Philip K. Dick
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Philip K. Dick

Over a writing career that spanned three decades, Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned toward deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film; notably: Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

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    • The Man in the High Castle

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
    • Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
    • Unabridged
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    It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Wanted to see what all the buzz was about!

    • By Gray on 06-23-15

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    • Blade Runner

    • Originally published as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Scott Brick
    • Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 4,966
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    Somewhere among the hordes of humans out there, lurked several rogue androids....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Asking the important questions 50 years on

    • By Ian C Robertson on 05-09-12

    • Blade Runner

    • Originally published as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Scott Brick
    • Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 11-27-07
    • 4 out of 5 stars 4,966 ratings

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    • Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Tanya Eby, Luke Daniels, Peter Berkrot, and others
    • Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
    • Unabridged
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      4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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    Though perhaps most famous as a novelist, Philip K. Dick wrote more than 100 short stories over the course of his career, each as mind-bending and genre-defining as his longer works....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • I Enjoy P K

    • By Kindle Customer on 01-29-18

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    • A Scanner Darkly

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Paul Giamatti
    • Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,663
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,318
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,318

    Caustically funny, eerily accurate in its depiction of junkies, scam artists, and the walking brain-dead....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Drugs are bad

    • By Randall on 04-25-09

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    • Ubik

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
    • Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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      4 out of 5 stars 3,315

    Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business - deploying his teams of anti-psychics to corporate clients who want privacy and security from psychic spies....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • A great performance of an SF classic

    • By Steve on 07-10-16

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    • Minority Report and Other Stories (Unabridged Stories)

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Keir Dullea
    • Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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    Viewed by many as the greatest science fiction writer on any planet, Philip K. Dick has written some of the most intriguing, original, and thought-provoking fiction of our time....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Nice Collection of Four P.D.K. Short Stories

    • By Travis on 05-12-11

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    • The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
    • Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
    • Unabridged
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    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 236
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 237

    On Mars, the harsh climate could make any colonist turn to drugs to escape a dead-end existence. Especially when the drug is Can-D....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Fantastic and current

    • By Jerry Witt on 12-20-15

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    • Valis

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Phil Gigante
    • Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
    • Unabridged
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      4 out of 5 stars 257
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    What is VALIS? This question is at the heart of Philip K. Dick's groundbreaking novel, the first book in his defining trilogy....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Life changing

    • By Michael on 03-16-16

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    • The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick

    • By: Philip K. Dick, Pamela Jackson (editor), Jonathan Lethem (editor)
    • Narrated by: Fred Stella
    • Length: 52 hrs and 6 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 117
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 107
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      4 out of 5 stars 103

    The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the nature of reality and perception....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Fascinating Journals of a Garage Philosopher

    • By Rich S. on 10-05-13

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    • Total Recall

    • By: Philip K. Dick
    • Narrated by: Phil Gigante
    • Length: 59 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
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    Philip K. Dick’s classic short story tells the story of Douglas Quail, an unfulfilled bureaucrat who dreams of visiting Mars, but can't afford the trip....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • PKD good one

    • By Darryl on 09-18-12

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