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ROBERT J. SAWYER
Hugo and Nebula Winner

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Just released! Rob's 25th novel!

Trade Paperback • ISBN 978-1-989398-99-9 • US: $14.95 • Canada: $19.95

Get The Downloaded in print, as an ebook, or as an audiobook here.

• Starred review in Publishers Weekly
• One of New Scientist’s best SF novels of the month
• One of Parade’s best new books of the week

In 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ontario.

One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth’s first interstellar voyage.

The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison.

But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and the prisoners must download back into physical reality and find a way to work together to save Earth from destruction ...

“Robert J. Sawyer’s new novel is a potent distillation of everything that makes science fiction so addictive. In the space of a concise and tightly-plotted story, The Downloaded explores a broad swath of future history and absolutely sizzles with fascinating ideas. You want space travel, a ruined Earth, virtual worlds, a cast of relatable characters, and a glimpse into the labyrinth of human destiny? Look no further: this book has all that and more.” —Robert Charles Wilson, Hugo Award-winning author of Spin

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