Good Night, Mr. James: And Other Stories (The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak Book 8)

This collection gathers short science fiction stories by Clifford D. Simak, a multiple Hugo Award–winning Grand Master of Science Fiction. The stories explore future worlds, space exploration, and alien encounters, blending emotional and human elements with imaginative invention. The title story, "Good Night, Mr. James," is a dark tale about cloning and alien invasion that inspired the teleplay "The Duplicate Man" from the television series The Outer Limits. Other stories include an account of twin siblings with opposing ties to Earth and space; a narrative of former enemies forced to cooperate on Jupiter's moon to survive; and a tale of a house serving as a gateway to prehistoric times. Additional stories feature a journalist's discovery of fairies and sprites, a three-century census revealing human evolution, and depictions of future elder care. Simak was the third author honored as Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and received three Hugo Awards, a Nebula Award, an International Fantasy Award, and a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award.