Philip K. Dick Boeken

Van de na-oorlogse science-fictionschrijvers is Philip Dick wellicht degene die in onze streken de grootste populariteit geniet ... en geen wonder. Zijn altijd verrassende romans en verhalen zijn met inspiratie geschreven en bevatten veelal toespelingen op de huidige samenleving, die een navrant licht werpen op de hedendaagse wereld. Onveranderlijk verlevendigd door een disis relativerende humor, blijven ze verfrissende lectuur vormen voor iedereen die zich laat boeien door de toekomst, haar mogelijkheden en ... gevaren. Deze omnibus bevat de verhalen: - Kroost (Progeny) - Het minderheidsrapport (The minority report) - De saaie aarde (Upon the dull earth) - De doe-het-zelver (The builder) - Een swibbel voor dag en nacht (Service call) - Kapers in de kosmos (The cosmic poachers) - Ontbijt in de schemering (Breakfast at twilight) - Passanten (Planet for the transients) - Slachtoffer (Expendable) - De forens (The commuter) - De tijd van Hippe Hetty (The days of Perkey Pat) - Koekjes (The cookie lady) - Kleinsteeds (Small town) - Type twee (Second variety)

Wat begon als een belangrijke opdracht voor Joe Chip en zijn elf psi's van Runciter Associates, was ontaard in een duivelse nachtmerrie. Glen Runciter was vermoord - maar was hij wel dood? Want Joe blééf onheilspellende boodschappen van hem krijgen... Hoe moet Joe een oplossing vinden voor hun verbijsterende situatie in een oude wereld waar telepathie een betekenisloos woord is, en waar levende mensen in stoffige mummies veranderen? Wie is de verrader? Pat Conley, met haar unieke omkeertalent? Maar zij is gevangen in dezelfde ontredderende zinsbegoocheling en kan evenmin terug naar 1992. En voortdurend komen er cryptische berichten van Runciter door - als letters in de lucht, op het geld, op bekeuringen. Overal. Het sleutelwoord is UBIK. Maar wat is UBIK? Niemand weet het. Maar als Joe niet snel het geheim van UBIK vindt, komt er nooit meer een eind aan hun hallucinerende onwerkelijkheid, en dalen ze steeds verder af in het verwarrende verleden. En dan helpt zelf UBIK niet meer...

In een samenleving waar het vertonen van neonreclame reden is voor arrestatie, kan iets eenvoudigs als een practical joke aanzet zijn tot een revolutie. In De laatste lach begint de nieuwe minister van propaganda te twijfelen aan de maatschappij en zijn plaats daarin. Die twijfels worden groter wanneer hij, dronken, het hoofd afhakt van een standbeeld van de stichter van het regime.

15 verhalen van evenzovele schrijvers, die gerekend worden tot de meesters van de science fiction.

Amerika is het land waar de science-fiction, na een basis gevonden te hebben bij Westeuropese auteurs als Jules Verne en H. G. Wells, een periode van rijping en groei heeft doorgemaakt die uitliep in de bloeiperiode van de 'Golden Age'. In deze tijd (voor ons de oorlogsjaren) werd science-fiction - de bizarre vulling van tal van pulpmagazines - tot een nieuwe vorm van verhalend proza gesmeed, die behalve de drager van frisse en vernieuwende technische ideeën ook voertuig werd voor een emotionele inhoud en gedachten over bestaan en samenleving.Tot de belangrijkste auteurs van de Amerikaanse SF, zoals die zich in de jaren vijftig aftekende, behoren zeker de drie die in deze omnibus bijeen zijn gebracht. Samen met Bradbury en Heinlein, en Britse auteurs als Clarke en Wyndham, hebben zij op een bepalende manier vorm gegeven aan een periode in de SF-literatuur, die zeker als klassiek zal mogen gelden.Bevat de volgende 3 verhalen van Asimov:"Jeugd" (Orig. Youth), "De diepte" (Orig. The Deep) en "Lokaas" (Orig. Sucker Bait)Bevat ook de roman "Scheur in de ruimte" (Orig. The Crack in Space) van Philip K. Dick en de roman "De planeet van Shakespeare"(Orig. Shakespeare's Planet) van Clifford D. Simak.

