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31. I much prefer Dr. Bloodmoney as a post apocalyptic novel of PKD

Reply to Liberal_Dog (Reply #21)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 10:43 PM

Feb 2013

I consider Dr Bloodmoney one of the top ten PKD novels.

There are several similar characters common to the novels.

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Post apocalyptic fiction [View all] left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 OP

Oh! Oh! Oh! SheilaT Nov 2012 #1

Another classic from the same time (1960) getting old in mke Nov 2012 #6

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The book you can't remember..was it dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #44

Not that book. SheilaT Apr 2014 #45

Thanks for a wonderful response left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #2

Ami Rebecca Blackwelder Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #3

Thanks left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #4

"World War Z" krispos42 Nov 2012 #5

Zombies, eh ? left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #7

Yeah, think Studs Terkel, not George Romero (nt) getting old in mke Nov 2012 #8

What makes it great is you could substitute any other disaster Telcontar Apr 2015 #64

"The Handmaid's Tale" FloridaJudy Nov 2012 #9

When I read "The Road" FloridaJudy Nov 2012 #10

I didnt think The Road was a global extinction Telcontar Apr 2015 #65

That's FUNNY!!! It was a great book, though. n/t codjh9 Nov 2012 #14

"The Pest House" by Jim Crace left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #11

Interesting - codjh9 Nov 2012 #15

The Book of Eli left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #12

I LOVE post-apocalyptic fiction. Some recent ones: codjh9 Nov 2012 #13

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I hope you like the third as much as the first two. SheilaT Jan 2016 #82

Just finished World of Trouble lordsummerisle Jan 2016 #83

The Knowledge of Heaven and Earth phantom power Nov 2012 #16

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"The Stand" by Stephen King is pretty good LARED Nov 2012 #18

The original version only. SheilaT Nov 2012 #19

I read it about thirty years ago LARED Nov 2012 #20

He tends to fall apart when the ending comes along. Codeine Jan 2015 #53

Deus Irae by Phillip K. Dick and Roger Zelazny. nt Liberal_Dog Nov 2012 #21

Also Farnham's Freehold by Robert A. Heinlein. nt Liberal_Dog Nov 2012 #23

I much prefer Dr. Bloodmoney as a post apocalyptic novel of PKD PufPuf23 Feb 2013 #31

Earth Abides ozone82 Nov 2012 #22

That's the one that came to my mind. Adsos Letter Dec 2015 #76

A couple more codjh9 Dec 2012 #24

"Wolf and Iron" by Gordon R. Dickson mwrguy Jan 2013 #25

my suggestions skippercollector Jan 2013 #26

The Disappearance is an amazing book. SheilaT Jan 2015 #56

The Changes Trilogy by Peter Dickenson (1970's) murpheeslaw Jan 2013 #27

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I enjoyed the Change series by Stirling. Hatchling Jan 2013 #29

I concur! OrwellwasRight Jul 2013 #38

Have you read the second series, which starts with The Sunrise Lands? murielm99 Jul 2013 #40

I loved the first three... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #74

Wool bravenak Feb 2013 #30

A Canticle for Liebowitz TrogL Mar 2013 #32

The Penultimate Truth, by Philip Dick Moe Shinola Mar 2013 #33

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World Made By Hand & The Witch of Hebron by James Howard Kuntzler Moe Shinola Mar 2013 #35

Davy by Edgar Pangborn Wolf Frankula Jun 2013 #36

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Read that as kid. Codeine Jan 2015 #52

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Three for you. msedano Dec 2014 #51

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This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #60

Stars Reach - John Michael Greer cantbeserious Jan 2015 #55

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #57

There's also a collection of apocalyptic and post apocalyptic SheilaT Feb 2015 #58

The Pesthouse by Jim Crace left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #61

Farnham's Freehold by Robert A. Heinlein left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #62

Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #63

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You wrote: left-of-center2012 May 2015 #67

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Have you tried lucifers hammer? left-of-center2012 May 2015 #69

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Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank left-of-center2012 May 2015 #71

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The first time I read "Lucifer's Hammer" SheilaT Dec 2015 #80

Ah, yes, Lucifers Hammer. SheilaT Jan 2016 #84

Here's a slightly newer series for everyone here: SheilaT Aug 2015 #72

I'm now reading for the second time Richard D Oct 2015 #73

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