Dimension of Miracles
Tom Doyle wins the Intergalactic Lottery and must find his way home through a universe that keeps shifting around him, pursued by a predator that has evolved specifically to hunt him.
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New Yorker Tom Carmody wins a galactic lottery he never entered, collects a prize on a distant planet, and then has to find his way home through a universe of misfiring miracles, doors, and bureaucratic gods.
Yes. Dimension of Miracles (1968) by Robert Sheckley is widely cited as a precursor to Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Both share absurdist comedy, philosophical sci-fi premises, and a baffled human protagonist exploring the universe.
No. Robert Sheckley publicly noted the similarities between Dimension of Miracles and Hitchhiker's Guide but did not pursue legal action. Douglas Adams acknowledged Sheckley's earlier work as an influence on his own writing.
Dimension of Miracles was written by Robert Sheckley, published in 1968 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc..
Dimension of Miracles is 191 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Dimension of Miracles takes most readers 3 to 4 hours to finish.
Dimension of Miracles is a standalone novel by Robert Sheckley, not part of a series.
Dimension of Miracles is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
