Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle presents an alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II, imagining the United States divided between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. More than a simple alternate history, the novel explores themes of reality, perception, and the malleability of historical truth. Dick creates a complex meditation on power, resistance, and the thin lines between historical fact and fiction.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because sometimes the best way to understand reality is to imagine its impossible alternatives.

DETAILS: • Author: Philip K. Dick • Publisher: Mariner Books Classics • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: October 1, 2011 • ISBN: 9780547572482 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days