoyable but i hate it!

Esta segunda parte de la saga de Dunas es el menos interesante de los seis escritos por Herbert, aún así es capaz de mantener la atención en él hasta el final. Si bien no es una parte medular de la historia completa, si es impotante para entender los acontecimientos que se vivirán después. Aparece un extraño profeta que está ciego en el desierto acompañado por un "lazarillo", que grita en contra de la religión establecida en torno a Muad dib, grita en torno de las castas sacerdotales y de todos aquellos que tienen el control politico de arraquis y del universo (aquí Herbert hace uno de sus excelentes discursos de critica social-político-religiosa). Siendo al final el mismo "sacrificado" por sus visiones.

This is a collection of eight short stories originally published from 1961 to 1967, so essentially pre-Dune. By today's standards these stories are rather slow and convoluted, but not bad, with some rather alien aliens. The story on women in military uniform actually looks rather modern (instead of forty years old: some things never go out of date!).

This book will probably be liked by those who liked "Whipping star". Better than "The Godmakers".

I was not impressed. I am a huge Frank Herbert Fan, rapid even. I have been reading some of his lesser known work and this one was not all i had expected. It was decent over all but do not think that it is really fleshed out. It seems to be like an aborted Brave New World. The ideas are not fully explored and the ending left a bad taste in my mouth. I would not recommend anyone reading this. If you want some good Frank Herbert books other than the Dune Series try...Hellstorm's Hive and Direct Descent.

In the far future, , only genetically engineered humans are allowed to exist. They are concieved and carried outside their mothers, then they are divided into classes according to their genetic characteristics. Thus, their education, type of work, and future mates are all determined by the state.
The dominant class of immortals (Optimen), who are supposed to be guiding the human race, are instead abusing their power, and limiting human reproduction and mixing. As a result, several underground movements collaborate to overthrow the optimen (Brave New World, anyone??).
This novel feels like a sequel Huxley might have written. It lacks originality, new ideas and has no surprises. It is to be read only when one has read all the good ones.

This book was a good read for me, but was not without flaws. The most enjoyable aspect was the conflicted characters, their dialog and their ability to change. The tale is short, so not all interesting ideas are explored, and the ending was not overly satisfying for me. One particular mystery, the "outside influence", was discarded pretty quickly in a single brief quote by a character, and I'd rather it have been a more interesting revelation.

My main concern with the book is that it is not a collection of notes from Frank Herberts Dune, rather it is a collection of quotes from the series. If you are looking for a book that gives you insight into the creative process of Frank Herbert, look elsewhere, because you wont find it in this book.

This book puts the nuggets of wisdom in Frank Herbert's Dune series all in one place. Compiled in a thin, paperback book, you won't have to search for the "litany against fear" or other wise sayings. Chock full of life truths and insights into human behavior, it's best taken a quote at a time, digested with a bit of thought afterward.