What the fuck do people mean by "worldbuilding" It

They mean "I'm scared or unable to actually write an engaging story, so I make up a world in my mind that's interesting to nobody but myself."

>>9455404
It's good if your worldbuilding helps reinforce your greater themes (LOTR, Dune), but yea how its practiced today is mostly autism.

What are some books with actual good world building?

>>9455389
It's important.
>Extensive and annoying descriptions of every single detail
boring unless necessary
>Poetically interwoven words that dance with the readers and create pictures and emotions in their minds that emphasize the author's theme.
Correct.

>>9455462
LoTR, Dune
That's pretty much it

>>9455586
A few more are scattered around but LOTR and Dune are the gold standard.

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>>9455462
Warhammer and Forgotten Realms Rulebooks and Army Books