Books like Misspent Youth by Peter F. Hamilton

In 2040, the European Union's revolutionary genetic engineering project finally conquers old age, promising true rejuvenation rather than mere slowing of the aging process. The program’s first subject is 78‑year‑old philanthropist Jeff Baker, who emerges from an 18‑month treatment looking twenty‑years old and possessing the knowledge of a septuagenarian. But with youthful vigor comes a reawakened, intense libido that disrupts Jeff’s relationships, especially with his teenage son Tim and the son’s girlfriend. As the family’s dynamics unravel, the EU itself faces a violent assault by separatist groups, intertwining the personal and political crises. Jeff and Tim must navigate the turmoil that follows—and discover that youth can be as addictive as it is alluring. Peter F. Hamilton delivers a sharp, often comic yet trenchant exploration of generational divides, genetics, and the hollow promise of immortality in a vividly imagined near‑future setting.

First publish date: 2002