Title: Ubik Title Record # 948
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1969-05-00
Type: NOVEL
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Translated Serializations

Year Language Title 1970ⓘTranslated by Alain Dorémieux French Ubik 1975ⓘTranslated by Paul Griffen Dutch Ubik [as by Philip Dick] 1976ⓘTranslated by Manuel Espín Martín. Also credited as Manuel Espín. Spanish Ubik 1977ⓘTranslated by Renate Laux German Ubik 1978ⓘTranslated by 浅倉久志 (Hisashi Asakura). Japanese ユービック?Yūbikku Yuubikku [as by フィリップ・K・ディック?Firippu K. Dikku ] 1980ⓘTranslated by Américo de Carvalho Portuguese Ubik 1986ⓘTranslated by Nikola Jordanov Serbian Ubik [as by Filip Dik] 1994ⓘTranslated by Ștefan Ghidoveanu Romanian Ubik 2003 Portuguese Ubik: Entre Dois Mundos 2003ⓘTranslated by Paolo Prezzavento Italian Ubik 2004ⓘTranslated by Pék Zoltán Hungarian Ubik 2009ⓘTranslated by Ludimila Hashimoto Portuguese Ubik 2021ⓘTranslated by Marinella Magrì. Italian Ubik

Year Language Title 1972 Italian Ubik, mio signore (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
37	1987 Locus	All-Time Best SF Novel
43	1998 Locus	All-Time Best SF Novel before 1990

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist	Verif
Ubik	1969-05-00	Philip K. Dick	Doubleday		$4.50?$: US dollar	202	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Peter Rauch
Ubik	1969-09-00	Philip K. Dick	Doubleday / BCE	1909		202	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Peter Rauch
Ubik	1970-05-00	Philip K. Dick	Dell	0-440-09200-0 / 9200	$0.95?$: US dollar	208	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Jones
Ubik	1970-05-00	Philip K. Dick	Dell	9200	C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar	208	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Jones
Ubik	1970-06-00	Philip K. Dick	Rapp & Whiting	0-85391-164-9	28/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	202	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	John Richards (I)
Ubik	1973-00-00	Philip K. Dick	Panther	0-586-03716-0	£0.35?£: UK pound	191	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Anthony Roberts
Ubik	1977-01-00	Philip K. Dick	Bantam Books	0-553-10402-0	$1.75?$: US dollar	212	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Gene Szafran
Ubik	1978-00-00	Philip K. Dick	Panther / Granada	0-586-03716-0	£0.75?£: UK pound	191	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Ian Robertson
Ubik	1979-04-00	Philip K. Dick	Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series)	0-8398-2478-5	$10.95?$: US dollar	xvi+ 202	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Ubik	1983-09-00	Philip K. Dick	DAW Books (DAW Collectors #546)	0-87997-859-7 / UE1859	$2.50?$: US dollar	176	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Bob Pepper
Ubik	1984-00-00	Philip K. Dick	Panther / Granada	0-586-03716-0	£1.95?£: UK pound	191	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Ian Robertson
Ubik	1988-11-00	Philip K. Dick	Grafton	0-586-03716-0	£2.50?£: UK pound	191	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Ubik	1991-12-00	Philip K. Dick	Vintage Books	0-679-73664-6	$10.00?$: US dollar	216	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Heidi North
Ubik	1992-10-22	Philip K. Dick	Grafton	0-586-03716-0	£4.99?£: UK pound	224	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	1998-08-00	Philip K. Dick	Voyager / HarperCollins	0-00-648287-2	£5.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	2000-02-00	Philip K. Dick	Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #26)	1-85798-853-1	£6.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	2001-11-00	Philip K. Dick	G. K. Hall & Co. (G.K. Hall Large Print Science Fiction Series)	0-7838-9585-2	$26.95?$: US dollar	301	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Counterfeit Unrealities	2002-06-00	Philip K. Dick	Science Fiction Book Club	0-7394-2614-1 / 50564	$14.99?$: US dollar	724	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Bruce Jensen
Ubik	2004-00-00	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #26)	1-85798-853-1	£6.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Five Great Novels	2004-05-00	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion	0-575-07581-3	£12.99?£: UK pound	841	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Sonar
Ubik	2006-08-00	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF)	0-575-07921-5	£7.99?£: UK pound	xii+ 208	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Marc Adams
Four Novels of the 1960s	2007-05-00	Philip K. Dick	The Library of America (The Library of America #173)	978-1-59853-009-4	$35.00?$: US dollar	830	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Anne Dick
Ubik	2008-00-00	Philip K. Dick	Blackstone Audio				digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel
Five Great Novels	2008-09-00	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion	978-0-575-08463-6	£14.99?£: UK pound	841	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni
Ubik	2010-04-01	Philip K. Dick	Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-09795-7	£8.99?£: UK pound		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
Ubik	2012-00-00	Philip K. Dick	Mariner Books	978-0-547-57229-1	$13.95?$: US dollar	227+ [13]	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	SuperStock
Ubik	2012-02-16	Philip K. Dick	Phoenix	978-1-78022-037-6	£7.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Ubik	2012-04-17	Philip K. Dick	Mariner Books	978-0-547-57229-1	$13.95?$: US dollar	227+ [13]	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	SuperStock
Ubik	2012-04-17	Philip K. Dick	Mariner Books	978-0-547-72824-7	$13.95?$: US dollar		ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel	SuperStock
Ubik	2017-09-14	Philip K. Dick	Weidenfeld & Nicolson	978-1-4746-0743-8	£8.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Ubik	2019-00-00	Philip K. Dick	The Folio Society		£42.95?£: UK pound	xv+ 208	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	La Boca
Five Great Novels	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion	978-0-575-08463-6	£14.99?£: UK pound	841	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni
Four Novels of the 1960s	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	The Library of America (The Library of America #173)	978-1-59853-009-4	$35.00?$: US dollar	830	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Anne Dick
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #26)	1-85798-853-1	£6.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-1-85798-853-6	£8.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Vintage Books	0-679-73664-6	$12.95?$: US dollar	[6]+ 216+ [2]	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Heidi North
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	1-85798-853-1	£7.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Bantam Books	0-553-10402-0	$1.75?$: US dollar	212	pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Gene Szafran
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	1-85798-853-1	£7.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Mariner Books	978-0-547-57229-1	$13.95?$: US dollar	227+ [xii]	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	SuperStock
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-1-4072-3996-5	£7.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-1-85798-853-6	£8.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Series (7))	0-575-07921-5	£7.99?£: UK pound	xii+ 208	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Marc Adams
Ubik	date unknown	Philip K. Dick	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-1-85798-853-6	£8.99?£: UK pound	224	tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Chris Moore

