Gregory Benford Collection – Gregory Benford Free Audiobook

Written by Gregory Benford
Format: Mixed
Bitrate: Mixed
Unabridged

Gregory Benford is another “Classic” SF author in the “Hard SF” category, most known for his “Galactic Center saga” consisting of 6 major works and one novella, it took Gregory 20 years to finish the series (1977-1996).
As many of his colleagues in the Hard SF genre Gregory Benford is also a scientist (Professor of Plasma Physics and Astrophysics) his novel are steeped in scientific accuracy, which many people find uninteresting to read.

The first book came out when laser swords and wizards were dominating science fiction (Star Wars).
“Who needs that science nonsense when you can use the Force?”
So this series might not have gotten the attention it deserves (have not won any awards, been nominated though).

Much of Gregory Benford’s works are collaborations and some of these are previously posted in other collections, hence not included here.

In David Brin Collection
# Heart Of The Comet
https://audiobookbay.lu/abss/david-brin-collection-david-brin-2/

In Asimov Collection
# Foundation’s Fear
https://audiobookbay.lu/abss/isaac-asimov-collection-isaac-asimov/

In Larry Niven Collection
# Bowl Of Heaven
# Shipstar
https://audiobookbay.lu/abss/larry-niven-collection-larry-niven/

A short synopsis of “The Galactic Center Saga”:
The story is set in the far future and spans thousands of year in a galaxy in which sentient organic life is in constant warfare with sentient mechanical life.

In the Ocean of Night (1977)
Galactic Center #1
Set in a world of lunar colonies, cybernetic miracles, fanatic cults, deadly pollution and famine.
This world of social decay is facing hardship, but not far beyond the shores of space comes a mystery, which one man, astronaut Nigel Walmsley is about to touch.

Across the Sea of Suns (1984)
Galactic Center #2
Lancer, a spaceship built to specifications found in the computers of an alien derelict, journeys to the star, Ra, from which the Earth has received mysterious radio transmissions in English.

Great Sky River (1987)
Galactic Center #3
At the center of the galaxy, a small band of humans, trapped on the barren world of Snowglade and facing extinction, discovers that they will play a new role in the order of the universe.

Tides of Light (1989)
Galactic Center #4
Many centuries in the future, a band of humans flee aboard a regenerated starship to another planet where the mechs are in retreat but an even greater threat of alien cyborgs exists.

Furious Gulf (1994)
Galactic Center #5
The passengers on the spaceship Argo, pursued by hostile “”mechs,”” must face their doubts about their captain’s obsession with finding the galaxy’s True Center, an obsession that even troubles the captain’s son.

Sailing Bright Eternity (1996)
Galactic Center #6
The slaughter has begun.
The mechs — violent artificial intelligences dedicated to the total destruction of the human race — have ravaged humanity’s planets throughout the galaxy, forcing the survivors to flee to the Esty, a strange space-time continuum constructed by ancient beings near the galaxy’s True Center.

Description/summary of books are in text files in respective folder

The Galactic Center Saga are in 2 different “Flavors” and folders
1 set the “Classic” are older recordings, the other set “Audible” with newer recordings since I have both and know some people prefer the “original/older” narrations even if the quality is not as “crisp” I include both.

Series/Books in the torrent:

The Galactic Center Saga: (Narrator: “Audible” / “Classic”)

#1 In The Ocean of Night (Maxwell Caulfield / John polk)
#2 Across The Sea of Suns (Stefan Rudnicki, Maxwell Caulfield / John Polk)
#3 Great Sky River (“Full Cast”, Stefan Rudnicki… / John Polk)
#4 Tides of Light (“Full Cast”, Stefan Rudnicki… / John Polk)
#5 Furious Gulf (“Full Cast”, Stefan Rudnicki… / Gary Tipton)
#5,5 A Hunger For The Infinite (Novella, Only in “Audible” Folder, Robin Sachs )
#6 Sailing Bright Eternity (“Full Cast”, Stefan Rudnicki… / John Polk)

Adventures of Viktor & Julia (also called Martian Race Series)
#1 The Martian Race
#2 The Sunborn

# Beyond Infinity
# Far Futures (Collection)
# The Berlin Project
# Timescape (Nebula Award Best Novel)

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