Clifford Simak is one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction, giant writers, thanks to whom the concept of the “golden age of SF” exists in American literature. He worked in different directions of the genre, but the greatest fame - and the love of several generations of readers - was brought to him by works in which his own unique style is visible, which critics called soft, humanistic and even pastoral. The novels included in this volume are among the best in the author's legacy. “The Goblin Reserve” has become a reference book in our country for several generations. Over fifty-five years, Simak wrote about thirty novels and more than one hundred and twenty novels and short stories. He was awarded the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and other awards. Awarded the title of “Grandmaster of the Nebula Award.”