title: Galactic Center Saga
text: # Galactic Center Saga
  
  The Galactic Center Saga is a series of books by author Gregory Benford detailing a galactic war between mechanical and biological life.
  
  * In the Ocean of Night (1977) — 1977 Nebula Award nominee, 1978 Locus Award nominee
  * Across the Sea of Suns (1984)
  * Great Sky River (1987) — 1988 Nebula Nominee
  * Tides of Light (1989) — 1990 Locus Award nominee
  * Furious Gulf (1994)
  * Sailing Bright Eternity (1996)
  * "A Hunger for the Infinite" a novella published in the anthology Far Horizons
  
  ## Reception
  
  Paul Witcover in Sci Fi Weekly wrote that the series is "one of the most ambitious and enthralling sagas in all of science fiction: The epic tale of a star-spanning civilization of intelligent machines methodically working to exterminate a species of pestiferous vermin that calls itself humanity."
  
  ## Adaptation
  
  In 2001, film director Jan De Bont announced that a television series based on the six-book saga was "in the works" at Viacom Productions. However, As of May 2022, no such series has been produced.
  
  