Als lijfarts en vertrouweling van de zieltogende maar onmisbare Terraanse leider in de hopeloze, slapende oorlog tegen de reegs kreeg hij geheimen te horen die het leven er niet vrolijker op maakten. Gino Molinari, secretaris-generaal van de VN, is de verkozen dictator voor de duur van de oorlog, maar geniaal als hij is, heeft hij één fnuikend gebrek: hij beeldt zich allerlei ziekten in ... heel realistisch. Keer op keer sterft hij tijdens onderhandelingen met de verraderlijke bondgenoot van Alfa Centauri. Maar enkele uren later staat hij weer blakend van gezondheid voor de tv-camera's. Wat is zijn geheim? Alle listige streken kunnen schijnbaar niet voorkomen dat het van kwaad tot erger gaat. Of - zou een blik in de toekomst nog iets aan het naargeestige heden kunnen veranderen?

World War III is raging - or so the millions of people crammed in their underground tanks believe. For fifteen years, subterranean humanity has been fed on daily broadcasts of a never-ending nuclear destruction, sustained by a belief in the all powerful Protector. But up on Earth's surface, a different kind of reality reigns. East and West are at peace. Across the planet, an elite corps of expert hoaxers preserve the lie. Cover Illustration: Chris Moore

De jongen Manfred staat in merkwaardig contact met de schuwe Bleekmannen van Mars, maar met andere mensen kan hij nauwelijks communiceren. Want Manfred bezit waardevolle talenten; hij heeft een vreemde invloed op zijn omgeving die alle belangstelling wettigt... Jack Bohlen hoopt hem zijn problemen op te laten lossen; Arnie Kott denkt munt uit hem te kunnen slaan. Manfred leeft maar zelden in het heden. Verleden en toekomst zijn voor hem een open boek, dat anderen vergeefs trachten te lezen. Zelf heeft hij niets aan zijn vermogen: onwillig schuift hij door de tijd, passief en onbereikbaar - bang. Als Manfred met de mysterieuze Bleekmannen in de toekomst vlucht, breekt er in het heden een opwindende tijd aan voor de schaarse VN-nederzettingen op onverschillig Mars. De toekomst ligt vast en wacht...

Pete Garden was een Leenman en mocht dus deelnemen aan het Spel. Hij was één van de beste Spelers van de Aarde, en zijn behendigheid had hem al achttien vrouwen en half Californië opgeleverd. Alles ging goed tot de vugs van Titan, die Terra een eeuw tevoren hadden verslagen maar daarna min of meer links lieten liggen, grotere aandacht voor de planeet gingen krijgen. Tegen zijn zin raakt Pete werwikkeld in een samenzwering die de vugs wil verdrijven. daaruit vloeit een levensgevaarlijke confrontatie met de Titanen voort: zij willen meedoen aan het Spel. De inzet is schijnbaar de hele Aarde, maar niemand weet hoe de grillige Titanen zullen reageren als ze mochten verliezen... De zaak wordt er niet eenovudiger op doordat de Titanen over het volle spectrum van paranormale gaven beschikken. De gevolen voor het Spel laten zich raden. Gelukkig zijn er ook Terranen met speciale talenten, vooral Mary Anne McClain, die heel begaafd is. Zal Pete Garden een manieer vinden om de Titanen aan de speeltafel te verslaan? Niet als het aan de Titanen ligt die eigenlijk ook vugs zijn... Weer een ademstokkende roman in de reeks onheilspellend vreemde verhalen van Phimip Dick.

When CIA agent Chuck Rittersdorf and his psychiatrist wife, Mary, file for divorce, they have no idea that in a few weeks they'll be shooting it out on Alpha III M2, the distant moon ruled by various psychotics liberated from a mental ward. Nor do they suspect that Chuck's new employer, the famous TV comedian Bunny Hentman, will also be there aiming his own laser gun. How things came to such a darkly hilarious pass is the subject of Clans of the Alphane Moon , an astutely shrewd and acerbic tale that blurs all conventional distinctions between sanity and madness.

Hoger en hoger rees hij, tot ver boven de stratosfeer. Om hem heen was een grijs niemandsland. En daarin bevond zich een gigantisch meer. Een meer zo groot, dat de gehele aarde erin had kunnen verzinken zonder een rimpel achter te laten. Een meer dat verscheen en verdween, opnieuw en opnieuw, alsof het voortdurend door een sluier aan Hamiltons blik werd onttrokken. Een vreemd meer... En ineens realiseerde ir. Hamilton zich met een schok dat het in 't geheel geen meer was. Hij tuurde recht in een kolossaal oog, een oog aan de hemel.

