I read 3 of Jordans Wheel books, and I found I just didn't have the energy level to plod through them.
I'll grant you my liking all the Dune books makes me seem to be contradicting myself, but the first book was awesome. The second a sequel. After that, spans of time on a massive scale separate the novels. They are indeed linked by setting, but by the time you reach the last one done by Frank, you've gone through thousands of years.
The two sons went and wrote two prequel trilogies that explained a lot of the background, how the world of Dune came to be etc. They remain faithful to the way Frank wrote.
Finally I'm getting to read the last two books which Frank had planned to one day write based on his notes. It will complete the experience.
Terry Brooks is a masterful writer though, you just end up wandering off into his stories. I could likely read and enjoy anything he wrote.
I like Clarke for his technical excellence. His book the Light of Other Days was a shockingly accurate glimpse into what our world would look like if we were unable to hide behind our facades and lies and secrets.
I'm also a big fan of Azimov. Azimov is in my view king of the simple english writing style. Where most authours like to bathe in flowery wordy writing styles, Azimov uses plain easy ordinary english. His Foundation series is a very relaxing read.
And will admit, I have heard of Terry Goodkind being accused of Jordanitis hehe.
