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Gregory Benford


Born
in Mobile, Alabama, The United States
January 30, 1941

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Science Fiction


Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine.

As a science fiction author, Benford is best known for the Galactic Center Saga novels, beginning with In the Ocean of Night (1977). This series postulates a galaxy in which sentient organic life is in constant warfare with sentient mechanical life.

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Average rating: 3.72 · 79,178 ratings · 5,730 reviews · 574 distinct works • Similar authors
Foundation's Fear (Second F...
3.85 avg rating — 13,022 ratings — published 1997 — 54 editions
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Timescape
3.72 avg rating — 11,727 ratings — published 1980 — 59 editions
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In the Ocean of Night (Gala...
3.62 avg rating — 3,789 ratings — published 1977
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Bowl of Heaven (Bowl of Hea...
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3.42 avg rating — 2,864 ratings — published 2012 — 20 editions
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Great Sky River (Galactic C...
3.90 avg rating — 1,985 ratings — published 1987 — 34 editions
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Across the Sea of Suns (Gal...
3.75 avg rating — 1,823 ratings — published 1984 — 35 editions
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Tides of Light (Galactic Ce...
3.84 avg rating — 1,581 ratings — published 1989 — 38 editions
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Shipstar (Bowl of Heaven, #2)
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3.69 avg rating — 1,564 ratings — published 2014 — 21 editions
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Beyond the Fall of Night
3.71 avg rating — 1,363 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions
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Sailing Bright Eternity (Ga...
3.86 avg rating — 1,226 ratings — published 1995 — 24 editions
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Series by Gregory Benford

In the Ocean of Night Across the Sea of Suns Great Sky River Tides of Light Furious Gulf Sailing Bright Eternity
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Alternate Empires Alternate Heroes Alternate Wars Alternate Americas
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“Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, is the reverse.”
― Gregory Benford, The Martian Race
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“A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.”
― Gregory Benford, Shipstar
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“When the chemistry is right, all the experiments work.”
― Gregory Benford, Shipstar
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