"The Civilization of Status" is a science fiction novel by the famous American writer Robert Shackley. In the center of the events of the story is the main character, who finds himself in a foreign world, where the position determined in advance determines the entire future path of a person's life. The reader, along with the hero, feels the impossibility of escaping from this defined system and tries to understand the essence of civilization, where status determines everything. Robert Shackley offers to delve into a mysterious world where advantage or danger can befall you at any time. "The Civilization of Status" is a book that leaves behind many questions and gives quite a lot of thought about the values and importance of freedom in the modern world.