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Neil Gaiman


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NEILGAIMAN is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels NEVERWHERE, STARDUST,AMERICAN GODS, ANANSI BOYS (#1 NYT bestseller), and GOOD OMENS (with Terry Pratchett);the Sandman series of graphic novels; and the short story collections SMOKE ANDMIRRORS and FRAGILE THINGS.

He is also the author of books for readers of all agesincluding the #1 bestselling and Newbery Medal winning novel THE GRAVEYARD BOOK,the bestselling novels CORALINE and ODD AND THE FROST GIANTS; the short storycollection M is for MAGIC and the picture books THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS, THEDAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH, and CRAZY HAIR, illustrated by Dave McKean;THE DANGEROUS ALPHABET, illustrated by Gris Grimly; and BLUEBERRY GIRL, illustratedby Charles Vess.

He is the winner of numerous literary honors, includingthe Hugo, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy Awards, and the Newbery Medal. Originallyfrom England, he now lives in America.
 

Genres: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy
 
Series
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American Gods
   1. American Gods (2000)
   1.5. The Monarch of the Glen (2016)
   2. Anansi Boys (2005)
   2.5. Black Dog (2016)
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InterWorld
   1. Interworld (2007) (with Michael Reaves)
   2. The Silver Dream (2013) (with Michael Reaves)
   3. Eternity's Wheel (2015) (with Mallory Reaves and Michael Reaves)
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Novels
   Good Omens (1990) (with Terry Pratchett)
   Stardust (1998)
   Coraline (2002)
   Odd and the Frost Giants (2008)
   The Graveyard Book (2008)
   The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013)
   Fortunately, the Milk (2013)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Troll Bridge (1993)
   Snow, Glass, Apples (1994)
   Shoggoth's Old Peculiar (2004)
   Instructions (2010)
   The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains (2014) (with Eddie Campbell)
   The Sleeper and The Spindle (2014)
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Anthologies edited
   Temps (1991) (with Alex Stewart)
   The Weerde Book 1 (1992) (with Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney)
   Euro Temps (1992) (with Alex Stewart)
   The Weerde Book 2 (1993) (with Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney)
   Now We Are Sick (1994) (with Stephen Jones)
   The Dreaming (1999)
   Stories: All-New Tales (2008) (with Al Sarrantonio)
   Unnatural Creatures (2013)
   The Dreaming Vol. 2 (2020)
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Plays show
 
Picture Books show
 
Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Neil Gaiman recommends
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Blackheart Man (2024)
Nalo Hopkinson
"There isn't anybody better."
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Impossible Creatures (2023)
Katherine Rundell
"Katherine Rundell is a phenomenon. She not only understands what fantasy is for and why children (and the rest of us) need it, but she crafts original and brilliant books that delight readers of all ages and kinds, while stretching our minds and filling our hearts."
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Prophet (2023)
Sin Blaché and Helen Macdonald
"It's a fabulous book! ... It's present day science fiction that feels like the best sort of spy novel with real people you can care about. And it's a page-turner."

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Anthologies containing stories by Neil Gaiman
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They're Here! (2023)
edited by
Hank Davis and Sean C W Korsgaard

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Awards
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1991) : Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
World Fantasy Best Short Story winner (1991) : A Midsummer Night's Dream
World Fantasy Best Collection nominee (1994) : Angels and Visitations: A Miscellany
World Fantasy Best Short Story nominee (1994) : Troll Bridge
British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (1996) : Neverwhere
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (1998) : Neverwhere
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book winner (1998) : Stardust
Bram Stoker Best Collection nominee (1999) : Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
World Fantasy Best Short Story nominee (1999) : Shoggoth's Old Peculiar [short story]
British Science Fiction Association Best Novel nominee (2001) : American Gods
Bram Stoker Best Novel winner (2002) : American Gods
Hugo Best Novel winner (2002) : American Gods
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (2002) : American Gods
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2002) : American Gods
Nebula Awards Best Novel winner (2003) : American Gods
British Fantasy Society Best Novel winner (2006) : Anansi Boys
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (2006) : Anansi Boys
British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (2009) : The Graveyard Book
Hugo Best Novel winner (2009) : The Graveyard Book
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Children/Young Adult Fiction nominee (2009) : The Graveyard Book
Newbery Medal Best Novel winner (2009) : The Graveyard Book
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2009) : The Graveyard Book
Carnegie Medal Best Book winner (2010) : The Graveyard Book
British Book Award Book of the Year winner (2013) : The Ocean at the End of the Lane
British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (2014) : The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (2014) : The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2014) : The Ocean at the End of the Lane
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2014) : The Ocean at the End of the Lane


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