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On November 15, 2019, the fourth season of the finale of the American drama "The Man in the High Castle" was launched. The original work was written by the science fiction genius Philip K. Dick and won the Hugo Award. Liu Cixin highly recommends it! "The Man in the High Castle" uses the "Book of Changes" to guide the plot, and through interspersed descriptions of characters of different classes and identities, it tells a reversed "history" - the Allies were defeated in World War II, and the United States was divided and occupied by Germany and Japan. It explores justice and injustice, cultural inferiority and identity, as well as the consequences of fascist dictatorship and racial discrimination on human society. After Amazon adapted the book into a series of the same name, it once again made the novel a hot topic, triggering a heated discussion among viewers and readers: What would happen to the world if the Allies lost World War II?

Philip K. Dick (December 16, 1928 - March 2, 1982) was an American science fiction writer and a pioneer of "cyberpunk" who won the Hugo Award and the Campbell Award. In addition to the 38 books that are still in circulation, he also wrote a number of short stories and a handful of works published in dime magazines, at least seven of which were adapted into films. Although he was praised by well-known science fiction writers Stanislaw Lem and Robert Heine during his lifetime, he became gradually known to people after his death. Dick's creations became a pioneer of the cyberpunk genre. His works all described a morally corrupt California society. His early novels explored social and political topics, while his later works discussed drugs and theology. These depictions were actually based on his own life experiences, such as "Scan" and "VALIS".

In the early 1950s, Philip Dick entered the world of science fiction through a large number of short and medium-length works, which made him a sensation. Especially in just two years from 1953 to 1954, Dick published a total of fifty-six short stories and short stories, and his popularity was unprecedented. Since then, Dick has always maintained strong creative energy and became one of the most prolific science fiction writers. His works are internationally famous for their reflections on human nature, bizarre fantasies about the future, and talented and smooth narratives. This collection of short stories and short stories consists of five volumes, collecting all of Philip Dick's short stories and short stories, basically arranged according to the year of creation. Through these works, we can see how this great thinker embarked on a long journey, sang fantasy songs one after another, and finally became a master of science fiction.

In the early 1950s, Philip Dick entered the world of science fiction through a large number of short and medium-length works, which made him a sensation. Especially in just two years from 1953 to 1954, Dick published a total of fifty-six short stories and short stories, and his popularity was unprecedented. Since then, Dick has always maintained strong creative energy and became one of the most prolific science fiction writers. His works are internationally famous for their reflections on human nature, bizarre fantasies about the future, and talented and smooth narratives. This collection of short stories and short stories consists of five volumes, collecting all of Philip Dick's short stories and short stories, basically arranged according to the year of creation. Through these works, we can see how this great thinker embarked on a long journey, sang fantasy songs one after another, and finally became a master of science fiction.

Ragl Gum, an unemployed middle-aged man, makes money to support his family by betting on newspaper betting games, and lives a simple and ordinary life in a small part of the town. However, a series of strange events gradually broke the calm: the phone book under the old foundation, the note that appeared out of thin air, the never-heard-of star Marilyn Monroe, and the taxi that could not leave the town... Lager's mind was quick, and after several verifications, his suspicions became more and more serious: Why do people's memories differ from "reality"? Is the town just a giant soundstage? What is the "only happy world"? A huge social and political lie slowly begins. Can Lager finally clarify his identity and choices in this journey of discovering the truth?

After a pink laser shot, Hermes Fatt's life changed. He saw the overlap between ancient Rome and real life. He learned that his youngest son had a disease that even doctors had not diagnosed. He committed suicide by taking medicine but survived... All the hopeless trivialities of life seemed to begin to have ultimate meaning. He needs to make a judgment: is he crazy, or is an intelligent system like a divine existence revealing the nature of the world to him. Who is he? Is he a member of the secret religion Gnostic, a savior who can understand the past and present, or is he just the frustrated science fiction novelist Philip Dick?

In the early 1950s, Philip Dick entered the world of science fiction through a large number of short and medium-length works, which made him a sensation. Especially in just two years from 1953 to 1954, Dick published a total of fifty-six short stories and short stories, and his popularity was unprecedented. Since then, Dick has always maintained strong creative energy and became one of the most prolific science fiction writers. His works are internationally famous for their reflections on human nature, bizarre fantasies about the future, and talented and smooth narratives. This collection of short stories and short stories consists of five volumes, collecting all of Philip Dick's short stories and short stories, basically arranged according to the year of creation. Through these works, we can see how this great thinker embarked on a long journey, sang fantasy songs one after another, and finally became a master of science fiction.

The novel that feeds half of Hollywood has directly inspired science fiction masterpieces such as "The Matrix" and "The Truman Show"! The original film "Minority Report" directed by Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise! "Minority Report": In the future society, AI can predict crimes and the murder rate drops to 0. Anderton loyally defended this system of maintaining order until he himself became the murderer predicted by the AI. "Total Recall": Quill implanted a false memory of a "Mars agent", but accidentally awakened a real life that had long been erased. "Electric Ant": Poole opened his chest, and it turned out that everything in front of him was an illusion played by the tape in his chest. With every cut, reality collapses an inch. "Planning Team": The dog barked for one minute late, and the world turned into gray powder in an instant. Technological traps, memory overwriting, destiny manipulation... Nine cross-era prophecies tear open the surface of reality and reveal to us the cold bones of the real world.

The movie "Blade Runner" adapted from this book has become a classic in the history of science fiction movies, and the acclaimed sequel "Blade Runner 2049" was also released in China on October 27. After the nuclear war, radioactive fallout drove the animals on the earth to the brink of extinction, and the earth was no longer suitable for human habitation. In order to encourage the remaining population to immigrate, the government promised that as long as everyone immigrated to an alien planet, each person would be automatically equipped with a bionic person to help them live. The androids were not satisfied with the status quo of being enslaved by humans and tried every means to escape back to Earth. The protagonist Rick Deckard is a bounty hunter who specializes in hunting down escaped androids. During a hunt, Rick encountered unprecedented challenges from new androids. After nine deaths, can I live a life? In the contact and competition with androids, Rick found that his views and attitudes towards androids had changed greatly. Is this change a blessing or a curse?

After a fatal car accident, Herb Ash was cryogenically frozen awaiting replacement of his spleen. In a state of cryogenic suspended animation, he relived his life for the past six years - the CY30-CY30B binary galaxy far away from the earth, enclosed in a small dome, like a hermit, and could only rely on Linda Fox's music to survive. Ya, a god exiled from Earth to this planet, forces Herb to visit his ailing neighbor Ribis in a nearby dome. When Herb hesitantly stepped into the dome of Ribis, Ya's plan finally came to light... If God really exists and is exiled to an alien planet, how will he regain the authority of the earth from the hands of the devil?

In the early 1950s, Philip Dick entered the world of science fiction through a large number of short and medium-length works, which made him a sensation. Especially in just two years from 1953 to 1954, Dick published a total of fifty-six short stories and short stories, and his popularity was unprecedented. Since then, Dick has always maintained strong creative energy and became one of the most prolific science fiction writers. His works are internationally famous for their reflections on human nature, bizarre fantasies about the future, and talented and smooth narratives. This collection of short stories and short stories consists of five volumes, collecting all of Philip Dick's short stories and short stories, basically arranged according to the year of creation. Through these works, we can see how this great thinker embarked on a long journey, sang fantasy songs one after another, and finally became a master of science fiction.