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Frederik Pohl

The Space Merchants

If you enjoyed 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever' and its exploration of a future society, you may also like 'The Space Merchants'. This classic science fiction novel, also co-written by Frederik Pohl, takes place in a future where advertising dominates every aspect of life and humanity has begun colonizing other planets. The novel's protagonist, a copywriter named Mitchell Courtenay, is tasked with promoting a colonization project on Venus, leading to a thrilling and thought-provoking adventure.

Robert A. Heinlein

Methuselah's Children

Fans of 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever' may appreciate 'Methuselah's Children' for its exploration of extended human lifespans. In this novel by Robert A. Heinlein, a group of people known as the Howard Families have achieved longer lifespans through selective breeding, and they must navigate a society that is both envious and hostile towards them. The novel raises questions about the ethics and consequences of prolonging human life.

Drew Magary

The Postmortal

For readers who enjoyed the immortality aspect of 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Postmortal' is a great choice. This novel takes place in a world where a cure for aging has been discovered, leading to a host of societal and ethical issues. The story follows John Farrell, a lawyer who decides to take the cure, as he navigates a world where death is no longer a certainty.

Richard K. Morgan

Altered Carbon

If you're interested in exploring the implications of extended human lifespans and advanced technology, 'Altered Carbon' is a great choice. This novel takes place in a future where human personalities can be transferred to new bodies, leading to a world of wealth inequality, organized crime, and political intrigue. The story follows Takeshi Kovacs, a former soldier who is brought back to life to solve a wealthy man's murder.

Poul Anderson

The Boat of A Million Years

For readers who enjoyed the immortality aspect of 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Boat of a Million Years' is a must-read. This novel follows a group of immortals as they live through and adapt to the changing centuries, from ancient Greece to the far future. The novel explores the implications of immortality on both an individual and societal level.

H.G. Wells

The Time Machine

If you enjoyed the time-travel aspect of 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Time Machine' is a classic that you won't want to miss. This novel follows a time traveler as he journeys to the distant future and encounters two distinct species, the Eloi and the Morlocks. The novel raises questions about social class, evolution, and the ultimate fate of humanity.

Robert A. Heinlein

The Door Into Summer

For readers who enjoyed the time-travel and technological elements of 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Door into Summer' is a great choice. This novel follows a engineer named Daniel Boone Davis as he is betrayed by his business partner and frozen in time, only to awaken in a future where his inventions have changed the world. The novel explores themes of time travel, robotics, and corporate greed.

Arthur C. Clarke

The City and the Stars

If you enjoyed the future society aspect of 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The City and the Stars' is a must-read. This novel takes place in the far future, in a city called Diaspar, where humanity has achieved a form of immortality and lives in a utopian society. However, when a young man named Alvin discovers a way to leave the city, he embarks on a journey that challenges everything he knows about the world and humanity's place in it.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed

For readers who enjoyed the exploration of future societies in 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Dispossessed' is a classic that you won't want to miss. This novel takes place on the planet of Anarres, a socialist society that has rejected technology and private property in favor of communal living. The novel follows a physicist named Shevek as he travels to the capitalist planet of Urras, leading to a thought-provoking exploration of politics, philosophy, and the human condition.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

If you enjoyed the exploration of future societies in 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Left Hand of Darkness' is another classic by Ursula K. Le Guin that you won't want to miss. This novel takes place on the planet of Gethen, where inhabitants are ambisexual and can choose their gender. The novel follows a human envoy named Genly Ai as he attempts to persuade the people of Gethen to join an intergalactic alliance, leading to a thought-provoking exploration of gender, sexuality, and cultural difference.

Joe Haldeman

The Forever War

For readers who enjoyed the exploration of immortality and its implications in 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Forever War' is a classic military science fiction novel that explores the concept of time dilation. The novel follows a soldier named William Mandella as he fights in a war against an alien race, only to find that the time dilation effects of faster-than-light travel have left him decades or even centuries out of sync with the rest of humanity.

Alfred Bester

The Stars My Destination

If you enjoyed the exploration of advanced technology and its implications in 'The Boy Who Would Live Forever', 'The Stars My Destination' is a classic science fiction novel that you won't want to miss. The novel takes place in a future where teleportation has become commonplace, leading to a world of corporate intrigue, space travel, and cybernetic enhancement. The novel follows a man named Gulliver Foyle as he seeks revenge against the people who left him for dead in space, leading to a thrilling and thought-provoking adventure.