Thors Provoni was naar de sterren gegaan om hulp voor zijn volk te zoeken. Tot nu toe was er helemaal geen bewijs dat een andere intelligente soort bestond, laat staan ​​dat ze bereid zou zijn pù de normale homo sapiens the helpen op aarde, waar ze 2e-klas burgers waren geworden. Want in in de 22e eeuw was de controle over menselijke aangelegenheden overgegaan in de handen van een kliek genetische freaks: precogs, telepaten, de Nieuwe Mens met ongelooflijk hoge IQ's. Gewone mensen hadden niet veel in de pap te brokken. Plots komt er een bericht van Provoni: hij komt terug, met vrienden uit Frolix 8 die het willen opnemen voor de Oude Mens. Maar wie, of wat, en hoe vriendelijk zijn deze vrienden?

Joe Fernwright, een werkeloze pottenbakker - en hersteller in een plastic wereld, verkeerde in een gevaarlijke - roekeloze stemming. Bereid zelfs om een uitzonderlijk riskant voorstel aan te nemen van een buitengewoon merkwaardig en machtig schepsel - een Glimmung. De Glimmung nodigt Joe uit, hem te helpen een oude kathedraal van de zeebodem op een ver verwijderde planeet omhoog te brengen...

Louis Rosen and his partners sell people--ingeniously designed, historically authentic simulacra of personages such as Edwin M. Stanton and Abraham Lincoln. The problem is that the only prospective buyer is a rapacious billionaire whose plans for the simulacra could land Louis in jail. Then there's the added complication that someone--or something--like Abraham Lincoln may not want to be sold. Is an electronic Lincoln any less alive than his creators? Is a machine that cares and suffers inferior to the woman Louis loves--a borderline psychopath who does neither? With irresistible momentum, intelligence, and wit, Philip K. Dick creates an arresting techno-thriller that suggests a marriage of Bladerunner and Barbarians at the Gate .

Door middel van een materiezender worden kolonisten naar een nieuwe planeet overgeseind; niemand kan echter terugkeren.

This Library of America volume features four captivating novels by Philip K. Dick: "The Man in the High Castle," "The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch," "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?," and "Ubik." Each work showcases Dick's unique and imaginative storytelling.

The final piece of work from one of the world's most visionary authors

This Halcyon Classics collection contains eleven short stories and novellas by acclaimed science fiction author Philip K. Dick. Dick (1928-1982) is best known for his novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? This novel was adapted for the big screen as BLADERUNNER.

This Book "The Gun" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

He fixed things-clocks, refrigerators, vid-senders and destinies. But he had no business in the future, where the calculators could not handle him. He was Earth's only hope-and its sure failure! A classic tale of intrigue and time travel. Philip K. Dick was one of science fiction's most influential author. He was a Hugo Award winner. More than a dozen of his novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen including Blade Runner, The Minority Report, Total Recall, The Adjustment Bureau, A Scanner Darkly, Screamers, and The Man in the High Castle.

The definitive editions of Philip K. Dick's short stories, containing some of the most defining works in the Science Fiction genre

The definitive editions of Philip K. Dick's short stories, containing some of the most defining works in the Science Fiction genre.This stunning new edition of Philip K Dick's work includes the influential 'Minority Report' and 'Sales Pitch', as well as a litany of mind-expanding other works. Work your way through some of the most influential stories from the 20th century, which have had a massive impact on popular culture.'First time I have read Philip K. Dick and I thoroughly enjoyed his stories and the suspense that he puts into them' Goodreads reviewer, 'Most of the stories had something to say about society. It was interesting to see how 50 years later so many of the fears and criticism was still relevant. Highly recommended' Goodreads reviewer, 'Dick's stories are often surprising and spin a captivating yarn, but they are also teeming with fascinating ideas which ensure their ability to age well and keep modern readers interested' Goodreads reviewer, 'Each tale is filled with twists and turns, and it's a total pageturner' Goodreads reviewer,

The fifth and final part of the complete collected stories shows Philip K. Dick at the very height of his outstanding powers. The twenty-five tales were written between 1963 and 1981, just a few months before he died, and include two stories which have been turned into box office smashes: the title story, filmed as Total Recall, and "The Little Black Box", which grew into his masterpiece Blade Runner.

