"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is indeed a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, published in 1968. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth's life has been greatly damaged by a nuclear global war, leaving most animal species endangered or extinct. The remaining human population has been encouraged to emigrate off-world to preserve the human race.

In this world, owning live animals is a status symbol, because of their rarity and the empathy they evoke. This is such an important social norm that many people own electric animals to maintain the appearance of empathy and societal conformity.

The main character, Rick Deckard, is a bounty hunter working in San Francisco. Deckard's job is to "retire" (a euphemism for kill) rogue Nexus-6 model androids, who are not allowed on Earth and are nearly indistinguishable from humans. The title of the novel is a reflection of these androids' potential desires and their struggle for identity and recognition of their humanity.

The book explores several philosophical and ethical themes like what it means to be human, the nature of empathy, and the morality of creating and then disposing of sentient life. It served as the primary basis for the "Blade Runner" films.
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