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

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

by Clifford D. Simak

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Perfect for you if...

  • You appreciate science fiction that lingers on human emotion rather than technical specs, and you want stories that feel both wildly imaginative and deeply grounded.
  • You're drawn to the quieter, more literary side of sci-fi: the kind where a cloning horror story or a house that opens onto prehistoric times explores what it means to be human.
  • You've read the classics and want to understand where modern speculative fiction got its soul from.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You're looking for action-packed space opera with non-stop plot momentum and minimal introspection.
  • You prefer contemporary settings or contemporary problems dressed up in futuristic clothes, rather than genuine explorations of truly alien concepts.
  • You want one continuous narrative; short story collections where each tale stands alone aren't your style.

About this book

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.

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