I have downloaded OS X Mavericks, however, for some reason I have lost a lot of my files. Why is this?

are these files recoverable?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Some users reported the lose of data after upgrading to OS X Mavericks. However, this was caused because Mavericks create a new user account, so all your files are on the other user account.
Go to  > Log Out, and log in to the other account, so you will be able to access to your files. You can remove the other user in System Preferences > Users & Groups.
If you haven't got any other account, you lost your files unless you have got a backup. In this case, there are data recovery apps that may help you do that task

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