The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction [Paperback]

An outstanding array—52 pieces in all—of selected fiction
from the multiple-award-winning, #1New York Timesbestselling 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,Stardust,American Gods,Anansi Boys,
andThe Ocean at the End of the Lane.

Impressive in its depth and range,The Neil Gaiman
Reader: Selected Fictionis both an entryway to Gaiman’s oeuvre and a
literary trove to which Gaiman readers old and new will return many times over.

Funny, scary, bizarre, moving, and both unreal and hyper-real at once. . . . Read enough Neil Gaiman and life starts to feel like the fantasy. The story is the only truth. -Independent.ie

“This abundant selection of short fiction celebrates the breadth and depth of beloved writer Neil Gaiman’s career. . . . Gaiman has transcended [his] influences to become the influencer himself, creating fictional landscapes that inspire and move us as much as they entertain.” -BookPage

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. . . . Each novel is worth a read, but these little tastes will help you decide which you’d like to devour first.

What emerges from these stories is Gaiman’s true genre, which isn’t any genre, but which stirs them all together . .lãÃ