Ubik
Ubik by Philip K. Dickby Philip K. Dick
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 49 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Recommended as a mind-bending, layered Philip K. Dick novel that feels more prescient now; one critic finds it campy and tacky.
Recommended as a mind-bending, layered Philip K. Dick novel that feels more prescient now; one critic finds it campy and tacky.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir | 117 | 24 | 83% | 12 | — | Approved |
| There Is No Antimemetics Divisionby qntm | 98 | 34 | 74% | 9 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Blindsightby Peter Watts | 96 | 27 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Duneby Frank Herbert | 82 | 25 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Ubikby Philip K. DickThis page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
What people said
5 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“With Gemini 3.1 Flash, Ubik Agents analyzed 8 PDFs, found 49 usable quotes”
“Ubik is a mindbender inside a mindbender. Try to read it consistently.”
“so campy and tacky and just dropping it”
“One of my favorite PKD novels.”
“that book has become even more prescient than when it was written”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.