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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
On a poisoned, half-empty Earth, a bounty hunter is assigned to track down and retire six escaped androids that look and talk like people. The job makes him question what empathy actually is.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1968
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 223
- Format
- Part of Blade Runner
Read this if you like short, strange science fiction about what makes a person real.
Skip this if you want the sleek action of the film it inspired, since the book is quieter, odder and more philosophical.
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Quick answers about Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
- What is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? about?
- On a poisoned, half-empty Earth, a bounty hunter is assigned to track down and retire six escaped androids that look and talk like people. The job makes him question what empathy actually is.
- Who should read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep??
- Read it if you like short, strange science fiction about what makes a person real. Skip it if you want the sleek action of the film it inspired, since the book is quieter, odder and more philosophical.
- How long and how fast is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep??
- It is a medium-paced, short read of about 223 pages, first published in 1968.
- Does Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep??
- Readers who liked it often move on to Klara and the Sun, Neuromancer, I, Robot.
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