The third volume in a series of five collections of short stories from one of the most original thinkers in the genre.

This second volume of collected work comprises 27 short stories, such as "Imposter", where a man is accused of being an alien spy and finds his whole identity called into question. By the author of "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

Includes the stories that inspired the movies Total Recall, Screamers, Minority Report, Paycheck, and Next “More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people’s minds.” —The Wall Street Journal The Philip K. Dick Reader Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the greatest science fiction mind on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick’s works has continued to mount, and his reputation has been further enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now given annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works. Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for the best novel of 1963 for The Man in the High Castle. In the last year of his life, the film Blade Runner was made from his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? This collection includes some of Dick’s earliest short and medium-length fiction, including We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (the story that inspired the motion picture Total Recall), Second Variety (which inspired the motion picture Screamers), Paycheck, The Minority Report, and twenty more.

Featuring an extensive anthology of one hundred stories, this collection showcases over three hundred thousand words from renowned authors in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Readers can immerse themselves in a diverse range of narratives, offering hours of captivating entertainment and a glimpse into the imaginative realms crafted by some of the genre's greatest writers.

The definitive editions of Philip K. Dick's short stories, containing some of the most defining works in the Science Fiction genre.

The Father-thing contains the stories written in 1956, just before the publication of Dick's first novel, Solar Lottery. The stories are a mix of previously uncollected and some of his most famous pieces

A matchless display of Philip K. Dick's quirky, humorous, idiosyncratically philosophical world view. With one exception, all the stories of this volume were written over a nine-month period between 1951 and 1952, when Dick was making his first impact as a writer.

Philip K. Dick's influence on science fiction is profound, shaping the genre in the latter half of the twentieth century much like Kafka did earlier. His work explores complex themes of reality, identity, and consciousness, often questioning the nature of existence and the human experience. Renowned for his imaginative storytelling and philosophical depth, Dick's narratives challenge readers to confront their perceptions of reality, making him a pivotal figure in modern literature.

The first of a three-book series on Dick based on a series of interviews with Dick in 1981 by Rickman. Dick discusses his writing techniques, his books, Bladerunner, and the work of other writers. Appendices include a checklist of books by and about Dick and the texts of two Dick letters.

The book highlights the enduring significance of its narrative, ensuring its legacy through modern reformatting and design. By republishing in a clear and readable format, it aims to preserve the original work for both contemporary and future readers, emphasizing the importance of maintaining literary history.

The narrative revolves around Joe Chip and his colleagues who survive an explosion at a moon base, leading to a disorienting exploration of reality and existence. As they grapple with the possibility that they might be dead and that their colleague, Glen Runciter, may have survived, the story delves into themes of identity and perception. Blending elements of space opera with existential horror, the plot creates a haunting atmosphere that leaves readers questioning the nature of reality and their own consciousness.

The definitive editions of Philip K. Dick's short stories, containing some of the most defining works in the Science Fiction genre.This stunning new edition of Philip K Dick's work includes the influential 'We Can Remember It For You Wholesale' and 'The Electric Ant', as well as a litany of mind-expanding other works. Work your way through some of the most influential stories from the 20th century, which have had a massive impact on popular culture.'A great collection, showcasing Dick's evolution' Goodreads reviewer, 'my reason for giving the book a five-star rating has to do with my emotional state I felt when I closed the last page. I feel that I delved into a more extensive realm of PKD's mind by reading this collection' Goodreads reviewer, 'An amazing collection of downright bizarre fiction. So many excellent stories that it would be hard to pick a favorite' Goodreads reviewer,

Based on the stories contained in this volume, the ten-part anthology series, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams is written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) and Michael Dinner (Justified, Masters of Sex), with Oscar nominated Bryan Cranston (Trumbo, Breaking Bad) both executive producing and appearing in the series. Each episode will be a sharp, thrilling standalone drama adapted and contemporised for global audiences by a creative team of British and American writers. The series will both illustrate Philip K. Dick's prophetic vision and celebrate the enduring appeal of the prized Sci-Fi novelist's work. Other guest stars include Janelle Morae, Anna paquin, Timothy Spall and Benedict Wong. The ten stories included are: THE HANGING STANGER, THE COMMUTER, THE FATHER-THING, EXHIBIT PIECE, IMPOSSIBLE PLANET, SALES PITCH, FOSTER YOU'RE DEAD, THE HOOD MAKER, HOLY QUARREL, IF THERE WERE NO BENNY CEMOLI, AUTOFAC and HUMAN IS

