Cover of The Man in the High Castle

Book · 1962 · award:hugo_award=1963

The Man in the High Castle

by Philip K. Dick, Michelle Charrier · Recommended by 4 people on 5 podcasts

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So if you have liked the man on a high castle or Timeless or Michael Crichton Jurassic Park adventure stories like that then you will love the infinite infinite.
Said on · ChooseFI · May 2023 Listen at 1:02:01

What they say about it

Grouped from 6 mentions
  • Referencing the author“Philip K. Dick”
    4
  • Mentioning the adaptation
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The best things said about it

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Discussed
I quoted Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer who wrote the books behind Blade Runner, Minority Report, The Man in the High Castle.
Rizwan Virk The Jordan Harbinger Show · Dec 2025
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And another book with a recent TV adaptation that I think is also seeing a spike in sales is the man in the High Castle the Philip K dick dystopian Nazi based.
Alexandra Alter The Book Review · Jan 2017
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The next book I picked up was The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick, and I'd never read Philip K. Dick...
Pamela Paul The Book Review · Sep 2017
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Philip K. Dick came to believe that his novel The Man in the High Castle which was turned into a pretty cool series.
Rizwan Virk The Joe Rogan Experience · May 2024

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Why people recommend it

Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle is a celebrated dystopian novel depicting an alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II. On The Joe Rogan Experience and The Jordan Harbinger Show, Rizwan Virk discussed the novel alongside the author's philosophical views on simulation theory and alternate timelines, noting its adaptation into a television series. Alexandra Alter and Pamela Paul explored the book on The Book Review, discussing how recent television adaptations sparked renewed sales and examining the distinct literary style of Philip K. Dick compared to cinematic adaptations. Furthermore, a host on ChooseFI briefly referenced the novel to categorize speculative adventure fiction for listeners. The book frequently emerges in podcast conversations exploring alternate history, speculative philosophy, and the translation of complex sci-fi literature into visual media. Its enduring presence in pop culture discourse underscores the lasting impact of Dick's imaginative premise and the continued fascination with speculative historical outcomes.

Every mention

6 counted mentions · 5 passing or ad reads below
Marc Andreessen Also, there's this great book that Ben and I have read called The Man from the Future, the Von Neumann book… 1
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“Also, there's this great book that Ben and I have read called The Man from the Future, the Von Neumann book, and it does a very good job of telling Norman's side of the story.”
Rizwan Virk In fact, I quoted Philip K. Deck, the science fiction writer who wrote the books behind blade Runner, Minor… 2
Discussed
“In fact, I quoted Philip K. Deck, the science fiction writer who wrote the books behind blade Runner, Minority Report, The Man in the High Castle.”
Discussed
“so if you run it again maybe things are slightly different the second time you run it um like so Philip K dick came to believe that his novel The Man in the High Castle which was turned into a pretty cool series I don't know if you've uh if you've seen it”
Alexandra Alter and another book with a recent TV adaptation that I think is also seeing a spike in sales is the man in the… 1
Discussed
“and another book with a recent TV adaptation that I think is also seeing a spike in sales is the man in the High Castle the Philip K dick dystopian Nazi based”
Pamela Paul and then the next book I picked up was the man in the High Castle by Philip K dick and I'd never read Phili… 1
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“and then the next book I picked up was the man in the High Castle by Philip K dick and I'd never read Philip K dick and I didn't know what I guess many other readers of Philip K dick know which is that his books are much better movies than they are books”
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“so if you have liked the man on a high castle or Timeless or Michael Crichton Jurassic Park adventure stories like that then you will love the infinite infinite”

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Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“Somebody just sends us uh Man in the High Castle, right? No plagiarism, please. Which I never saw or read.”
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“it's from a book The Hanging stranger it's good stuff man”
Passing
“yeah that is something you hear about in a novel by the man what's that the the man in the high castle the philip k dick or something like that”
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“It sounds like a broadcast from an alternate. It's like if if Orson Wells had written this, you'd be like, "Perfect. Or if it's like in Man in the High Castle."”
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“the last few days looks like literally the man in the high castle”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Rizwan Virk, Rosiestep / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Marc Andreessen, JD Lasica / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).