The Man in the High Castle is a science fiction novel written by Philip K. Dick. The story is set in an alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II and divided the United States into two parts: the Japanese Pacific States and the Greater Nazi Reich. The book was published by Vintage Random House in 1992 and is available in trade paperback format. It has 272 pages and weighs 7 ounces. The book is written in English and is categorized under fiction, alternative history, and science fiction.