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Autumn Reading List: Deals with the Devil

19 books about making ill-advised deals with various devils and demons.

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Lizzie Campbell
Oct 13, 2025
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I really wanted to title this “I can make a deal with the devil because my dick’s bigger.” because it’s been stuck in my head, but I wasn’t sure if that would get me dinged in the algorithm or not.

Anywho, I was listening to The Devil Went Down to Georgia the other day (seriously nothing gets me more hyped up than hearing “I told you once you SONOFABITCH I’m the best there’s ever been.”)

This, plus this tweet that I came across, got me thinking about books revolving around deals with the devil or demons.

So here are several books that include themes of making deals with various devils (some are loose interpretations, but I feel that they still fit the overall vibe and intention).

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