Which of Neil Gaiman’s books is the best one to start off with? I’ve heard good things
Ive heard good things about Neil Gaiman and i would like to get more into it. Which of his books is the best one to start off with?
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I recently read American Gods, which was my first foray into Gaiman territory, and I absolutely LOVED it!
I watched the TV show and it was awesome
Haven’t seen the TV series yet.
Oh its really good. Ill have to read the book
I read the book 1st and loved it, then watched the show. I wish I had never watched the show.
@Andi Whys that
Too many departures from the book, for my taste. Maybe if I hadn’t read the book 1st, I would have liked it, but I’ll never know now.
Well ive seen the show so ill have to read the book and get back to you on that one
Moody Shah Very different from the show, imo.
Whats cogent mean
Cogent: adjective
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing
Similar to cognizant ?
Cognizant is knowing something – He was cognizant of his parent’s marital situation
Cogent is a type of argument – The attorney presented a cogent defense during yesterday’s trial
Okay got it
The Ocean at the End of the Lane. I read American Gods first and wish I started with Ocean instead. American Gods is seriously weird stuff if you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into.
Okay., So I start with The Ocean at the End of the Lane first
@Moody yes
American Gods though is very good
It is, but … Yeah. Ya know??
Coraline if you want to start off slow. I’m currently reading his Sandman graphic novels and finished his Norse Gods not to long ago. I do wanna read American Gods, heard good things.
Following, I need to pick a Neil Gaiman book for a reading challenge
Do you want a long or short book? ^^ He has graphic novels, novellas and novels to choose from! He’s such a great author.
Long, the challenge is based on page count
@Marie I say American Gods then its around 600+ I believe
@Muffy thank you!!
@Marie your welcome! I’m reading it myself right now! So enjoy.
I just read Norse Mythology and LOVED it. Just starting on Stardust
whats the name of the books, the north mythology ones
Oh the one I read was just called Norse Mythology. It was brilliant. I also have Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman as well in my library bag ready to read next. Although does sound quite weird haha
I have the audiobook narrated my Neil himself and loved it. It was a birthday gift.
@Angelica Awesome!
I really enjoyed American gods
The Ocean at the End of the @Lane
I read this. It was good.
I second that. It’s not his longest novel, or his heaviest, but it gives you a good taste for his style.
I agree with The Ocean at the End of the Lane ☝️
Edited: Good Omens
Sorry for that mistake
Or Good Omens. The one he wrote with Terry Pratchett? Or am I missing one?
HAHA yes you’re correct, that’s the one I was thinking of. My favorite
@Lucas , I just got it recently, but haven’t read it yet. I actually had to go double check the title! ?
Not American God’s! ? That book is beyond weird. It was the 1st one of his I’ve read and I’m worried it may be the only.
I had the same reaction. Try The Ocean at the End of the Lane. It’s not to be missed. Still haven’t figured out if I am reading more of his from there, but bmvery glad to have read Ocean.
Neverwhere, American Gods, and Odd and the Frost Giants are exceptional!!!
I would suggest that whichever you read, if it’s not your cup of tea, read a second one. Because while I like almost all of his stuff, it varies.
Love American Gods, Neverwhere, Fragile things. Stardust wasn’t great, and I loved Coraline.
Neverwhere, Good Omens, Fragile Things. So good! Have fun!
Stardust, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, Norse Mythology… love them all.
I personally started “pure Gaiman” with Stardust. The book does differ from the movie. But I enjoyed Good Omens first. It’s an extraordinary friendly read. I couldn’t get into Neverwhere for some reason.
Good Omens, Neverwhere, Norse Mythology, etc – I’ve read and/or listened to them all – and I really love his audiobooks as he performs them himself.
His voice is like butter. I’ve listening to all of his audiobooks narrated by him.
Loved Good Omens and American Gods. Hated Stardust. Didn’t finish Neverwhere.
I love “Stardust” and “The Ocean at the End of the Lane”
My introduction to Gaiman was Good Omens, that he wrote together with Terry Pratchett. I discovered Pratchett first, then found out they were good friends, so I was interested in Gaiman’s works too. Good Omens is fantastic and funny, so it’s an amazing starting point – you can’t miss, for sure. Then, I’d suggest either Neverwhere (in illustrated edition, by Chris Riddell, if you can buy it, because it makes the reading experience that much better) or The Ocean at the End of the Line. Then, The Graveyard Book, which was amazing, in my opinion. Stardust is a hit or miss. I liked it, but I think I was influenced by the fact that I watched the movie first, so I couldn’t enjoy it to its fullest. After that, there’s American Gods, which is a bit of a commitment, but it’s worth it. I had to get over the 50 pages mark in order to fully enjoy it. Once I dived in, I couldn’t escape the story. I think it’s really amazing, but you need to be patient with it, let it unfold. Then, Anansi Boys, which is not a continuation of American Gods, but it follows one of the characters, so it’s really cool if you read it immediately after. I’d suggest you read American Gods and Anansi Boys in the illustrated edition. It really enhanced the experience for me, during my re-read. Plus, the books look amazing. 🙂 Also, the other two novellas in this illustrated series (Black Dog and The Monarch of the Glen) are pretty cool, if you can buy them. I personally loved The Monarch of the Glen. Then, you could read his short story collections, but be aware that you might not like/love all of them. I was a little disappointed by some, but loved others very much. I guess it’s the same for any short story collections… I hope you enjoy reading him!
My favorites are Stardust and Neverwhere, but as someone above said all his books are different, so if you don’t like one, try another.
He also writes fabulous children’s books.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane was the first of his books that read and I loved it! Good Omens was great also.
I had no idea I was reading fantasy (NOT my go to genre) and I was so confused but I LOVED it!
Also try Coraline. It’s short so you could read it in one sitting and it’s creepy!
Good Omens. Stardust.
American Gods