Philip Kindred Dick (1928 - 1982) was an American writer, whose published works mainly belong to the genre of science fiction. Dick explored philosophical, sociological and political themes in novels with plots dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered states of consciousness. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus tended to reflect his personal interest in metaphysics and theology.

Fantastic Universe started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazines publishing. It published many important stories by some of the fields best known writers. Collected in this over sized edition are more than 175,000 words of science fiction and fantasy. Escape back to the golden age of science fiction! If you enjoyed this book, you'll want to search on "Positronic Publishing Super Pack" and check out all our other Super Packs!

Exile from Space by Judith Merril
Cogito, Ergo Sum by John Foster West
Grove of the Unborn by Lyn Venable
Two Plus Two Makes Crazy by Walt Sheldon
Song in a Minor Key C. L. Moore
The Helpful Robots by Robert J. Shea
There Will Be School Tomorrow by V. E. Thiessen
The Answer by H. Beam Piper
It's All Yours by Sam Merwin, Jr.
Rex ex Machina by Frederic Max
This One Problem by M. C. Pease
Small World by William F. Nolan
The Cartels Jungle by Irving E. Cox, Jr.
This Is Klon Calling by Walt Sheldon
The Velvet Glove by Harry Harrison
Moment of Truth by Basil Wells
No Hiding Place by Richard R. Smith
Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick
The Laminated Woman by Evelyn E. Smith
Be it Ever Thus by Robert Moore Williams
The Man the Martians Made by Frank Belknap Long
My Father, the Cat by Henry Slesar
I like Martian Music by Charles E. Fritch
They Twinkled like Jewels by Philip José Farmer
The Mighty Dead by William Campbell Gault
Out of the Earth by George Edrich
Martyr by Alan E. Nourse
To Remember Charlie By by Roger Dee
The Amazing Mrs. Mimms by David C. Knight
The Sensitive Man by Poul Anderson