Not a book but a graphic novel, _Lucifer_ by Mike Carey. It was a spinoff of Neil Gaiman's _Sandman_ which explored the Devil's life after quitting his job as ruler of Hell. In case you were thinking about the TV show–no, it's nothing like that. Lucifer in the GN, i.e. the fallen angel Samael, is a complex character but in a way he's driven by one simple desire, to be free from his Father's Plan for Creation. To not be controlled by predestination in a clockwork universe. To escape from a controlling parent.
Mixed in with the magical fantasy and high adventure, there are major philosophical themes of what it means to be free–and for Lucifer it is to absolve oneself from all concept of or involvement with worshipping a deity. It was a big influence on my thinking about religion and philosophy.
Mixed in with the magical fantasy and high adventure, there are major philosophical themes of what it means to be free–and for Lucifer it is to absolve oneself from all concept of or involvement with worshipping a deity. It was a big influence on my thinking about religion and philosophy.