We Are LegionWe Are Legion
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What it's about
Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure, when he's killed crossing the street. He wakes a century later as computer software, the property of the state, slated to become the AI controlling an interstellar probe searching for habitable planets. Soon there are many Bobs.
Why it's worth reading
It's a word-of-mouth hit, especially as an audiobook. It's funny, nerdy and inventive science fiction.
You'll love it if you liked
Project Hail Mary
The Martian
Dungeon Crawler CarlGood to know
It's the first of the Bobiverse series. It's light, fast and full of pop-culture jokes.
By the numbers
- Readers88 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller38 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #74 of the 313 science fiction books we rank
- #115 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #421 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #812 of the 2,816 books we rank
Reads as
Adventurous, Funny, Uplifting
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Quick answers
Is We Are Legion worth reading?
Yes. It's a word-of-mouth hit, especially as an audiobook. It ranks #812 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 74.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is We Are Legion about?
Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure, when he's killed crossing the street. He wakes a century later as computer software, the property of the state, slated to become the AI controlling an interstellar probe searching for habitable planets. Soon there are many Bobs.
How long does it take to read We Are Legion?
About 8 hours (308 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after We Are Legion?
If you liked it, try Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Martian by Andy Weir or Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.