A brilliant sci-fi novel from one of the last century's most influential pop culture figures Substance D - otherwise known as Death - is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market. It destroys the links between the brain's two hemispheres, leading first to disorentation and then to complete and irreversible brain damage. Bob Arctor, undercover narcotics agent, is trying to find a lead to the source of supply, but to pass as an addict he must become a user, and soon, without knowing what is happening to him, he is as dependent as any of the addicts he is monitoring.

In the overcrowded world and cramped space colonies of the late 21st century, tedium can be endured through the drug Can-D, which enables users to inhabit a shared illusory world. When industrialist Palmer Eldritch returns from an interstellar trip, he brings with him a new drug, Chew-Z. It is far more potent than Can-D, but threatens to plunge the world into a permanent state of drugged illusion controlled by the mysterious Eldritch.Cover illustration: Chris Moore

The very best short fiction from the man whose stories are dominating Hollywood's creative output 25 years after his death.

An electric collection of interviews—including the first and the last—with one of the 20th century's most prolific, influential, and dazzlingly original writers of science fiction Long before Ridley Scott transformed Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? into Blade Runner, Philip K. Dick was banging away at his typewriter in relative obscurity, ostracized by the literary establishment. Today he is widely considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. These interviews reveal a man plagued by bouts of manic paranoia and failed suicide attempts; a career fuelled by alcohol, amphetamines, and mystical inspiration; and, above all, a magnificent and generous imagination at work.

By the author of MINORITY REPORT and BLADE RUNNER.

NB: There are two stories fewer in this edition (13 stories) than in the Gregg Press edition (15 stories).Short story collection, comprising:Colony;Impostor;Expendable;Planet for Transients;Prominent Author;The Builder;The Impossible Planet;The Indefatigable Frog;The Turning Wheel;Progeny;Upon the Dull Earth;The Cookie Lady;Exhibit Piece.

>On October 11 the television star Jason Taverner is so famous that 30 million viewers eagerly watch his prime-time show. On October 12 Jason Taverner is not a has-been but a never-was -- a man who has lost not only his audience but all proof of his existence. And in the claustrophobic betrayal state of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, loss of proof is synonyms with loss of life. Taverner races to solve the riddle of his disappearance", immerses us in a horribly plausible Philip K. Dick United States in which everyone -- from a waiflike forger of identity cards to a surgically altered pleasure -- informs on everyone else, a world in which omniscient police have something to hide. His bleakly beautiful novel bores into the deepest bedrock self and plants a stick of dynamite at its center.

The inspiration for Blade Runner. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was published in 1968. Grim and foreboding, even today it is a masterpiece ahead of its time. By 2021, the World War had killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remained coveted any living creature, and for people who couldn't afford one, companies built incredibly realistic simulacrae: horses, birds, cats, sheep. . . They even built humans. Emigrees to Mars received androids so sophisticated it was impossible to tell them from true men or women. Fearful of the havoc these artificial humans could wreak, the government banned them from Earth. But when androids didn't want to be identified, they just blended in. Rick Deckard was an officially sanctioned bounty hunter whose job was to find rogue androids and retire them. But cornered, androids tended to fight back, with deadly results

It was the delusion of a burned out case, caused by the death of a friend, a shattered marriage and too many drugs. It began with a blinding light, a divine revelation from a mysterious intelligence that called itself VALIS . And with that the fabric of reality was ripped open and laid bare so that anything seemed possible but nothing seemed quite right. It was madness pure and simple. But what if it were true? VALIS , the disorienting and eerily funny centrepiece of Dick's final trilogy (which includes The Divine Invasion and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer ), is part science fiction, part theological detective story - in which God plays both missing person and the perpetrator of the ultimate crime. Front cover illustration by Chris Moore

