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Rob Reid is a writer and technology entrepreneur based in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. He's the author of "Year Zero" (Del Rey, 2012) - a novel about aliens with a mad passion for human music. He also wrote "Year One" (William Morrow, 1994), a memoir about student life at Harvard Business School; and "Architects of the Web" (Wiley, 1997), which chronicles the rise of the Internet as a commercial medium. His other writings have included a cover story for Wired Magazine, as well as prominent features in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Business 2.0, and the Gilder Technology Report. He has also written for countless websites, including Ars Technica, Wired.com, and Spinner.com.

Rob was the founder, CEO, and Cha...more


Average rating: 3.55 · 2,709 ratings · 690 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
Year Zero
3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 2,700 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions
Architects of the Web: 1,00...
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions
Year One
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings

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"Said issues certainly call for drinking, but merely to the point of moderate inebriation (I checked with a Licensed Doctor)."
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"All that you say resonates. However, the story is cheapened by the genitalia patterns that are repeatedly observed from on high. A bit "SNL" for a wor...more "
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"Whoa - I never thought of it that way. But it suddenly seems so obvious. Now I'll have to re-read both BP and WWB - and probably DDJR as well. Needles...more "
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Year Zero by Rob  Reid
" If you're interested in aliens, music, fun and copyright this book is for you. It tells the story of a lawyer trying to save the world.

Book is a fun read. Pages flow, there isn't a breath taking speed in story but it is read very easily. There ar... " Read more of this review »
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BKF is 50% done with Year Zero: It keeps getting better and better. The New York Grand Central Station reveal was great.
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"Hey Cathy - Thanks so much! And I'm certain that Random House would be delighted to send you a handsome (and properly formatted!) physical copy if you...more "
"Hey Rasnac - in answer to your question, YES I'm a big fan of both DNA and Red Dwarf (I started with the original RD Dwarf book, and then started load...more "
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