{"title":"Neil Gaiman Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeil Gaiman writes dark, witty fantasy for both adults and younger readers, from fairy-tale quests to hidden worlds beneath everyday life. We stock used and new copies, with free US shipping on orders of $35 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured books, in publication order:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/good-omens\"\u003eGood Omens\u003c\/a\u003e (1990, written with Terry Pratchett), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/neverwhere\"\u003eNeverwhere\u003c\/a\u003e (1996), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stardust\"\u003eStardust\u003c\/a\u003e (1999), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/coraline\"\u003eCoraline\u003c\/a\u003e (2002), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/anansi-boys-neil-gaiman\"\u003eAnansi Boys\u003c\/a\u003e (2005), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-graveyard-book\"\u003eThe Graveyard Book\u003c\/a\u003e (2008) and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/norse-mythology-neil-gaiman\"\u003eNorse Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e (2017). Other well-known novels include American Gods (2001) and The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/coraline\"\u003eCoraline\u003c\/a\u003e for a short, eerie read, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/neverwhere\"\u003eNeverwhere\u003c\/a\u003e for a London fantasy that began as a BBC series. Prefer something funny? Pick up \u003ca href=\"\/products\/good-omens\"\u003eGood Omens\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/anansi-boys-neil-gaiman\"\u003eAnansi Boys\u003c\/a\u003e, which shares a world with American Gods but stands on its own. Looking for a fairy tale? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stardust\"\u003eStardust\u003c\/a\u003e is the one. New to myth? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/norse-mythology-neil-gaiman\"\u003eNorse Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e retells the Norse stories from creation to Ragnarok.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Neil Gaiman book should I read first?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoraline is quick to read, and Neverwhere or Stardust are good choices if you want a full-length fantasy novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to read American Gods before Anansi Boys?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Anansi Boys is a standalone novel set in the same world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Good Omens only by Neil Gaiman?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Good Omens (1990) was co-written with Terry Pratchett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you sell used Neil Gaiman books?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Each used copy carries a condition grade from the independent US bookseller holding it (see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-condition-guide\"\u003ebook condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e), and used and new copies sit side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"coraline","title":"Coraline","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoraline discovers a doorway in her family's new home that leads to a strangely familiar world. Its welcoming inhabitants offer attention and delights that soon reveal an alarming price. Neil Gaiman's story follows a curious child's determination to protect the people she loves and return to an imperfect but real home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout this edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: 9780063088238\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: William Morrow Paperbacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition year: 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 176\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits in the series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standalone novella.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dark fantasy for children, with a spooky edge. It is short (176 pages), so it works well as a one-sitting read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIf you liked this\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-graveyard-book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Graveyard Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: another short, slightly spooky tale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-wrinkle-in-time\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: a classic children's fantasy adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/matilda\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatilda\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: a clever, darkly funny story for younger readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuying used? See \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-condition-guide\"\u003ehow book condition is graded\u003c\/a\u003e — each copy ships from an independent US bookseller, and you can request a return within 30 days of delivery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ New","offer_id":67597869777147,"sku":"BK-9780063088238-PB-NEW","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/ll-9780063088238-cover_94070287-242f-4a04-a38a-dbfc7cffe614.jpg?v=1791946965"},{"product_id":"good-omens","title":"Good Omens","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn angel and a demon have grown rather attached to life on Earth and are reluctant to see it end. Their efforts to disrupt the approaching apocalypse become complicated by a misplaced child and several very human misunderstandings. Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman turn the end of the world into a comic exploration of choice, friendship, and ordinary pleasures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman \u0026 Terry Pratchett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Good","offer_id":67597870956795,"sku":"BK-9780060853976-PB-GOOD","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/ll-9780060853976-cover_b10f5987-a5fd-43cf-8848-f5376fba62f3.jpg?v=1791946963"},{"product_id":"neverwhere","title":"Neverwhere","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Mayhew's attempt to help an injured young woman pulls him out of his ordinary London life. He enters a hidden city beneath the familiar one, where names become places and favors can carry deadly obligations. Neil Gaiman's urban fantasy follows an outsider learning the rules of a world most people never notice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Good","offer_id":67597871481083,"sku":"BK-9780380789016-PB-GOOD","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/ll-9780380789016-cover_39ab9d09-d38b-4221-8172-ed7a4fa79c26.jpg?v=1791946926"},{"product_id":"stardust","title":"Stardust","description":"\u003cp\u003eTristran Thorn crosses the boundary between his village and a magical realm to retrieve a fallen star. The journey proves far less straightforward than the romantic gesture he imagined. Neil Gaiman combines adventure, unexpected companionship, and competing desires in a fairy tale about learning what is truly worth seeking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Good","offer_id":67597871874299,"sku":"BK-9780061689246-PB-GOOD","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/ll-9780061689246-cover_8620a3c0-13d2-40e8-b610-fbb848d40cee.jpg?v=1791946925"},{"product_id":"the-graveyard-book","title":"The Graveyard Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a violent attack on his family, a small boy finds protection among the inhabitants of a graveyard. Raised by the dead, Nobody Owens learns unusual skills while growing curious about life beyond its boundaries. Neil Gaiman follows his coming of age as the danger from his past continues to search for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout this edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: 9780060530945\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Children's Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition year: 2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 313\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits in the series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standalone novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren's and young adult fantasy with gothic and horror elements; it won the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal. It is published for children and young readers, and is often enjoyed by adults too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIf you liked this\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/coraline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoraline\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: another short, slightly spooky tale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/stardust\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStardust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: a fairy-tale adventure with an older feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-wrinkle-in-time\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: a classic children's fantasy adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuying used? See \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-condition-guide\"\u003ehow book condition is graded\u003c\/a\u003e — each copy ships from an independent US bookseller, and you can request a return within 30 days of delivery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Like New","offer_id":67597877739771,"sku":"BK-9780060530945-PB-LIKENEW","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/ll-9780060530945-cover_67f3e70c-202b-45aa-bee8-59f10bc2263c.jpg?v=1791946924"},{"product_id":"the-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane","title":"The Ocean at the End of the Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003eA man returning to his childhood neighborhood finds memories resurfacing at a farmhouse he once knew. Those memories lead back to an unsettling encounter with forces that a child could barely comprehend. Neil Gaiman blends everyday vulnerability with mythic danger in a story about memory, sacrifice, and the boundaries of safety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ New","offer_id":67605247852795,"sku":"BK-9780063070707-PB-NEW","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/9780063070707-cover_ac4f54bf-f310-4a7d-aa2b-8f3574d94688.jpg?v=1792094693"},{"product_id":"norse-mythology-neil-gaiman","title":"Norse Mythology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorse Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e by Neil Gaiman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeil Gaiman retells the old Norse myths in order, from the creation of the nine worlds to the end of the gods at Ragnarok. Odin, Thor and Loki come across as vivid, often funny characters rather than distant figures. The stories are short and easy to dip into, which makes this a good entry point to mythology for teens and adults alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback · ISBN 9780393356182 · W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company · 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Good","offer_id":68332097962235,"sku":"BK-9780393356182-PB-GOOD","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/view_archive_36bdbdac-4547-4994-bbb7-a295b2738089.jpg?v=1792183259"},{"product_id":"anansi-boys-neil-gaiman","title":"Anansi Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnansi Boys\u003c\/em\u003e by Neil Gaiman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFat Charlie Nancy's embarrassing father dies, and Charlie learns two surprises: his dad was the trickster god Anansi, and he has a brother he never knew about. When that brother turns up, Charlie's careful, ordinary life starts falling apart. Neil Gaiman's comic fantasy shares a world with American Gods but stands completely on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback · ISBN 9780063070738 · William Morrow Paperbacks · 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Like New","offer_id":68332098027771,"sku":"BK-9780063070738-PB-LIKENEW","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7590\/6555\/files\/view_archive_356cf6d0-6d09-4c84-a36a-0ad1bda1fe69.jpg?v=1792183260"},{"product_id":"american-gods-neil-gaiman","title":"American Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeil Gaiman's award-winning mythic road novel: \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased from prison days after his wife's death, Shadow Moon takes a job as bodyguard to the mysterious Mr. Wednesday. 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