Den Store Djævlekrig
#1824.18 adjusted 4.16 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 6 books Status Complete 2005–2016 Reading commitment Medium Kenneth Bøgh Andersen Last reviewed 2026-11-05
Overview
Den Store Djævlekrig (The Great Devil War) is a fantasy series by the Danish author Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, published in Denmark from 2005 to 2016 in six volumes. Hell's Devil is dying, and Lucifer wants a human boy as his heir; through a mistake by Death he gets Filip, a kind-hearted boy who has to be taught evil. Filip's adventures in Hell, on Earth and in Paradise build towards the Great Devil War over who will rule the underworld.
Dark fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (6 works) counts toward ranking
Den Store Djævlekrig Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Djævelens lærling | 2005 | 1 | core | 4.11 (3,431 ratings) |
 | Dødens terning | 2007 | 2 | core | 4.11 (1,926 ratings) |
 | Den forkerte død | 2009 | 3 | core | 4.23 (1,674 ratings) |
 | Ondskabens engel | 2010 | 4 | core | 4.32 (1,472 ratings) |
 | Den faldne engel | 2015 | 5 | core | 4.19 (857 ratings) |
| Den faldne djævel; Sixth and final volume of the series. | 2016 | 6 | core | 4.24 (669 ratings) |
Filip, a good-natured boy chosen by mistake as the Devil's apprentice, is drawn into the Great Devil War over the rule of Hell.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Den Store Djævlekrig? Den Store Djævlekrig's Core Canon is 6 books.
- What is the reading order for Den Store Djævlekrig? Publication order, starting with Djævelens lærling. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Den Store Djævlekrig finished? Complete (2005–2016).
- How much reading does Den Store Djævlekrig take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 6 Core Canon books).
- How is Den Store Djævlekrig ranked? #182 in this site's official ranking, based on 10,029 reader ratings across 6 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #182?
Ranked #182 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.18 across 6 core books.
- A smaller readership (10,029 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #181, The Imager Portfolio (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Highly rated · 6 books · Complete · 10k ratings · Ranks #182 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length dark fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (6 Core Canon books)
- Djævelens lærling (2005)
- Dødens terning (2007)
- Den forkerte død (2009)
- Ondskabens engel (2010)
- Den faldne engel (2015)
- Den faldne djævel (2016)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- Orla Award (Best Children's Novel), 2006: won: Djævelens lærling
- Orla Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2009: won: Dødens terning
- BMF Children's Book Award, 2009: won: Den forkerte død
- Blixen Award (Children and Youth Novel of the Year), 2017: won: Den faldne djævel
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.18 across 10,029 ratings on 6 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 22 universes from the candidate register; Cursed Bunny ruled out; open synopses for Anna Strong, Allie Beckstrom and Alex Craft accepted 2026-11-05
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Kenneth Bøgh Andersen Tier 2
- Author site: books Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-05
Rule: Core Canon = Djævelens lærling (2005) through Den faldne djævel (2016).