In addition to 44 novels, the legendary Philip K. Dick was a prolific writer of short stories, mostly science-fiction. This original anthology features 12short stories and novellas that appeared in 1950s periodicals such as "Worlds of Science Fiction, Orbit, Beyond Fiction, " and "Startling Stories.[...]

"Dick is the American writer who in recent years has most influenced non-American poets, novelists, and essayists."--Roberto Bolano
In "Counter-Clock World," time has begun moving backward. People greet each other with "goodbye," blow smoke into cigarettes, and rise from the dead. When one of t[...]

"From the stuff of space opera, Dick spins a deeply unsettling existential horror story, a nightmare you'll never be sure you've woken up from."--Lev Grossman, "Time"
Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business--deploying his teams of anti-psychics to corporate clients who want privacy and security[...]

Following an inexplicable urge, Ted Barton returns to his idyllic Virginia hometown for a vacation, but when he gets there, he is shocked to discover that the town has utterly changed. The stores and houses are all different and he doesn't recognize anybody. The mystery deepens when he checks the to[...]

God is not dead, he has merely been exiled to an extraterrestrial planet. And it is on this planet that God meets Herb Asher and convinces him to help retake Earth from the demonic Belial. Featuring virtual reality, parallel worlds, and interstellar travel, The Divine Invasion blends philosophy and [...]

"The single most resonant and carefully imagined book of Dick's career." - "New York Times"
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the "I Ching" is as common as the "Yellow Pages." All because some twenty year[...]

On a ravaged Earth, fate and circumstances bring together a disparate group of characters, including a fascist with dreams of a coup, a composer who plays his instrument with his mind, a First Lady who calls all the shots, and the world's last practicing therapist. And they all must contend with an [...]

"A masterpiece."--Roberto Bolano
What happens after the bombs drop? This is the troubling question Philip K. Dick addresses with "Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb." It is the story of a world reeling from the effects of nuclear annihilation and fallout, a world where mutated h[...]

"I have never seen its] theme handled with greater technical dexterity or given more psychological meaning."--"Fantasy and Science Fiction"
When a routine tour of a particle accelerator goes awry, Jack Hamilton and the rest of his tour group find themselves in a world ruled by Old Testament mo[...]

"Philip K. Dick knew better than anyone how to recognize the disturbances of exile."--Roberto Bolano
When catastrophic overpopulation threatens Earth, one company offers to teleport citizens to Whale's Mouth, an allegedly pristine new home for happy and industrious emigres. But there is one prob[...]