Books like Dr. Bloodmoney by Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick’s 1965 science fiction novel, *Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb*, follows Dr. Charles Bloodmoney, a visionary pharmaceutical entrepreneur who has developed an instinct‑enhancing drug promising to heal humanity’s anxieties and physical wounds in a world still reeling from nuclear devastation. Rome City politicians, corporate rivals, and a disillusioned priest all vie for control of his discovery, unfolding a tense drama that probes the ethics of scientific advancement and the fragility of post‑war societies. The novel was shortlisted for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965 and was originally conceived under the working titles *In Earth's Diurnal Course* and *A Terran Odyssey* before editor Donald Wollheim suggested its final, satirically titled reference to *Dr. Strangelove*.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Philip K. Dick
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