The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction

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An outstanding array—52 pieces in all—of selected fiction from the multiple-award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, introduced with a foreword by Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James

Spanning Gaiman’s career to date, The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is a captivating collection from one of the world’s most beloved writers.

A brilliant representation of Gaiman's groundbreaking, entrancing, endlessly imaginative fiction, this captivating volume includes excerpts from each of his five novels for adults —Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Anansi Boys, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane—and nearly fifty of his short stories. 

Impressive in its depth and range, The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is both an entryway to Gaiman’s oeuvre and a literary trove Gaiman readers old and new will return to many times over.


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Book gifts; gifts for book lovers; books as gifts; literary gifts; book club gifts

Fiction by Neil Gaiman
American Gods Anansi Boys Neverwhere Stardust The Ocean at the End of the Lane Coraline
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Bradley Davidson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good stories. And what a bargain!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024
    Excuse my ignorance, but I had never heard of Neil Gaiman before reading this book. I’m not sure why I had never heard of him, but its true. I was looking for another book to read and this volume was on sale, and it looked to be chocked full of stories. Fifty-two by counting the contents several times. Fifty-two to Fifty-four. But I stand by fifty-two. What a bargain! So, I took a chance and have been delighted and highly entertained. Little did I know I was getting more than that, though. Many of Neil Gaiman’s stories are stories within stories. Stories told by characters within the main stories. Sometimes several stories or several stories deep. What a bargain is that?

    If you enjoy monsters and angels and mythical beasts of various sorts, real or imaginary, you will surely enjoy these pages. Obvious monsters. Hidden monsters. Scary monsters and polite monsters. They are all here together with an odd assortment of characters, some who may appear to be quite familiar. He turns the Snow White story on its head, makes a search for the Holy Grail quite polite and civilized and creates a whole lot of common daily scenes into something not so common. From Scotland to Los Angeles (that 30-minute city) and the worlds between worlds, he takes you on grand adventures.

    So, I’d recommend this book, even if you have never heard of Neil Gaiman.
  • Grandma Spike
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023
    Big book from a master storyteller. Outstanding writing. Highly recommended.
  • Quientell Walker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
    The book arrived better than described!
  • brandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023
    Love Neil Gaimen
  • Bruce F
    4.0 out of 5 stars Missing pages? From p49 to p81!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
    Is anyone else missing pages 49-80 in their hardcover first edition?
    It's not like they were removed; the binding suggests they simply weren't included.
    And they weren't just moved somewhere else.
    What happened with Raguel?!
    Is that what Lucifer does - get us absorbed into the story and then "oops, no ending"?!
  • CP
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best authors ever. Genre. Era. Whatever.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021
    A superb balance between humor, darkness, and light that accurately reflects any given lifetime. You will be better off for having read it. Long live storytelling!
  • Kristina Van Amerongen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2020
    This is just what I wanted. I am teaching a college course on Neil Gaiman for my Freshman Lit. This is going to be my "text" and I am so looking forward to exposing my students to a whole new world.
  • dazzed0245
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quality selection of excellent work.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020
    This is an excellent compilation of a great writers most famous works. This is a quality collection and a must have for any Neil Gaiman enthusiast.

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