An interstellar traveller is tormented to the point of insanity by a shipboard computer programmed to entertain him with incidents from his past... The victim of a space accident is kept alive by aliens in order to examine her religious beliefs... A lonely colonist on a desolate world discovers that his nearest neighbour is dying of cancer — and overcomes his revulsion in order to nurse her... This stunning posthumous collection of stories by the greatest writer ever to work in SF also contains a fascinating essay in which Philip K. Dick meditates on the connections between his life and work. Contents: - Introduction: How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later by Philip K. Dick - The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford (1954) - Explorers We (1959) - Holy Quarrel (1966) - What'll We Do with Ragland Park? (1963) - Strange Memories of Death (1984) - The Alien Mind (1981) - The Exit Door Leads In (1979) - Chains of Air, Web of Aether (1980) - Rautavaara's Case (1980) - I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon (1980, variant of Frozen Journey) Front cover illustration by Chriss Foss

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer, the final novel in the trilogy that also includes Valis and The Divine Invasion, is an anguished, learned, and very moving investigation of the paradoxes of belief. It is the story of Timothy Archer, an urbane Episcopal bishop haunted by the suicides of his son and mistress - and driven by them into a bizarre quest for the identity of Christ.

A construction worker discovers he is actually a secret agent and travels to Mars to uncover his true identity and why his memory was erased.

"This collection brings together five stories which explores a range of perspectives within the genre of science fiction. From space travel to time travel, scientific experiments and teleportation, these stories will fascinate and delight fans of science fiction everywhere.CONTENTS:IntroductionUsing a dictionaryThe Genre of Science FictionWe Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Phillip K DickA Sound of Thunder by Ray BradburyTravel By Wire by Arthur C ClarkeThe Martian Odyssey by Stanle

Ragle Gumm is an ordinary man leading an ordinary life, except that he makes his living by entering a newspaper contest every day - and winning, every day. But he gradually begins to suspect that his life - indeed his whole world - is an illusion, constructed around him for the express purpose of keeping him docile and happy. But if that is the case, what is his real world like, and what is he actually doing every day when he thinks he is guessing 'Where Will The Little Green Man Be Next?'

What if God--or a being called Yah--were alive and in exile on a distant planet? How could a second coming succeed against the high technology and finely tuned rationalized evil of the modern police state? --P. [4] of cover

As America gasps in a stranglehold of a skull-crushing totalitarian regime, a supernatural intelligence speaks from the stars. Will the agents of ominiscent Valis succeed in their mission of liberation? Or will the tactics of President Freemont extend the grip?

Fourteen strangers came to Delmak-O. Thirteen of them were transferred by the usual authorities. One got there by praying. But once they arrived on that planet whose very atmosphere seemed to induce paranoia and psychosis, the newcomers found that even prayer was useless. For on Delmak-O, God is either absent or intent on destroying His creations.

Philip K. Dick creates a new world with a few words. With terrifying logic and brilliant imagination he compels you to enter a universe of unpredictable but highly credible situations. And each situation has a profound significance for Mankind...These stories MAY change the way you look at your own world. THEY WILL CERTAINLY INTRIGUE, DISTURB--AND FRIGHTEN--YOU.Comprising:Nanny;The Turning Wheel;The Defenders;Adjustment Team;Psi-Man (Psi-Man Heal My Child!);The Commuter;A Present for Pat;Breakfast at Twilight;Shell Game.

Early Philip K. Dick, exhibiting all the originality which he became so justly famed for.

PAYCHECK, originally written as a short story by Philip K. Dick and first published in 1953, centres on an electrician who wakes up to discover his employer has erased his memory of the past two years -- as a security measure. When he tries to collect his paycheck, he finds he has previously signed a release replacing the money with a bag of random objects. Previous film adaptations of Dick's short stories have included the box office smash hits MINORITY REPORT, TOTAL RECALL and BLADE RUNNER, released shortly after Dick died in 1982.

Here's a chance to read not just one but fifteen stories created by one of the most popular science fiction writers of today. This anthology is full of both new and classic ideas, brimming over with wit and the author's natural sense of fun.lf you want to learn about The Golden Man - totally irresistible to women, of the secret life of wub fur, of chameleon-like aliens called fnools, and a great deal more, read on...Contents:- Foreword by Mark Hurst- Introduction by Philip K. Dick- The Golden Man (1954)- Return Match (1967)- The King of the Elves (1953)- The Mold of Yancy (1955)- Not By Its Cover (1968)- The Little Black Box (1964)- The Unreconstructed M (1957)- The War with the Fnools (1964)- The Last of the Masters (1954)- Meddler (1954)- A Game of Unchance (1964)- Sales Pitch (1954)- Precious Artifact (1964)- Small Town (1954)- The Pre-Persons (1974)- Story Notes by Philip K. Dick- Afterword by Philip K. DickFront cover illustration by Richard Sparks

The story of paranoia and the political domination after a world thermonuclear war.

