Clifford Donald Simak is deservedly considered one of the masters of American science fiction. The patriarch of this genre of literature has over thirty novels, collections of novels and short stories to his credit. Simak is the winner of many literary awards, including the most prestigious among science fiction writers, the Hugo Award. The third volume of his Works includes the novel “All Flesh is Grass” translated by Nora Gal, which was previously published under the title “Everything Living,” as well as the novels “ The ominous crater Tycho”, “The principle of the werewolf”, stories and stories “Reconnaissance”, “Who is there, in the thickness of the rocks?” etc.