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We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, 1) MP3 CD – Audiobook, December 27, 2016

by Dennis E. Taylor (Author), Ray Porter (Reader)
4.5 out of 5 stars 27,868 ratings

Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street.

Bob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling AI in an interstellar probe looking for habitable planets. The stakes are high: no less than the first claim to entire worlds. If he declines the honor, he'll be switched off, and they'll try again with someone else. If he accepts, he becomes a prime target. There are at least three other countries trying to get their own probes launched first, and they play dirty.

The safest place for Bob is in space, heading away from Earth at top speed. Or so he thinks. Because the universe is full of nasties, and trespassers make them mad - very mad.

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  1. Book 1 of 5
    Bobiverse
  2. Print length
    11 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
  5. Publication date
    December 27, 2016
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.63 x 5.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1536648884
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1536648881
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Dennis E Taylor is a computer programmer by day, a writer by night, and a snowboarder when in season. He has been reading science fiction for {mumble} years, and now find himself on the other end of the pen.



Ray Porter is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator and fifteen-year veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Almost Famous, ER, and Frasier.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 27, 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 11 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536648884
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536648881
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.63 x 5.5 inches
  • Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Bobiverse
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I am a computer programmer by day, a writer by night, and a snowboarder when in season. I've been reading science fiction for {mumble} years, and now find myself on the other end of the pen.

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Customers find this sci-fi book fascinating and engaging, with serious scientific concepts woven into the narrative. The writing style is well-narrated and easy to read, while the humor includes nerdy references that provide chuckles throughout. Customers appreciate the character development, with one noting how each Bob character has their own distinct personality, and the fast-paced plot keeps readers engaged. The audio narration receives positive feedback for its great performance and perfect match for the book's tone.

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1,048 customers mention "Readability"1,045 positive3 negative

Customers find the book engaging and fun to read, with one customer describing it as a space opera story.

"...Five stars because it's way better than most 4 star books I've read. Safe for kids. No disturbing editing errors or oversights...." Read more

"This is a great story and tries to stay true to science / physics...." Read more

"Very descriptive narrative!!!! Each Bob has their own personality. Wonderful to follow along. I could not stop reading...." Read more

"A new and interesting story, for the most part. I really liked the author’s humor multiplied by many Bobs. I was not thrilled with yet again battles...." Read more

580 customers mention "Thought provoking"555 positive25 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, appreciating its interesting concept and serious scientific elements woven into the narrative.

"...No disturbing editing errors or oversights. And it has my mind churning with possibilities." Read more

"...Though there is action, this involved more exploration and situational danger for the protagonist..." Read more

"This is a great story and tries to stay true to science / physics...." Read more

"Concept is interesting and the writing is very well done. Enjoyed the work. Just a little difficult to follow at times but worth the effort." Read more

477 customers mention "Sci-fi content"420 positive57 negative

Customers enjoy the sci-fi content of the book, appreciating its realistic science fantasy elements and imaginative science.

"...my TBR for the year, but wound up sucked in by the nerdy humor and sci-fi goodies...." Read more

"One of the best and most imaginative Sci-Fi books I’ve ever read. Truly looking forward to the rest of the series." Read more

"...The novel is fast-paced; the writing is excellent, Scalzi now has some serious competition...." Read more

"...The concept is solid and well-thought out, but once the story passes the "jumping off" point, things greatly slow down and largely become..." Read more

339 customers mention "Humor"320 positive19 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, appreciating its sarcastic tone and nerdy references that provide chuckles.

"...to add it to my TBR for the year, but wound up sucked in by the nerdy humor and sci-fi goodies...." Read more

"...I really liked the author’s humor multiplied by many Bobs. I was not thrilled with yet again battles...." Read more

"...His stories are engaging, he has a sense of humor (often dry, but very funny) and he pokes fun at our contemporary culture through a sci-fi lens...." Read more

"...you in with succinct but intelligent narrative style and the right amount of dry humor...." Read more

254 customers mention "Writing style"226 positive28 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, finding it readable and well-narrated, with one customer noting its unique approach to storytelling.

