author
Clifford D. Simak
1904–1988
A quietly original voice in science fiction, his stories mixed big cosmic ideas with small-town warmth, decency, and a deep curiosity about what it means to be human. Best known for works like "City" and "Way Station," he became one of the genre's most admired longtime craftsmen.
12 Audiobooks
The Shipshape Miracle
by Clifford D. Simak
The Street That Wasn't There
by Clifford D. Simak, Carl Jacobi
The World That Couldn't Be
by Clifford D. Simak
Second Childhood
by Clifford D. Simak
Message From Mars
by Clifford D. Simak
Hellhounds of the Cosmos
by Clifford D. Simak
The call from beyond
by Clifford D. Simak
Project Mastodon
by Clifford D. Simak
Empire
by Clifford D. Simak
Mr. Meek Plays Polo
by Clifford D. Simak
Mr. Meek—Musketeer
by Clifford D. Simak
Bathe your bearings in blood!
by Clifford D. Simak
About the author
Born in Millville, Wisconsin, in 1904, Clifford D. Simak built a long career as both a journalist and a science fiction writer. He worked for newspapers across the Midwest and later spent many years with the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, balancing newsroom work with a steady output of fiction.
His science fiction is often remembered for its unusual blend of frontier imagination, pastoral calm, and philosophical depth. Rather than focusing only on gadgets or conflict, he often wrote about ordinary people facing vast changes, and about themes like isolation, kindness, evolution, and humanity's place in a much larger universe. Among his best-known books are City and Way Station.
Over the course of his career, he won multiple Hugo Awards and a Nebula Award, and he was named the third SFWA Grand Master for his contribution to the field. He died in Minneapolis in 1988, but his work still stands out for its gentle tone and lasting sense of wonder.