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VALIS by Philip K. Dick

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In VALIS, did you enjoy ...

... the blend of reality, madness, and divinity?

The Three Stigmata Of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick

If you found yourself captivated by Horselover Fat's search for meaning and the reality-warping experiences in VALIS, you'll be drawn into the mind-bending journey of Barney Mayerson as he confronts the godlike Palmer Eldritch. This novel offers a similarly surreal exploration of altered perception, divinity, and the ambiguity between sanity and insanity.

... the psychological depth and questioning the nature of reality?

Solaris by Stanisław Lem

If you appreciated the way VALIS delves into its protagonist's fractured psyche and challenges the boundary between what is real and what is imagined, you'll find Solaris mesmerizing. Kris Kelvin's experiences aboard the Solaris station, and the haunting manifestations from the planet's ocean, probe deep into memory, grief, and the limits of human understanding.

... the use of non-linear time and fragmented storytelling?

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

If the fragmented chronology and reality-slipping narrative of VALIS resonated with you, Slaughterhouse-Five will offer a similarly disorienting and profound ride. Following Billy Pilgrim as he becomes 'unstuck in time,' Vonnegut's classic weaves together war, trauma, and existential uncertainty in a style that echoes Dick's experimental storytelling.

... the exploration of religious experience and faith?

The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber

If you were intrigued by the spiritual revelations and religious quests in VALIS, you'll be fascinated by Peter Leigh's journey to bring Christianity to an alien world in The Book of Strange New Things. The novel offers a moving, philosophical meditation on faith, alienness (both literal and figurative), and the search for God in unfamiliar places.

... the unreliable perspective and blurred lines between truth and fiction?

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

If you were drawn to the unreliable narration and self-questioning protagonist of VALIS, Mother Night will grip you with its confessional storytelling. Howard W. Campbell, Jr.'s dubious reliability and moral ambiguity invite you to puzzle over the nature of truth and the stories we tell ourselves.

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