The Neil Gaiman Reader - (Paperback)

About the Book

"Spanning Gaiman's career to date, The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is a ... collection from one of the world's most beloved writers, chosen by those who know his work best: his devoted readers. A ... representation of Gaiman's ... imaginative fiction, this ... 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"--Publisher marketing.

Book Synopsis

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.

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

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

Review Quotes

"Funny, scary, bizarre, moving, and both unreal and hyper-real at once. . . . Read enough Neil Gaiman and life starts to feel like the fantasy. The story is the only truth." - Independent.ie
"This abundant selection of short fiction celebrates the breadth and depth of beloved writer Neil Gaiman's career. . . . Gaiman has transcended [his] influences to become the influencer himself, creating fictional landscapes that inspire and move us as much as they entertain." - BookPage
"Gaiman is a master storyteller. . . . The stories showcase his imagination, sense of humor and interesting way of looking at things. And many of the stories stay with you long after you've turned the page. . . . Each novel is worth a read, but these little tastes will help you decide which you'd like to devour first."
- Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
"What emerges from these stories is Gaiman's true genre, which isn't any genre, but which stirs them all together . . . . He's as fine a custodian of that cauldron of the strange as we currently have." - Locus
"Fans of Gaiman's novels will discover new insights with the novel excerpts arranged between the larger bodies of shorter fiction. . . . Gaiman's unique writing style and narrative voice shine in this collection." - Booklist (starred review)
"If you've already read the novel, The Annotated American Gods is a terrific way to delve more deeply into the world of the story and also the creative inspirations of the author." - Fantasy & Science Fiction