Demon Copperhead: A Pulitzer Prize Winner

Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver—author of The Poisonwood Bible—is a #1 New York Times and Oprah’s Book Club bestseller hailed as “hilarious and heartbreaking” (The Washington Post).

Set in the rugged mountains of southern Appalachia, the novel follows Demon Copperhead, a boy born to a teenage single mother in a trailer, armed with nothing but charm, wit, and sheer resilience. Told in his own raw, unforgettable voice, Demon navigates foster care, poverty, addiction, heartbreak, and fleeting triumphs, exposing the ongoing struggles of America’s forgotten rural communities.

Inspired by Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield, Kingsolver reimagines the classic for modern times — a fierce, compassionate, and deeply human story about survival, identity, and the redemptive power of storytelling.