‘Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night’ (1996) digs into PKD themes
PKD flashback (Book review): In his second “Blade Runner” book, K.W. Jeter dives further into themes introduced in Dick’s novel.
Philip K. Dick
‘Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night’ (1996) digs into PKD themes
Jeter continues saga in ‘Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human’ (1995)
PKD flashback (Book review): K.W. Jeter embraces the vibe of Ridley Scott’s film more than PKD’s novel in this stylish sequel.
PKD’s ‘Deus Irae’ (1976) explores dark side of religion
PKD flashback (Book review): Philip K. Dick teams up with Roger Zelazny to explore dark spiritual doings in the post-apocalyptic “Deus Irae.”
‘Now Wait for Last Year’ (1966) expansive yet personal for PKD
PKD flashback (Book review): The novel is about a massive space war, yet Dick couldn’t get his mind off his personal problems.
Paranoia reigns in PKD’s ‘A Maze of Death’ (1970)
PKD flashback (Book review): Everybody is paranoid, but rightfully so, as Dick’s story of planetary settlers taps into several of his common themes.
‘Galactic Pot-Healer’ (1969) shows PKD’s God interest
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick delves heavily into religious metaphors in a novel that previews his spiritually themed 1970s works.
‘The Simulacra’ (1964) is PKD’s grand absurdity
PKD flashback (Book review): “The Simulacra” is essentially a grab bag of Dick’s favorite themes, as he cannibalizes his unpublished works.
PKD explores post-apocalypse in ‘Dr. Bloodmoney’ (1965)
PKD flashback (Book review): “Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb” shows how people can change yet continue on.
‘Time Out of Joint’ (1959) an early PKD masterpiece
PKD flashback (Book review): “Time Out of Joint” is not only a great early Dick novel, it’s also accessible enough to recommend it to new readers.
PKD’s ‘Solar Lottery’ (1955) a messy, fascinating SF debut
PKD flashback (Book review): It’s fun to see early examples of simulacra and telepaths, but “Solar Lottery” is overly complex.