A Scanner Darkly

by Philip K. Dick · first published 1977

A Scanner Darkly is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, published in 1977. The semi-autobiographical story is set in a dystopian Orange County, California, in the then-future of June 1994, and includes an extensive portrayal of drug culture and drug use (both recreational and abusive). The novel is one of Dick's best-known works and served as the basis for a 2006 film of the same name, directed by Richard Linklater.

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Genre:

Science Fiction, Dystopian fiction, Psychological fiction, Philosophical fiction, Paranoid fiction

Original language:

American English

Reader rating:

★ 3.9 / 5 (56 on Open Library)

Year page:

1977