We Can Remember It for You Wholesale: Collected Stories Volume 5 / Philip K. Dick

We Can Remember It for You Wholesale: Collected Stories, Volume 5 marks the final volume in the definitive anthology of Philip K. Dick’s short fiction. This collection showcases 25 carefully curated tales penned between 1963 and 1981, capturing the profound imagination of an author often hailed as one of science fiction’s greatest.

The eponymous story—famously adapted into the Total Recall films—is paired with “The Little Black Box,” a narrative that inspired the iconic Blade Runner franchise. Across this volume, readers journey through darkly introspective near-futures, philosophical quandaries, and psychologically charged speculative worlds—all delivered with Dick’s trademark blend of existential wonder and unsettling prescience .

Each story unpacks layers of identity, memory, reality, and perception, revealing Dick’s mastery at questioning our sense of self and the world we trust. The volume’s tone oscillates between paranoia and empathy, psychosis and humanity, leaving an enduring impact long after the final page.

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Technical Details:

Author: Philip K. Dick

Title: We Can Remember It for You Wholesale: Collected Stories Volume 5

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group / Gollancz (UK)

Publication Date: 11 May 2000 (reprint edition)

Pages: Approx. 400–416 pages (varying by edition)

Language: English

ISBN: 1857989481 (ISBN‑10) / 978‑1857989489 (ISBN‑13)

Target Audience: Adults (fans of science fiction and Philip K. Dick)