# VALIS by Philip K. Dick

6 Hacker News commenters recommended VALIS by Philip K. Dick and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its deeply personal, semi-autobiographical take on Dick's life and psychology, with a strange, shifting narrative that rewards rereading.

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/140723997X?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781407239972) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "VALIS by Philip K. Dick", https://hackerapproved.com/p/valis/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).