Description
“This abundant selection of short fiction celebrates the breadth and depth of beloved writer Neil Gaiman’s career. . . .xa0Gaiman has transcended [his] influences to become the influencer himself, creating fictional landscapes that inspire and move us as much as they entertain.” — BookPage "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) "What emerges from these stories is Gaiman’s true genre, which isn’t any genre, but which stirs them all together . . . .xa0He’s as fine a custodian of that cauldron of the strange as we currently have." — Locus "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."xa0 — Fantasy & Science Fiction "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. . . .xa0Each novel is worth a read, but these little tastes will help you decide which you’d like to devour first." — Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "Funny, scary, bizarre, moving, and both unreal and hyper-real at once. . . .xa0Read enough Neil Gaiman and life starts to feel like the fantasy. The story is the only truth." — Independent.ie Neil Gaiman is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for children and adults whose award-winning titles include Norse Mythology, American Gods, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), Coraline , and The Sandman graphic novels. Neil Gaiman is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
Features & Highlights
- 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
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- Stardust
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- American Gods
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- Anansi Boys
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- The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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- 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.
