Ubik
Ubik is Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel, first published by Doubleday in Garden City, New York, in 1969; Rapp & Whiting issued a London edition in 1970. In a future 1992 where firms hire psychics and the dead linger in half-life, Joe Chip sees reality decay.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Doubleday Science Fiction, 1969
- First published
- Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y., 1969
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Who published the first edition of Ubik?
The first edition of Ubik by Philip K. Dick was published in Garden City, N.Y by Doubleday Science Fiction in 1969.
How many editions of Ubik are there?
We track 2 editions of Ubik, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of Ubik is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- Ubik, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Ubik (Q617357), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Ubik editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.