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Fantasies about Demons, Devils, and/or Djinni
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InfernoInferno by Larry Niven
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Benito Mussolini subs for Virgil in this grim, yet wacky update of Dante. I read it in a sauna, which was the perfect atmosphere.
The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1)The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1) by Jonathan Stroud
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Read the entire trilogy starring Bartimaeus, the wise-cracking djinni (he reminds me of the djinni in Disney's "Aladdin") in a British Empire that never was.
The TalismanThe Talisman by Jonathan Aycliffe
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The ancient Babylonian demon Shabbatil is made to come alive (or was it ever dead?) through a combination of archeology and evil intent, resulting in plagues of blindness and demonic children.
Practical DemonkeepingPractical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
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This book with its winos, pagans, wrinkled-prune Djinn, and hungry demon is wickedly funny.
Good Omens (Discworld)Good Omens (Discworld) by Neil Gaiman
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Absent-minded Satanist nun delivers the infant Antichrist to the wrong couple. Totally zany take on the Apocalypse. Terry Pratchett should also be listed as an author.
Transformation (Rai Kirah)Transformation (Rai Kirah) by Carol Berg
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The first novel of Seyonne, Ezzarian Warden against Demonkind. Readers may be surprised to learn that there is more than one type of demon, and not all of them are evil. A great trilogy.
Dilvish, the DamnedDilvish, the Damned by Roger Zelazny
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Zelazny's short stories about the man who escaped from Hell, and his really cool demonic horse.
Black Easter: The Day After Judgement (The Gregg Press science fiction series)Black Easter: The Day After Judgement (The Gregg Press science fiction series) by James Blish
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Judgement Day doesn't turn out to be exactly like the evangelicals would have us believe.
The Devil His Due: Demons on This And Other Worlds Conjured Up By Modern masters of Science FictionThe Devil His Due: Demons on This And Other Worlds Conjured Up By Modern masters of Science Fiction by Douglas Hill
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My favorite collection of short stories about You-Know-Who.
The Changing LandThe Changing Land by Roger Zelazny
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Dilvish the Damned and Black, the demonic metal horse are back, and this time Castle Timeless is the center of the action, and the goal of every power-hungry sorcerer who has a staff to quaver at its numerous demons. Its corridors are a constantly changing maze, and the land surrounding it is a mad god's dream, exploding volcanoes of mud, and alive with (yes, Dorothy) winged monkeys.
Hell on EarthHell on Earth by Michael Reaves
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The action never stops from the birth of a demon and the loss of a magical talisman, to the epilogue when a famous ball descends in Times Square. A fantasy of the Millennium.
Waldo & Magic, Inc.Waldo & Magic, Inc. by Robert A. Heinlein
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Hardware store owner goes straight to Hell to resolve a business problem with Magic, Inc.
DAMIANO (Damiano Trilogy)DAMIANO (Damiano Trilogy) by R.A. Macavoy
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The struggle between the Seraph Raphael and his brother, Satan doesn't really flesh out until Book 3, but the whole trilogy is worth reading.
NeverwhereNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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Sometimes demons are quite beautiful. “Neverwhere” is London-below, a dark, rat-infested series of tunnels, caverns, and time-bubbles, filled with sewage, mud, gore, and bits of historical London that never quite went away.
WHO FEARS THE DEVIL? [FANTASTIC STORIES OF SCIENCE FICTION]WHO FEARS THE DEVIL? [FANTASTIC STORIES OF SCIENCE FICTION] by Manly Wade Wellman
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Manly Wade Wellman (1903–1986) is probably best known for his novels and short stories about John the Balladeer, who roamed the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina during the middle of the twentieth century. John does battle against various fiends and incarnations of Satan, with a silver-stringed guitar and his Christian faith as his only weapons.
Demon Lovers and Strange Seductions - Tales of Lust and Terror By Masters of the SupernaturalDemon Lovers and Strange Seductions - Tales of Lust and Terror By Masters of the Supernatural by Robert Bloch
In spite of the lurid cover on this 1971 paperback, this collection of ten short stories is quite Victorian as far as sex goes. In fact, some of the authors are Victorian, e.g. J. Sheridan LeFanu. The editor asks: “Do incorporeal forces roam the earth, lusting after the flesh of mortal men and women?” Read this very fine anthology of stories, many of them classics, and decide for yourself.