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The Joy Makers is a science fiction novel by James Gunn. It is comprised of three parts, previously published as separate short stories. The three parts are The Unhappy Man, The Naked Sky and Name Your Pleasure. They can be read separately but together create a cohesive story.

Plot summary
The Unhappy Man - A company called Hedonics Inc offers guaranteed happiness in exchange for all the assets of the customer. This is known as an unlimited service contract. They achieve happiness for the customer through a combination of medical breakthroughs to cure all known diseases and ailments, and pyschoanalysis to determine the best job or activity for the individual's happiness.

The protaganist of this section, Joshua P Hunt realises that the company will eventually have everyone signed up and effectively take over the world, owning everything. He fights against this by attempting to disprove the medical benefits and claim that the product does not guarantee happiness, as claimed. However the company has a complete refund policy for anyone not satisfied, and Joshua is unable to find anything illegal in their operations.

This section ends with Joshua left unable to sign up to the unlimited service contract, having already obtained a refund for the limited service contract. He realises that he will be the only person in the world not signed up.

Part 2

Part 3

Some Similarities to 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley