Minority Report and Other Stories (Unabridged Stories)

By: Philip K. Dick

Narrated by: Keir Dullea

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

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. This collection includes stories that will make you laugh, cringe...and stop and think.

In "The Minority Report," a special unit that employs those with the power of precognition to prevent crimes proves itself less than reliable. This story was the basis of the feature film Minority Report.

In, "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale," an everyguy's yearning for more exciting "memories" places him in a danger he never could have imagined. This story was the basis of the feature film Total Recall.

In "Paycheck," a mechanic who has no memory of the previous two years of his life finds that a bag of seemingly worthless and unrelated objects can actually unlock the secret of his recent past, and insure that he has a future. This story was the basis of the feature film Paycheck.

In "Second Variety," the UN's technological advances to win a global war veer out of control, threatening to destroy all of humankind. This story was the basis of the feature film Screamers.

And "The Eyes Have It" is a whimsical, laugh-out-loud play on the words of the title.

©1987 The Estate of Philip K. Dick (P)2001 and © 2002 HarperCollinsPublishers, Inc.

Dick always has great storylines.

If you could sum up Minority Report and Other Stories (Unabridged Stories) in three words, what would they be?

Great stories, well read.

What other book might you compare Minority Report and Other Stories (Unabridged Stories) to and why?

Can't think of any.

Which character – as performed by Keir Dullea – was your favorite?

Give me a break.

If you could take any character from Minority Report and Other Stories (Unabridged Stories) out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Are you seriously asking this question? Did a middle school student think this up?

Loved it!

This is a great collection of stories. High concept, but still clean. The last story is pretty funny. It's well worth the price.

separate stories

my only issue with the format of this audiobook is that i wish there was more of an obvious break in between stories. i'm frequently not really sure what i'm listening to - they don't tell you the names of the other stories, and if i miss the music in between (i'm on earphones in a loud workspace), sometimes it takes me a couple minutes to realize that i'm listening to a new one. other than that, it's very enjoyable.

So good!

I loved the movies that these short stories were based off of (Minority Report, Paycheck, Total Recall), but I didn’t know they had a common theme: Philip K Dick. They were great!

Fast paced and fun. Worth the time.

Just wish the narrator would not attempt accents he isn’t capable of doing. Otherwise it’s great.

Better than the movies

Phillip K. Dick is a master storyteller for a reason. His vision of the future, and insight into humanity, make for fun, suspenseful. and insightful reading.

Another great PKD

Performance means a lot in audible books, even for a great story. For me, this was another PKD classic, well-performed and satisfying. Ubik is another one not to miss.

absolutely the best!

"The Eyes Have It" is the best short story I've ever read! It's the jewel in the crown of short stories! Few writers could have pulled this off! and Philip K Dick makes it look so easy. Don't think you know the story because you've seen the movie by the same name. The gems here are a little different. I particularly enjoyed the end of "Total Recall". Keir Dullea's narration is perfect. It doesn't get any better than this.

Amazing imagination

Philip K Dick manages to approach the horizon of future technology in a way that matches my brain feel very small. He imagines such believable scenarios on the fringes of what we can comprehend of the future.

only complaint is the "chapters" don't necessarily match up with the beginnings of each short story. some are in the middle of a story. while others have the end of one story and the beginning of another

Of course it' great

Dick was a phenomenal idealist. And he explains his ideals, concerns, and paranoia clearly and well. Sometimes the stories are a little clunky or obvious, but the ideas are so good that it really doesn't matter. Virtually everything he wrote is highly recommended.