If I was to try a Neil Gaiman book for the first time which should I try first? – TheBookSwarm

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Coraline

There are three starting points I feel

Neil Gaiman as a graphic novellist
Sandman

Neill Gaiman as a novelist
Anansi Boys
American Gods

Neil Gaiman as a children’a author with an adult twist
The Graveyard Book
Coraline

You can chose any of them to start off with given your comfort level. I personally read Sandman first.

He also has excellent short story collections of which I highly recommend Trigger Warning

My first and favorite is Neverwhere

LaurenQuestion author

This sounds great! Going to start with this!!

My first was Good Omens with Terry Pratchett and I highly recommend it

They are currently making Good Omens with David Tennant and Michael Sheen. Can’t wait to see it.

Ruth I know! I am super stoked!

Me too. Love David Tennant. Huge Dr Who fan.

Me too! I think both him and Michael Sheen are going to be fabulous!

Me too! I think both him and Michael Sheen are going to be fabulous!

Stardust. Then Good Omens.

The Graveyard Book! Neverwhere!

I loved Neverwhere and Stardust best.

Seconded!

Neverwhere. One of my all time favorite books

My first was Ocean at the end of the lane. After that I loved the rest of his books.

I’ve read Neverwhere, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and Good Omens – all good.

Neverwhere is my all time favorite book.

I would suggest Neverwhere as your starting off point.

Neverwhere or American Gods.

American Gods is amazing – https://books.max-nova.com/american-gods/

Any really: Stardust. The Graveyard Book. Coraline. Fortunately, the Milk. The Sleeper and the Spindle.

I’m still working on his others.

Following. Have not read any of his work.

Good omens even though it is co written. Is my fav.

American Gods

so many excellent ones. If I had to pick one it would Coraline.

I would also suggest listening to any of his audiobooks that he has narrated. He’s very good as a reader. The full-cast ones are really good too.

I agree completely. It is wonderful listening to Gaiman narrate his own books. Great narrator.

Stardust is the best to enter into his style I think. Or any of his short story collections.

The Graveyard Book.

Neverwhere! His best!!

try the one that sounds the most interesting to you.

Neverwhere

Neverwhere

Coraline! Such a well written book – even if it is technically a kids book. I think it’s a good introduction to Gaimam.

The Graveyard Book

I’m now reading American Gods, which is the first book by Neil Gaiman I’ve ever read. I’m already quite sure I’ll be reading more by him after this one! <3

Good omens

Stardust or Neverwhere are his 2 most accessible works.

First one I read was American God’s. A masterpiece. However Anansi Boys would be a good start.

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