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.
Dennis Taylor was born in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
While working as a computer programmer, Taylor self-published his first novel and began working with an agent to try to publish his second novel, We Are Legion (We Are Bob). Taylor had difficulty finding a publishing house to accept his work. Eventually, he published it through his agent's in-house publishing arm.
An audiobook rights deal with Audible was reached, however. After its release, We Are Legion gained significant popularity on the service and was awarded Best Science Fiction Audiobook of the Year.
After the success of We Are Legion (We Are Bob), Taylor expanded the Bobiverse series with sequels like 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. And in December 2025, Taylor said he had edits of book six, which will be titled The Infinite Extent.
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 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.
Taylor's works have been translated into several languages, including Japanese, German, French and Polish.
The novel We Are Legion (We Are Bob) was a finalist of the 2019 Seiun Awards.
In October 2018, Taylor was added to the XPRIZE Foundation Science Fiction Advisory Council as a "Visionary Storyteller". 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.
Taylor resides near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife and daughter.
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.