The Bobiverse
by Dennis E. Taylor · first published 2018
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Funny, easy-reading sci-fi about an uploaded engineer who replicates himself as a von Neumann probe. Praised for a plausible, consistent universe and humor; suits Andy Weir and Murderbot fans.
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* "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown * "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons * "Daros" by Dave Dobson * "The Martian" by Andy Weir (technically includes Earth) If you don't mind lighthearted fun: * "Bobiverse" by Dennis E. Taylor (starts on Earth, goes beyond solar system) * "Dim Stars: A Novel of Outer-Space Shenanigans" by Brian P. Rubin
on “Ask HN: Science Fiction Starter List” ↗…and in case of poetry, interpretation matters as much as the text itself. And the selection of different actors he brings in would be hard to beat even if it was done by a major Hollywood studio. 2. Bobiverse by Dennis E. Taylor, narrated by Ray Porter. If You like SF and haven't yet tried anything that's been narrated by Porter, please do yourself a favor and check his name out. I'll wait. The list is worth…
on “Bookish Diversions: Do Audiobooks Count?” ↗If you liked that, you might enjoy the Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor. http://dennisetaylor.org/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569-we-are-legion-w...
on “OpenWorm” ↗The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August[1] by Claire North is the first book that jumps to mind when asked this question. The Bobiverse series[2] by Dennis E. Taylor is a great fun read or audiobook (I've done both!). The Xandri Corelel[3] series by Kaia Sønderby. I read both books and immediately started looking around to see if there…
on “Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book?” ↗Surprised nobody mentioned Dennis Taylor's Bobiverse. While it's a bit on the light side / vacation read (novels aren't very long, the storyline isn't complex), the author is a programmer, the series' universe is refreshingly plausible and consistent, and…
on “Ask HN: Best hard scifi AI novels?” ↗…Even so I can recommend the audio books as well. Great for doing laundry, mowing the lawn, etc. May as well copy the last update from Dennis E. Taylor here since I'm not alone in wishing we had more Bobiverse novels. http://dennisetaylor.org/2019/01/06/outland-is-in-the-can/ >And this means that I’m now back to writing the next Bobiverse book(s), working title “The Search for Bender.” I say book(s) because…
on “Hard comp-fi reading list” ↗Some favorites from this last year: Gideon the Ninth, & Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. Delta V by Daniel Suarez (space mining!!!) Battle Grounds, & Peace Talks (Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher Bobiverse 1,2 & 3 by Dennis E. Taylor
on “My Favorite Books 2020” ↗…VR. So the most effective engineering brain image would actually be a set of images that enjoy spending time together in VR, meet each others' social needs, and enjoy collaborating on projects. The Bobiverse books by Dennis E. Taylor [0] deal with this topic in a fun way. A more stark possibility is that we will learn to turn the knobs of mood and make any simulated mind eager to do any work we ask it to…
on “Lena” ↗SciFi The Bobiverse Series by Dennis E. Taylor The Singularity Trap and Outland, also by Dennis E. Taylor The Interdependency Series by John Scalzi SciFi + Comedy Expeditionary Force Series by Craig Alanson Military SciFi The…
on “Ask HN: Modern Sci-Fi Book Recommendations?” ↗…Octavia Butler (Everything) - Becky Chambers (Wayfarers) - Martha Wells (Murderbot) - Liu Cixin (3 body problem/ dark forest) - N.K. Jemisin (Broken Earth & and cities we became) - Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse)
on “Neal Stephenson reacts to Facebook name change” ↗not released this year, but quite new: Bobiverse Series by Dennis Taylor https://www.goodreads.com/series/192752-bobiverse Project Hail Mary by Weir Andy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54493401-project-hail-ma...
on “Ask HN: Best books read in 2022” ↗Of course Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, and Larry Niven are legends. There is a new generation worth reading. We are legion (we are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor is the first book in his Bobiverse series. Gust Front by John Ringo is the first book in his Legacy of Aldenata / Posleen series. Live free or dies by John Ringo is the first book in his Troy Rising series. 1632 by Eric Flint is the…
on “Ask HN: Science Fiction Starter List” ↗…takes a bit of a departure. The backgrounds on all the different characters as well as the political parts weren't that interesting to me. But overall the book was great. * We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse) by Dennis Taylor I'd suggest listening to it on Audiobook. Excellent read. Makes me want to buy the book and read through it again. I can't wait until the next one comes out in (March?) [0] https://www.amazon.com/Contact-Carl-Sagan/dp/0671004107/ref=...…
on “Ask HN: Which book have you re-read recently?” ↗Dennis E. Taylor, mainly for his Bobiverse Series (only thing I've read by him). I think he's not very well known, but his Triology fits the theme very well: It is about the engineer Bob, who is uploaded as a "replicant" into a spaceship. Humanity…
on “Ask HN: Which scifi authors to interview about immortality?” ↗Hoo boy. This seems to be the worst aspects of the Bobiverse[1] without any of the benefits. If my future is to be an iPad on a stick, can I at least get to go to the stars? :) [1] We Are Legion, Dennis E Taylor - thoroughly recommended, along with his other SciFi.
on “Telepresence Robots – An Interview With Double Robotics” ↗