|   First edition | |
| Author | Hubert Selby, Jr. | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Genre | Psychological fiction | 
| Publisher | Playboy Press | 
| Publication date | 1976 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | |
| Pages | 312 | 
| Preceded by | The Room | 
| Followed by | Requiem for a Dream | 
The Demon is the third novel by Hubert Selby, Jr., first published in 1976. [1]
The story of Harry White, a man haunted by lust and an insane need for sin and retribution.
It was Andy Kaufman’s favorite book and he said of it, “That’s my mind in a nutshell.“ [2]