A NEW YORK TIMES \"TEN BEST BOOKS OF 2022\" An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller \"Demon is a voice for the ages—akin to Huck Finn or Holden Caulfield—only even more resilient.” —Beth Macy author of Dopesick \"May be the best novel of 2022. . . . Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants but readers will love.” (Ron Charles Washington Post ) From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees a brilliant novel that enthralls compels and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity