Hey everyone, last year I read Ubik (my first PDK) and really liked it, now I'm in the middle of Time Out of Joint and think I may be obsessed. I think I have a general sense of where things are going but absolutely love the layers and complexity that PDK writes into the puzzle - the various "hallucinations", the crystal radio, the jets or ships screaming overhead, the creepy neighbor, etc. Just the whole vibe is amazing. I couldn't even wait until I've finished the book to write this post...
So may main question is, on my journey to becoming a Dickhead, what would be the perfect third book for me to read next? Selected short stories? Another of the reality-crumbling-and-blurring novels? Something completely different (if he has something like that?). I'm familiar with his general oeuvre but would love to hear some specific recommendations based on my experience thus far. I think I'd be most interested in a different "flavor" of Dick if that makes any sense, though I'm probably not ready for the later VALIS stuff. Ty!!