Demon Copperhead

Demon Copperhead is an award-winning novel that follows the life of Demon, a boy born into poverty in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Raised by a struggling single mother, he grows up navigating foster care, addiction, loss, and the devastating effects of the opioid crisis.

Despite the hardships stacked against him, Demon relies on his humor, resilience, and determination to keep moving forward in search of love, belonging, and a better life. Both heartbreaking and hopeful, the novel explores family, survival, friendship, and the strength it takes to endure.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Demon Copperhead has been widely praised as one of the defining novels of the 21st century for its powerful storytelling, unforgettable characters, and emotional depth.