Clifford D. Simak Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series?"

"There are 22 books in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series, published between 1952 and 2024."

Q: "What is the first book in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series?"

"The first book in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series is City, published in 1952."

Q: "What story collections did Simak publish?"

"Simak published 22 story collections between 1952 and 2024, beginning with City (originally a collection of linked stories). Notable collections include All the Traps of Earth (1962), The Marathon Photograph (1986), and the posthumous The Thing in the Stone (2024)."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	City	1952	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
2	The Worlds of Clifford Simak	1954	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
3	Strangers in the Universe	1956	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
4	The Night of the Puudly	1960	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
5	Other Worlds of Clifford Simak	1962	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
6	All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories	1962	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
7	Aliens for Neighbours	1963	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
8	All the Traps of Earth	1963	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
9	Worlds Without End	1964	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
10	Best Science Fiction Stories of Clifford D. Simak	1965	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
11	Over the River and Through the Woods	1965	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
12	Skirmish	1977	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
13	The Marathon Photograph and Other Stories	1986	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
14	Off-Planet	1988	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
15	Brother and Other Stories	1988	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
16	The Autumn Land and Other Stories	1990	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
17	Immigrant and Other Stories	1991	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
18	The Creator and Other Stories	1994	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
19	The Civilisation Game and Other Stories	1997	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
20	Hellhounds of the Cosmos and Other Tales from the Fourth Dimension	2011	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
21	Madness From Mars and Other Short Stories	2017	Clifford D. Simak	Buy
22	The Thing in the Stone: And Other Stories	2024	Clifford D. Simak	Buy

Clifford D. Simak’s 22 story collections span from City (1952), his masterwork of linked stories about dogs inheriting Earth, through posthumous editions released as recently as 2024. The collections — including The Worlds of Clifford Simak, All the Traps of Earth, and Skirmish — showcase the pastoral, humane science fiction that earned him the genre’s highest honors.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series?

There are 22 books in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series, published between 1952 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series?

The first book in the Clifford D. Simak Collections series is City, published in 1952.

What story collections did Simak publish?

Simak published 22 story collections between 1952 and 2024, beginning with City (originally a collection of linked stories). Notable collections include All the Traps of Earth (1962), The Marathon Photograph (1986), and the posthumous The Thing in the Stone (2024).

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order