Altered Carbon

In this 2002 cyberpunk novel, Richard K. Morgan explores a future where interstellar travel and relative immortality are possible through the transfer of consciousness into new bodies, known as 'sleeves'.

The story follows Takeshi Kovacs, a former U.N.

elite soldier turned private investigator, who is hired by the wealthy and influential Laurens Bancroft to investigate his own murder.

Bancroft, a member of the elite class known as the 'Meths', has no memories of his death and believes he was murdered.

Kovacs must navigate a complex web of corruption, class disparity, and technological advancements to uncover the truth.

The novel delves into themes of identity, morality, and the commodification of human life, set against a backdrop of a gritty, dystopian future.