"...Wonderful to follow along. I could not stop reading. Had to know what happened next." Read more

"Concept is interesting and the writing is very well done. Enjoyed the work. Just a little difficult to follow at times but worth the effort." Read more

"...And on and on. The novel is fast-paced; the writing is excellent, Scalzi now has some serious competition...." Read more

"...Because it really is a very unique take on writing a novel. So, a lot of the characters sound similar. OF COURSE THEY DO...." Read more

166 customers mention "Character development"139 positive27 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the main character's transformation into an artificial intelligence and the many aspects of his personality.

"Very descriptive narrative!!!! Each Bob has their own personality. Wonderful to follow along. I could not stop reading...." Read more

"...I love the concept. Fun, snarky protagonist. The pace was great, the story moved quickly and then about half way through, everything came to a crawl...." Read more

"...Each Bob takes a different name, and has slightly different personalities...." Read more

"...I love the depth of character and variety of viewpoints that keep the srory from becoming too monotonous." Read more

120 customers mention "Pacing"106 positive14 negative

Customers appreciate the book's pacing, noting that it moves quickly and is a fast read, with one customer highlighting the smooth flow of the storyline.

"...I love the concept. Fun, snarky protagonist. The pace was great, the story moved quickly and then about half way through, everything came to a crawl...." Read more

"...And on and on. The novel is fast-paced; the writing is excellent, Scalzi now has some serious competition...." Read more

"...Of course! Frame-rate alterations, years-long voyages, and time-dilation effects? Yes! Oh, yeah, and Bob’s just getting started...." Read more

"...concepts wrapped into the story including the relativistic effects of near-light speed travel, gravitational effects, geology, and evolution...." Read more

98 customers mention "Audio narration"95 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the audio narration of the book, finding it great and perfect for the tone of the story, with a voice that is enjoyable to listen to.

"...Ray Porter is one of the best new voices in audible studios. Just excellent narration. Similar to Wil Wheaton's work, and just fun to listen to...." Read more

"...Overall the tone of the book is light and sarcastic and it is loads of fun." Read more

"...The narrator is outstanding, and totally adds a hugely worthwhile additional dimension to the story. Enjoy!" Read more

"...The structure was such that the "Science" was plausible sounding and did not come across a full blown Fairy Tale like so many science fiction books...." Read more

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Best I have read in a while. Love the use of modern movie themes, etc. Easily re-readable!
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  • Jeff R. Hawkins
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'd heard this was good, but...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2025
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    I had a little trepidation going in to this because, you know, it's easy to be disappointed by something that's been hyped.
    But this is even better than I had hoped! This story could only have been written in the modern day, but it has the feeling of the good old "hard sci-fi" that I grew up reading.
    Five stars because it's way better than most 4 star books I've read.
    Safe for kids. No disturbing editing errors or oversights. And it has my mind churning with possibilities.
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  • D.C. Binion
    4.0 out of 5 stars NERDY FUN AND VON NEUMANN PROBES NAMED BOB!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
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    What an absolute blast.

    I picked this up intending to just read a couple pages and decide if I wanted to add it to my TBR for the year, but wound up sucked in by the nerdy humor and sci-fi goodies.

    Though there is action, this involved more exploration and situational danger for the protagonist (protagonists? it’s confusing, but not in a bad way) with little pockets of ‘space stuff go boom-boom!’

    This is absolutely written as a love note to the genre as a whole, while the concept of the central protagonist and how he does what he does within the book was shiny and new to me.

    If you love science fiction on the harder side - sans the Force, or hand-waving science with advanced alien technology - I fully recommend that you start this book as soon as possible!
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  • Anthony Otto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great sci fi
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2025
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    This is a great story and tries to stay true to science / physics.

