Among fellow writers and readers, Paul Anderson has long acquired a reputation as a “creator of worlds.” Both novels, which open his collection, give the reader an excellent opportunity to appreciate this side of the writer’s work. The climate and geography, the history and customs of aliens, their language and beliefs, the peculiarities of biology and relationships with people, thought out by the author to the smallest detail, create a special atmosphere of authenticity. In the novel “Winter over the World” the action takes place on Earth, disfigured by a nuclear war, engulfed in a new ice age . The barbarian empire, located on the site of Florida, seeks to seize the rich northern lands, but it is not easy to subjugate a people in whose genes freedom is embedded... In the second - “Fiery Time” - the red giant approaches the planet Ishtar, burning it with its rays; hordes of savages rush to the equator from the polar regions of the planet, and the earth's settlers are forced to fight for survival among warring tribes of aborigines. Contents: Winter over the world, novel, translation from English by N. Vilenskaya Time of Fire, novel, translation from English by M. Levin Design used the work of Igor Leontiev "Albedo"