Time Out of Joint (P. K. Dick, 1959)

Ragle Gumm he lives in 1959 in a quiet American suburb. His unusual occupation consists of repeatedly winning the cash prize in a local newspaper competition, "Where will the little green man be next?" However, everyday objects suddenly disappear leaving behind only a small slip of paper with the name of the object printed on it. There are other mysterious aspects: children exploring the basement of an old, ruined house nearby find a pile of magazines. One features an actress, apparently well-known, who Gumm has never heard of, named Marilyn Monroe.

Gumm gradually begins to suspect that his life is an illusion, constructed around him for the express purpose of keeping him docile and happy. But then what is the real world?

Rating: 8/10