    Some unobtanium tech, but would you expect different in anything but the hardest sci fi?
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  • Mew
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved every chapter and every page!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2025
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    Very descriptive narrative!!!! Each Bob has their own personality. Wonderful to follow along. I could not stop reading. Had to know what happened next.
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  • Lucy
    4.0 out of 5 stars book 1
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
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    A new and interesting story, for the most part. I really liked the author’s humor multiplied by many Bobs. I was not thrilled with yet again battles. As they are ever present everywhere else, I did not need or want to see them here. The fact that they did not complete in this book has me not looking forward to more in the rest of the series.
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  • R. Getty
    5.0 out of 5 stars interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2025
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    Concept is interesting and the writing is very well done. Enjoyed the work. Just a little difficult to follow at times but worth the effort.
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  • Vitaly Kolas
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great concept
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2025
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    I really really enjoyed how the book started. I love the concept. Fun, snarky protagonist. The pace was great, the story moved quickly and then about half way through, everything came to a crawl. I get it, one POV became too many POVs. Doesn’t mean I have to like it. I literally had to skip chapters at a time to get to the end. I doubt I’ll continue the series.
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  • Nathan Dowling
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dorky Lore!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2025
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    If you are very dorky, like me, this book is for you...I'm talking Ready Player One the book dorky.
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  • jack_the_beast
    5.0 out of 5 stars fantastico book
    Reviewed in Italy on October 30, 2024
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    easy read for anyone. great pacing and storytelling
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  • shima
    5.0 out of 5 stars おもしろかったけど、お腹いっぱい
    Reviewed in Japan on April 27, 2022
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    We are Legion
    For We are Many
    All These Worlds
    を読みました。続編 (Heaven's River)もあるけど、一応、この3作の終わりで一つ目の区切りがあります。

    読んだ感想はタイトルのとおり。自分のAIのクローンをどんどん作っていって、それぞれのクローンには個別の人格があり、まったく別の行動をするんだけど、あくまで一個人のあらゆる側面を表しているにすぎない。速いテンポで多数のクローンのストーリーを次から次に読んでいくことになるので、おもしろいけど、疲れる。続編を読むにしても、少し休んでからにします。

    文体は、The Martian、Project Hail Mary を書いたAndy Weirのスタイルに似ているけど、Dennis Taylorの方は技術的な根拠、説明が少なく、急にとんでもない技術革新を遂げてしまったりするところがイマイチかな。
    あと、the Othersの背景についても、もう少し知りたかった。続編で説明されるのかしら？
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  • Jazz Delenz
    5.0 out of 5 stars A True Modern Classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2018
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    We Are Legion (We Are Bob) is the debut novel by Dennis E Taylor and the first in the Bobiverse series.

    From the first sentence, this book grabs the attention, and it keeps it right the way to the last page. Taylor's style is fluid and easy, self-assured without being cocky, entertaining and sprinkled with some superb humour that hits its mark nearly every time.

    It is written in multiple first person perspectives, which is not as confusing as it sounds as each first person is a different version of Bob. Every Bob chooses a new name for himself, generally from some area of nerddom (which is how we end up with the likes of Riker, Homer and Khan). Each has a distinct personality but is still unmistakably a Bob, which is not something that's easy to achieve.

    This is classed as hard science fiction, with no flights of fantasy fancy. Everything makes sense. At least it seems to. When we're told about the reactionless 'SURGE' drive and 'SUDDAR' subspace communications, we think okay, and just accept it. As we accept that someone's memories can be retrieved from a long frozen brain. This is one of Taylor's greatest gifts: fooling us into thinking that it must make sense and telling us not to worry about it.

    So, the various Bobs go off on their adventures, exploring strange new worlds and seeking out new life. There are many, many threads to follow but Taylor trusts his readers to be of reasonable intelligence and expects them to keep up.

    This book raises some intriguing questions as well, pondering the nature of life, and death, and whether a computer can be truly sentient – and human. Would you want to be replicated after you die? I recently ran a poll, and it turns out most of us would: 152 respondents opted for replication; 12 declined. Would a replicant have a duty to humanity? When dealing with a primitive alien race, what level of contact would be damaging to that race? And should a replicant teach them skills to avoid extinction? These are some deep and powerful themes to explore, but Taylor handles them all with a light touch, some humorous quip never far away.

    This is a superb start to an epic series, and if there is any justice, will not only be regarded as one of the greatest science fiction stories of the past few years, but one of the greatest sci fi stories ever.

    All hail the Bawbe.
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  • Richard Sahlin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic humor and story
    Reviewed in Sweden on June 29, 2024
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    Bought the book on a whim and did not expect much- boy was I in for a ride.
    Well written, humerous and a great story - think Heinlein or Asimov BUT with a big dose of humor thrown in!
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  • Ro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top!
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 19, 2018
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    Superleuk boek als je van hard sf hou! Veel grappige referenties naar allerhande series zijn ook goed in het boek verwerkt. Houdbaarheid zal daardoor niet best zijn maar voor de lezer nu die een beetje computer minded is een aanrader.
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