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The Philip K. Dick Short Story Collection gathers some of the author’s most unsettling and visionary works—stories that helped define modern science fiction and inspired generations of writers, filmmakers, and thinkers. In this gripping volume, Philip K. Dick explores paranoia, identity, war, and perception through razor-sharp ideas and unforgettable twists.

The classic sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which inspired two major motion pictures: Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 By 2021, the World War has killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remain covet any living...

When an unsuspecting reader opens a simple paperback, he discovers bizarre phrases that seem to describe humans casually removing eyes, hands, and limbs as if it were nothing. Horrified, he becomes convinced he has stumbled onto a hidden truth: alien beings who can detach their body parts walk among us—and the book is their confession.

La novela más leída de Philip K. Dick, inspiración de Blade Runner. En el año 2021 la guerra mundial ha exterminado a millones de personas. Los supervivientes codician cualquier criatura viva, y aquellos que no pueden permitirse pagar por ellas se ven obligados a adquirir réplicas increíblemente realistas. Las empresas fabrican incluso seres humanos. Rick Deckard es un cazarrecompensas cuyo trabajo es encontrar androides rebeldes y retirarlos, pero la tarea no será tan sencilla cuando tenga que enfrentarse a los nuevos modelos Nexus-6, prácticamente indistinguibles de los seres humanos.

Glen Runciter está muerto. ¿O lo están todos los demás? Lo que es seguro es que alguien ha muerto en una explosión organizada por los competidores de Runciter. De hecho, sus empleados asisten a un funeral. Pero durante el duelo comienzan a recibir mensajes desconcertantes, e incluso morbosos, de su jefe.Y el mundo a su alrededor comienza a desmoronarse de un modo que sugiere que a ellos tampoco les queda mucho tiempo.

Philip K. Dick was an award-winning giant of American science fiction, right up there with Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov. He became the first science fiction writer ever to be included in The Library of America series. Although he died fairly young at 53, he created many incredible sci-fi stories - 44 published novels and over 120 short stories! These 14 selections represent some of his most imaginative work. Included in this collection are: "Adjustment Team", "The Golden Man", "A World of Talent", "The Last of the Masters", "The Crystal Crypt", and more.

This volume contains a variety of imaginative stories from both famous and not-so-famous science fiction writers.

In Mr. Spaceship, humans in the distant future are at war with alien life forms known as Yuks. Using outdated mechanical machines to wage war against the life-based weapons of the advanced Yuks, a research team decides to build a spaceship powered by a human brain. Enlisting a dying professor who agrees to donate his brain to the project, the humans believe they have turned the tables on the Yuks. But the spaceship has other plans.

This third volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories contains "Young Man from Elsewhen" by Sylvia Jacobs, "Asleep in Armageddon" by Ray Bradbury, "Living Space" by Isaac Asimov, and more.

A man is given the chance to get out of jail, but he must travel back in time and kill a man who has changed the world. His only clue to the identity of this individual is a skull. The man's skull is 200 years old. What if?

Step into the mind-bending worlds of The Selected Works of Philip K. Dick, a powerful collection of classic science-fiction stories from one of the genre’s most influential visionaries, Philip K. Dick. This expertly curated volume showcases Dick at his sharpest—probing the fragile boundaries between reality and illusion, power and freedom, humanity and the unknown.

When a space survey team encounters a mysterious automated weapon system on a seemingly abandoned planet, they're drawn into a tense confrontation that challenges their understanding of technology and survival.

"Träumen Androiden von elektrischen Schafen?" Diese Frage stellte sich Philip K. Dick im Titel seines 1968 erschienenen Romans. Ridley Scott hat daraus den Film "Blade Runner" gemacht, der 1982 in die Kinos kam. Roman wie Film erzählen die Geschichte des Kopfgeldjägers Rick Deckard, der Jagd auf künstliche Menschen macht. Im Hörbuch geht es allerdings um weit mehr.

Dans Ubik, Philip K. Dick réunit tous les grands thèmes de la SF : la télépathie, le voyage dans le temps, la porosité entre le monde des vivants et celui des morts, et le développement des machines automatiques. Joe Chip, spécialisé dans la traque des télépathes, est envoyé sur la Lune avec d'autres agents pour neutraliser une autre équipe qui pourrait nuire à leur intérêt. Ce voyage sera-t-il irréversible ?

Dive into the thought-provoking world of Philip K. Dick’s science fiction classic, Variable Man. Originally published in 1953 in Space Science Fiction, this captivating tale unfolds in a future Earth shackled by a relentless obsession with war and an overreliance on mechanical calculators. What happens when an unpredictable variable—a man from the past who can mend not just appliances but also the very fabric of destiny—enters this rigid world? As he challenges the limitations of technology, he becomes both humanitys greatest hope and its inevitable downfall. Experience a ...

In a future where predictability reigns supreme, advanced computers can forecast the outcomes of wars before a single shot is fired. However, they foresee a grim stalemate between the Terran and Centaurian Empires. What they desperately require is an element of unpredictability, and that’s precisely what they get when Thomas Cole, a man from the past, is inadvertently thrust into their time. Can he disrupt their calculated predictions, or is he merely another variable in a game of chance? Discover the thrilling tale of The Variable Man, originally published in the September 1953 issue of...

In the midst of a seemingly stalemated war with the Yucks from Proxima Centauri, a hidden truth lurks beneath the surface. Their mines, designed to strangle Terran planets, seem to propagate on their own, leaving humanity baffled. The brightest minds can only speculate that these ships and mines are somehow alive. Faced with desperation, humanity takes a bold step if the Yucks can harness organic vessels, why cant we? Enter Mr. Spaceship, a revolutionary concept that merges consciousness with warfare. But as the lines blur between machine and sentient being, will a conscious warship follow the...

In the aftermath of a devastating nuclear war that has rendered the Earths surface uninhabitable, humanity has retreated into underground hives, where they labor tirelessly to produce the war materials fueling a relentless conflict between the East and West. For eight long years, the battle has been waged not by humans, but by advanced robots known as Ledeys, capable of surviving the extreme radiation above. These mechanical warriors, the Defenders, stand as the last line of defense between the warring factions, their surveillance relaying vital information to the generals below. But as the ...

Aliens have invaded Earth, but not in the way you might expect! In The Eyes Have It, we encounter bizarre, one-celled creatures masquerading as ordinary humans, leading to a delightful satire on certain writing styles. This whimsical tale echoes the brilliance of science fiction legend Philip Dick. Meanwhile, Tony and the Beetles transports us to a distant future where Earths vast colonial empire is in jeopardy. Ten-year-old Tony faces the harsh realities of history as it catches up with humanity, offering a sobering yet engaging perspective on our past and what lies ahead. Two captivating ...

Dive into the imaginative worlds of Philip K. Dick with two captivating early science fiction tales. In The Crystal Crypt, tensions between Mars and Earth are on the brink of explosion, and only a band of merchants and salesmen stand in the way of chaos. Can they complete their mission against the odds? Meanwhile, Beyond the Door explores the tantalizing question of what lurks behind the threshold‚Aîwill it be a threat or a revelation? Join Phil Chenevert as he guides you through these thought-provoking narratives.