The best Neil Gaiman books
The top 3 according to 81 votes from people: American Gods · Norse Mythology · Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett). (Updated Nov 2, 2022.)
Gaiman's novels and collections that readers vote highest, from American Gods to The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
Top 14
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1
American Gods
2001. Old gods against new gods across America.
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Norse Mythology
2017. Thor, Loki and Odin retold.
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Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett)
1990. An angel and a demon try to stop the Apocalypse.
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The Graveyard Book
2008. A boy raised by ghosts; Newbery Medal.
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Trigger Warning
2015. Stories and "short disturbances".
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Anansi Boys
2005. The sons of a trickster god.
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Neverwhere
1996. London Below, a city beneath the city.
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Smoke and Mirrors
1998. Short stories and poems.
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Fragile Things
2006. Another collection of short fiction.
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Coraline
2002. A door to a world with button-eyed parents.
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
2013. A man revisits a magical childhood memory.
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Odd and the Frost Giants
2008. A short Norse tale for young readers.
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Stardust
1999. A fairy tale about catching a fallen star.
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14
The View from the Cheap Seats
2016. His non-fiction essays.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (2)
American Gods number one is fair, but Neverwhere was my gateway
The Ocean at the End of the Lane should be way higher, it's his most beautiful book