#22 in Science fiction
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
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About the book
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.
Reading order · Bobiverse
Full order & progress →- We Are Legion (We Are Bob)This book
8.48.4 / 10 - For We Are Many
8.58.5 / 10 - All These Worlds
8.58.5 / 10 - Heaven's River
–Not ranked yet - Not Till We Are Lost
–Not ranked yet - The Infinite ExtentThe Infinite Extent–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 1,819 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 91% of the weight and the score stays at 8.4 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 19 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 1.8K | 99% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I like it. It’s got a good balance between the technical bits and the fantasal parts. Good pacing and fun characters. Overall a good read.”
“This was a slog to go through. Felt like reading the game log of someone playing Civ and enamored by Star Trek. It was just resource management with a hint of a story. The only good think was that I listened to it as an Audiobook and found Ray Porter, who was simply great as a narrator.”
“Such a fun and engaging book. Perfect for those who love nerd culture. See my review here. https://youtu.be/dpwfKAHYmS0”
Frequently asked
What is We Are Legion (We Are Bob) rated?
8.4 out of 10, from 1,819 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is We Are Legion (We Are Bob) worth reading?
Readers give it 8.4/10 from 1,819 ratings, which puts it ahead of 89 % of the Science fiction shelf.
Where does We Are Legion (We Are Bob) rank?
#22 in Science fiction on the current snapshot.
Which volume of the series is We Are Legion (We Are Bob)?
Volume 1 of 6 in Bobiverse. The full reading order is one tap away above.
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