Dennis E. Taylor

Dennis E. Taylor is a Canadian author and former computer programmer known for his large-scale hard science fiction stories exploring the interaction between artificial intelligence and the human condition.

Early life, family and education Dennis Taylor attended British Columbia Institute of Technology but never completed a degree.

Career Taylor was a computer programmer for most of his career, having taught himself to program in his early twenties using a Tandy TRS-80. Taylor self-published his first novel, Outland, in 2015, and began working with an agent to try to publish his second novel, We Are Legion (We Are Bob). Taylor's agent struggled to find a publisher for the book, but he was offered an audiobook deal from Audible. The unabridged audiobook version of We Are Legion, read by Ray Porter, was a major success and was named Audible's 2016 Best Science Fiction Audiobook of the Year.

After the success of We Are Legion (We Are Bob), Taylor expanded the Bobiverse series with sequels For We Are Many and All These Worlds. The books delved into themes such as artificial intelligence, space exploration, and the future of humanity, all while maintaining a lighthearted and often humorous tone. In September 2020, Taylor released his sixth novel Heaven's River, the fourth book in the Bobiverse series. Book five, Not Till We Are Lost, was released in June 2025. On May 18th 2026, Taylor posted on his website: "I’ve just finished listening to Ray Porter’s narration of The Infinite Extent," referring to the sixth book.

Taylor's 2018 novel The Singularity Trap as well as his 2020 novel Heaven's River debuted on The New York Times Bestseller List for Fiction Audiobooks.

Taylor's works have been translated into several languages, including Japanese, German, French and Polish.

Major themes

Taylor's Bobiverse series examines themes such as cryonics, mind uploading, and artificial intelligence and their potential impacts on society and the human condition. Another major topic is global catastrophic risk, which is also featured in Outland and The Singularity Trap.

Recognition The novel We Are Legion (We Are Bob) was a finalist of the 2019 Seiun Awards. This group of accomplished science fiction authors help advise the XPRIZE team on envisioning the future.

In May 2019, Taylor participated in a Talks at Google event where he shared insights into the inspirations behind his writings and discussed his plans for the upcoming years.

Personal life Taylor resides near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife and daughter.

Works

Bobiverse (2016– ) The series follows Bob Johansson, a man whose mind is uploaded into a self-replicating space probe after death. As he creates multiple copies of himself, the “Bobs” spread across the galaxy, exploring star systems, encountering alien life, and helping humanity survive beyond Earth.

Over time, the expanding network of Bobs begins to diverge in personality and priorities, leading to internal conflicts alongside external threats. The series blends large-scale space exploration with questions about identity, autonomy, and the challenges of coordinating an ever-growing, decentralized intelligence across interstellar distances.

In 2025 it was announced that the film adaptation rights for the Bobiverse series were acquired by Lord Miller Productions

Quantum Earth (2015–)

Standalone works

Audible Original stories Stories released as Audible Originals as read by Ray Porter (who has also read other books by Taylor). Roadkill and Earthside were later published in paperback. , Feedback is available to read exclusively on Amazon's Kindle platform.