Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the novel presents a future where Earth's life has been greatly damaged by a nuclear global war, leaving most species extinct. The remaining human population has been encouraged to emigrate to off-world colonies to preserve the human race. Those who remain on Earth are tasked with maintaining the ecological balance by owning and caring for animals, replacing extinct species with mechanical replicas when necessary. The story revolves around a bounty hunter, who is tasked with "retiring" rogue androids that pose a threat to humans, and his emotional and moral struggles as he goes about his work.
The 333rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1968
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 210-256
- Words
- 61,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 18 lists:
- 8th on The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years From 1953-2002 (Science Fiction Book Club)
- 8th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 21st on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 644th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 757th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (David Pringle)
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)