Book Quote by Nick Hornby

I hate sequels. They're never as good as the first book.

— Connie Willis

“I really enjoyed hearing the likesand dislikesof my readers at book clubs as well as meeting new fans at the book signing at The…

— J. Alexander Greenwood

The only reason I would write a sequel is if I were struck by an idea that I felt to be equal to the…

— Dean Koontz

I suppose sequels are inevitable for a writer of a certain age.

— John Updike

I hate the idea of sequels. I think you should be able to do it in one book.

— Jane Gardam

Early in my career, I decided not to do sequels. I know that children enjoy them, but I valued the feeling that this was…

— Betsy Byars

I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.

— Francis Ford Coppola

Why not dream your own wonderful sequels? When you have finished a book, it can go on in your mind, the characters doing just…

— Marguerite Henry

It's tough to make a sequel that stands up to the original especially one that has, over the course of time, become a bit…

— Ruben Fleischer

All novels are sequels; influence is bliss.

— Michael Chabon

I've always avoided sequels, unless I felt there was something fresh.

— Ridley Scott

I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book…

— Jennifer Chiaverini