title: Second Variety and Other Classic Stories
author:  Philip K. Dick 
description: More than 30 years after his untimely death at age 53, <b>Philip K. Dick </b>(19281982) remains one of the most celebrated authors of the last century and a looming and illuminating presence in this one. He was the winner of both the prestigious Hugo Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, which honor excellence in science fiction. Inducted in 2007 into the Library of America, which published a three-volume collection of his novels, Dick has received unprecedented recognition for his contributions to modern literature, specifically in the area of science fiction. His 45 novels and more than 210 short stories have been adapted into numerous films, including the blockbusters <i>Minority Report</i>, <i>Total Recall</i>, and <i>Blade Runner</i>, as well as <i>Impostor</i>, <i>Paycheck</i>, <i>Scanner Darkly</i>, <i>Next</i>, and <i>The Adjustment Bureau</i>.
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  The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Vol. 2
  
  by Philip K. Dick
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Table of Contents
  
  [Introduction](index_split_002.html#filepos4402)
  
  [The Cookie Lady](index_split_003.html#filepos17062)
  
  [Beyond the Door](index_split_004.html#filepos42539)
  
  [Second Variety](index_split_005.html#filepos62571)
  
  [Jon's World](index_split_006.html#filepos209329)
  
  [The Cosmic Poachers](index_split_007.html#filepos323814)
  
  [Progeny](index_split_008.html#filepos360350)
  
  [Some Kinds of Life](index_split_009.html#filepos417885)
  
  [Martians Come in Clouds](index_split_010.html#filepos455612)
  
  [The Commuter](index_split_011.html#filepos490285)
  
  [The World She Wanted](index_split_012.html#filepos531300)
  
  [A Surface Raid](index_split_013.html#filepos584401)
  
  [Project: Earth](index_split_014.html#filepos646162)
  
  [The Trouble with Bubbles](index_split_015.html#filepos718335)
  
  [Breakfast at Twilight](index_split_016.html#filepos773525)
  
  [A Present for Pat](index_split_017.html#filepos830756)