The collection includes works by four American writers: a third of the volume is occupied by the works of Roger Zelazny (half of all works), also about a third of the volume is devoted to the works of Philip K. Dick (every fifth story or novella), and the remaining third is almost equally divided between Edward Smith and Isaac Asimov - three works each. More than half of the works were written in the 60s of the twentieth century, about a quarter - in the 50s, the 30s and 40s are less represented - two works each. The collection contains works of both strict SF-oriented, as well as examples of soft and fantasy fiction. Despite the name, robots are found in about a third of the plots, and the main roles are played even less often. Recommended for a wide range of readers.