Clifford Simak is one of the founding fathers of modern fiction, the giant writers who helped create the concept of the "golden age of SF" 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. "Goblin Reserve" has become a reference book for several generations in our country. In fifty-five years, Saimak has written about thirty novels and more than one hundred and twenty novels and short stories. He was awarded the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and other prizes. He was awarded the title of "Grand Master of the Nebula Award".