# The Devils by Joe Abercrombie - Monsters, the Pope, and a hell of a lot of good jokes!

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Podcast: [Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hugonauts-the-best-sci-fi-books-of-all-time-4678139)
Published: 2026-05-05T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hugonauts.simplecast.com/episodes/the-devils-Fu_U3e6R
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## Resource

Joe Abercrombie delivers his usual nuanced characters, big action scenes, and high stakes plot - and this time he dials up the humor. If you're looking for a more lighthearted look into the world of grimdark fantasy, this one might just be for you.

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