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Reviews

• Review by Richard E. Geis (1969) in PKD Otaku, #3, (2002)
• Review by Richard E. Geis (1969) in Science Fiction Review, August 1969
• Review by Samuel Mines (1969) in Luna Monthly, #4, September 1969
• Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1969) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, October 1969 , reprinted in:
•     PKD Otaku, #3 (2002)
• Review by Ron Goulart (1969) in Venture Science Fiction Magazine, November 1969 , reprinted in:
•     PKD Otaku, #6 (2002)
• Review by Richard E. Geis (1970) in Science Fiction Review, August 1970
• Review [French] by Denis Philippe (1971) in Galaxie (2ème série), #81
• Review by Philip Strick (1971) in Speculation, October 1971
• Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
• Review by Frank Catalano (1984) in Amazing Science Fiction, March 1984
• Review by Rob Latham (1992) in Necrofile, Spring 1992
• Review by John Gregory Betancourt (1992) in Amazing Stories, May 1992
• Review by uncredited (2000) in Vector 210
• Review [French] by Laurent Queyssi (2000) in Bifrost, #18
• Review [Spanish] by José Miguel Pallarés (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
• Review [German] by Regnier Le Dyckt (2004) in phantastisch!, #14
• Review by Stephen E. Andrews and Nick Rennison (2006) in 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, (2006) , reprinted in:
•     100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (2007)
•     100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (unknown)
• Review by Guy Salvidge (2012) in SF Commentary, #83
• Review by Randy Byers (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1
• Review by Fabienne Collignon (2015) in The World According to Philip K. Dick
• Review by Frank Ronan (2022) in The New York Times Book Review, November 20, 2022