The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
Philip K. Dick
7 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2016–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
My recommendations are Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Ubik, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, and A Scanner Darkly.
The first plays with several layers of reality along the book. One time I found myself re-reading some passages because there were so many layers it was hard to follow, but it's worth it.
I agree wholeheartedly. This is a great book that is truly terrifying because Dick is constantly subverting the characters’ (and reader’s) perceptions of reality.
I had a genuine mini existential crisis at the end of Palmer Eldritch.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books? 2023 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021? 2021 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books have you read in the first half of 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation