dilov was an author of over 35 books, these being novels for adults, and short story collections. he also wrote some novels for a juvenile audience. his work strove to consciously resemble that of the famous american science fiction writer clifford d. simak, and he stated that: "i am the bulgarian cliff simak". by 1990 the official state english language journal "bulgarian horizons: a quarterly of literature, art and science" stated, of his reputation in bulgaria at that time, that: "lyuben dilov is a fiction writer with a fine sense of plot, with a tendency to rationalize socially and philosophically world[-spanning] processes, and with a superb sense of humour".