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A genius science fiction master who bridges the gap between the golden age and cyberpunk, a science fiction writer among science fiction writers, and a source of inspiration for Hollywood. Philip K. Dick's short stories, the original author of "Blade Runner", "Minority Report" and "The Man in the High Castle", were adapted by Amazon into a highly acclaimed American TV series, and his whimsical ideas have impressed generations of readers. Content introduction: In 2203, humans have ruled the entire solar system, but the operation of society is very unreliable. The ruler is chosen by a lottery machine called a "bottle." With a twist of the bottle, anyone can become the master of the world. This time, Cartwright was the lucky one. He comes from the bottom and has no power. As soon as he came to power, he had to face assassinations and challenges from his predecessor. There is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. How should he deal with it? At the same time, a spacecraft searches for legendary planets in the solar system. The spaceship and Cartwright have a lot to do with each other. Is his election a blessing from heaven or is there another mystery behind it?

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".

It's a clear morning. The sun shone on the wet lawns and sidewalks, making the cars parked on the roadside shine. The clerk walked forward quickly and kept looking through the instruction book. He frowned as he turned the pages. He paused for a moment in front of a small house with green cement and roughened walls, then walked into the backyard. The dog is sleeping in his kennel, with his back facing out. Only his big, fluffy tail was exposed. "Oh my God." The clerk patted the dog's butt and hit the folder with a pencil to make a noise, "Wake up, you guy." The dog shook his body, slowly poked his head out of the nest, blinked in the morning sunshine, and yawned. "Oh, it's you. Got a job?" After saying that, he yawned again. "Gonna bark."

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.

This book collects nine of the most representative short stories by the science fiction genius Philip K. Dick: "The Second Generation", "The Impostor", "The Planning Group", "Minority Report", "War Games", "Ah, Be a Blobel!" ", "Words of the Dead", "Total Recall" and "Electronic Ants". Philip Dick was unique in the golden age of American science fiction with his unique writing style and bizarre imagination. The plots of his short stories are ups and downs, and the structure of many stories is unique.

In 2055, Eric Sweetsent became the personal organ transplant physician of United Nations Secretary-General Molinari. It seems to be a smooth success, but in fact it is full of dangers. The earth was dragged into a protracted interstellar war, with humans allied with the Lili stars and enemies of the Regians. As a close aide of the Secretary-General, Eric is also involved in the treacherous interstellar political struggle. At the same time, a new drug, JJ-180, was born, giving people the ability to travel between the past and the future. Due to a bad marital relationship, Eric's wife sought spiritual sustenance in drugs. Both she and Eric discovered the magical effect of JJ-180 by accident. In a dangerous political environment and a marriage in jeopardy, how will Eric skillfully use JJ-180 to deal with the crisis in his life?

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.