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On a lighter note this reminds me of the Bobiverse comedy sci-fi series on Audible. Premise of __ We Are Legion (We Are Bob): Bobiverse, Book 1 __ >> Bob Joha
by albert_e 4y ago
On a lighter note this reminds me of the Bobiverse comedy sci-fi series on Audible.
Premise of __ We Are Legion (We Are Bob): Bobiverse, Book 1 __
>> Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself. Bob and his clones are on a mission to find new homes for humanity and boldly go where no Bob has gone before.
- tayloramurphy 4y agoLoved the whole Bobiverse series. Highly recommended for folks who want a relatively easy sci-fi read.
- darknavi 4y agoRay Porter does an amazing narration as well for book listeners.
- greedylizard 4y agoI recommended this series to my friend after he finished reading The Expanse. I never thought to describe it as sci-fi comedy. Have you found any other good sci-fi comedy series?
- folex 4y agoI wouldn't describe it as a comedy as well. However, I'd recommend Murderbot series, it is full of humour and shares atmosphere of Bobiverse and this personal approach to characters, as well. Highly recommend.
- Ygor 4y agoYes, Bobiverse and Murderbot are very close in spirit, and if you like one you are very likely to enjoy the other. Also both have great audio narration.
- albert_e 4y agoI am not a native speaker of English so maybe that's why. Typically anything that has lots of humor and makes the reader laugh or be amused frequently -- I think of as comedy. Is there a more nuanced distinction to what is usually called a comedy in literature / movies? I tried to think of some other examples. Trevor Noah's biography 'Born A Crime' came to mind. I would not explicitly describe it as a comedy myself - because a 'biography' is descriptive enough as well as non-fiction by definition so any humor is mostly not made up. If it were not a biography through -- it would probably go into the comedy bucket in my mind. Maybe I am just mis applying terms here.
- mjard 4y agoThere is always the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
- rdlw 4y agoAlmost too popular to recommend but: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- jabroni_salad 4y agoIf you're okay with something only tangentally related, "John Dies at the End" is spectacular, along with its sequels. Also ya gotta read 17776 if you like Bobiverse. Try not to second guess the url: https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football