''The Variable Man'' is a collection of science fiction stories by American writer
Philip K. Dick. It was first published by
Ace Books in 1957. The stories had originally appeared in the magazines ''
Space Science Fiction'', ''
Fantastic Universe'' and ''
Galaxy Science Fiction
''Galaxy Science Fiction'' was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by a French-Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break into the American market. World Editi ...
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The Variable Man
"The Variable Man" is a science fiction novella by American writer Philip K. Dick, which he wrote and sold before he had an agent. It was first published in the British magazine ''Space Science Fiction'' (British version) Vol. 2 No. 2, July 1953, a ...
", 1953
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Second Variety
"Second Variety" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in '' Space Science Fiction'' magazine, in May 1953. Set in a world where war between the Soviet Union and United Nations has reduced most of th ...
", 1953
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The Minority Report
"The Minority Report" is a 1956 science fiction novella by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in ''Fantastic Universe''. In a future society, three mutants foresee all crime before it occurs. Plugged into a great machine, these " p ...
", 1955
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Autofac
"Autofac" is a 1955 science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick that features one of the earliest treatments of self-replicating machines (and Dick's second, after his 1953 short story ''Second Variety''). It appeared originally ...
", 1955
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A World of Talent", 1954
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1956 short story collections
Short story collections by Philip K. Dick
Ace Books books