Cover of Demon Seed

Demon Seed

  • 1973 first published
  • 252 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (7 ratings)
  • 26 editions

Published in 1973, Demon Seed is a horror novel by Dean Koontz. Key subjects include artificial intelligence.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 106 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 26 editions across 4 languages.

It runs to roughly 252 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Demon Seed

A woman is imprisoned and tortured by her state-of-the-art computer security system--and its perverse desire...
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Technological thrillers
  • Mystery & detective

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Demon Seed?

Demon Seed was written by Dean Koontz and first published in 1973.

What genre is Demon Seed?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Demon Seed?

The median edition has 252 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Demon Seed?

Readers who like it often enjoy At the Mountains of Madness, Tales of Terror and Mystery and It.

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