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Philip K. Dick

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born
December 16, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

died
March 02, 1982

gender
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genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction


About this author

Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. He briefly attended the University of California, but dropped out before completing any classes. In 1952, he began writing professionally and proceeded to write numerous novels and short-story collections. He won the Hugo Award for the best novel in 1962 for The Man in the High Castle and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year in 1974 for Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Philip K. Dick died on March 2, 1982, in Santa Ana, California, of heart failure following a stroke.

In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote approximately 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime.Although Dick...more


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Books by Philip K. Dick

Average rating: 3.90 · 175,735 ratings · 9,592 reviews · 363 distinct works
Do Androids Dream of Electr...
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 52,718 ratings — published 1968 — 91 editions
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The Man in the High Castle
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 16,838 ratings — published 1962 — 88 editions
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A Scanner Darkly
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 16,165 ratings — published 1977 — 50 editions
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Ubik
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 11,275 ratings — published 1969 — 65 editions
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VALIS
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 6,265 ratings — published 1981 — 39 editions
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Flow My Tears, the Policema...
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 6,662 ratings — published 1974 — 36 editions
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3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 6,478 ratings — published 1964 — 50 editions
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4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 3,109 ratings — published 1960 — 11 editions
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The Divine Invasion
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 2,499 ratings — published 1981 — 27 editions
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 2,336 ratings — published 1982 — 26 editions
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Series by Philip K. Dick

VALIS The Divine Invasion The Transmigration of Timot...
VALIS Trilogy (3 books)
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The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick (5 books)
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Солнечная лотерея Человек в высоком замке Игроки с Титана Стигматы Палмера Элдрича Порог между мирами Время, назад Бегущий по лезвию бритвы
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Quotes by Philip K. Dick

“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.”
― Philip K. Dick, VALIS
tags: insanity , madness , reality
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“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
― Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
tags: belief , real-life , reality
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“The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. No, the true measure of a man is this: how quickly can he respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give.”
― Philip K. Dick
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