
Sympathy for the Devil
Night Shade · Paperback · August 1, 2010
The Devil is known by many names: Serpent, Tempter, Beast, Adversary, Wanderer, Dragon, Rebel.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Thirty-five stories trace Satan’s many faces, from classic tellings to newer turns on infernal lore.
- Themes
- Satan and the Devil, Varied portrayals of Satan
- Genres
- Short Story Anthologies, The Occult & Supernatural, Fantasy Anthologies
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
The Best Horror of the Year Volume SevenEllen Datlow70% matchShares Short Story Anthologies and The Occult & Supernatural
CellarsJohn Shirley52% match
Hellhounds of the CosmosClifford D. Simak53% matchShares Fantasy Anthologies
The Best Horror of the YearEllen Datlow53% matchShares Short Story Anthologies
Butcher BirdRichard Kadrey, Jonathan Davis 6058% matchShares The Occult & Supernatural
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018N.K. Jemisin, John Joseph Adams51% matchShares Short Story Anthologies and Fantasy Anthologies
It Happened One DoomsdayL. MacNaughton52% matchShares The Occult & Supernatural
Urban EnemiesJim Butcher, Joseph Nassise67% matchShares Short Story Anthologies
For younger readers: The Dark Side of the Supernatural, Revised and Expanded Edition, Unnatural Creatures, Prom Nights From Hell
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
The Devil is known by many names: Serpent, Tempter, Beast, Adversary, Wanderer, Dragon, Rebel. His traps and machinations are the stuff of legends. His faces are legion. No matter what face the devil wears, Sympathy for the Devil has them all.
Continue reading
Edited by Tim Pratt, Sympathy for the Devil collects the best Satanic short stories by Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Stephen King, Kage Baker, Charles Stross, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Kelly Link, China Mieville, Michael Chabon, and many others, revealing His Grand Infernal Majesty, in all his forms. Thirty-five stories, from classics to the cutting edge, exploring the many sides of Satan, Lucifer, the Lord of the Flies, the Father of Lies, the Prince of the Powers of the Air and Darkness, the First of the Fallen... and a Man of Wealth and Taste. Sit down and spend a little time with the Devil. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Devil in Many Forms
Thirty-five stories trace Satan’s many faces, from classic tellings to newer turns on infernal lore.
Come here for
- A wide-ranging gathering of Satanic short stories
- Familiar names alongside fresh takes on the Devil
Expect
- Thirty-five distinct stories, not one continuous narrative
- The Devil as tempter, rebel, wanderer, and more
Where it sits
| Short Story Anthologies | 48% |
|---|---|
| The Occult & Supernatural | 35% |
| Fantasy Anthologies | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Paranormal Fantasy
- Dark Fantasy
- Ghost Stories
- Horror
Show all 6 publisher categories
- Suspense
- Supernatural Thrillers
- Authors
- Tim Pratt
- Publisher
- Night Shade
- Published
- August 1, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Satan and the Devil · Varied portrayals of Satan
- Reading lane
- Paranormal Fantasy