Rule 18

"Rule 18"
Short story by Clifford D. Simak
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
PublisherAstounding Science Fiction
Publication dateJuly 1938

"Rule 18" is a 1938 science fiction novelette by American writer Clifford D. Simak, credited as launching Simak's career and helping inspire the writing style of Isaac Asimov. It won a Retrospective Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2014.