"The fourth volume of the definitive five-book set of the complete collected stories of the twentieth century's greatest sf author covers a wide span, from late 1954 through to 1963. Those were the years during began writing novels prollfically and his short story output lessened."--Back cover.

An artist searches for God in Philip K. Dick's collaboration with Roger Zelazny.

What if the Allies had lost the Second World War ...? The Nazis have taken over New York - the Japanese control California. In a neutral buffer zone existing between the two states an underground author offers his own vision of reality, an alternative world that offers hope to the disenchanted.

A few years from now the President of the USA will be an android and his entire government a fraud. Everyone in the country is maladjusted. Doesn't seem possible, does it? Welcome to the world of Dr. Superb, the sole remaining psychotherapist.

Jack Isidore, a young man living with his sister and her family in California, joins a UFO group that believes the world will end on April 23, 1959.

In a post-apocalyptic world, a diverse cast of characters faces a brewing revolution. Among them are a power-hungry fascist, a telepathic composer, a commanding First Lady, and the final practicing therapist. Tensions rise as an underclass, driven by the enigmatic Loony Luke and his persuasive alien companion, starts to challenge the status quo. The interplay of their ambitions and the looming threat of uprising creates a gripping narrative filled with intrigue and complex relationships.

Set in a future where a supercomputer named Vulcan governs global peace following devastating wars, the story explores the tension between technology and humanity. As some individuals resist being sidelined by the machine and others question its god-like authority, a functionary races against time to avert impending conflict. However, Vulcan harbors its own agenda, raising existential questions about its role and the fate of humanity in a world on the brink of chaos.

Time runs backwards in the "Counter-Clock World". Old people emerge from their graves, grow to middle age, youth, adolescence and childhood, to be finally unborn in their mothers' wombs.

Nick has a problem. He has a cat named Horace, and cats are quite illegal on Earth. In fact all pets are illegal on Earth, and Horace has been reported to the anti-pet man. The only way for Nick and his family to keep Horace is to emigrate to Plowman’s Planet.Little did they know that, rather than the pastoral paradise Nick’s father envisioned, they would land in the middle of a planetwide war against an entity known as Glimmung, a conflict in which Nick and Horace would play a pivotal role.Nick and the Glimmung is Philip K. Dick’s sole surviving young adult novel. Written in 1966, it shares elements with his novel Galactic Pot-Healer and is available for the first time in the U.S, and the first time anywhere in twenty years.

Written in the late 1950s but unpublished until after his death, this is one of Dick's greatest realistic novels When Roger and Virginia Lindhal enroll their son Gregg in Mrs Alt's Los Padres Valley School in the mountains of Southern California, their marriage is already in deep trouble. Then the Lindhals meet Chic and Liz Bonner, whose two sons also board at Mrs Alt's school.The meeting is a catalyst for a complicated series of emotions and traumas, set against the backdrop of suburban Los Angeles in the early 1950s. As Roger, Virginia, Chic and Liz orbit each other in ever-decaying circles, their lives threaten to run out of control.This is a realistic novel filled with details of everyday life and skilfully told from three points of view. It is powerful, eloquent, and gripping.Winner of both the HUGO and JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARDs for BEST NOVEL, Philip K. Dick is widely regarded as the premiere science fiction writer of his day. The object of cult-like adoration from his legions of fans, Philip K. Dick has come to be seen in a literary light that defies classification in much the same way as Borges and Calvino. With breathtaking insight, he utilizes vividly unfamiliar worlds to evoke the hauntingly and hilariously familiar in our society and ourselves.

Set in a future where death is celebrated, the narrative follows a time-traveling doctor on a mission to rescue a critically injured leader of the resistance. The story explores themes of mortality, sacrifice, and the value of life against a backdrop of societal acceptance of death. As the doctor navigates the complexities of time travel, they face moral dilemmas and the challenges of altering fate to protect a pivotal figure in the fight for survival.