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tonic · 8th April 2004, 12:07 AM

Have any of you ever read anything by Neil Gaiman. I've read American Gods and thought it was amazing and I have always been meaning to try reading another one of his novels. Any good suggestions?

I, Brian · 8th April 2004, 07:55 AM

Not read any of his novels - but I have read a lot of his graphic novel/comic work: Black Orchid, Books of Magic, Sandman, and others.

I have no idea how his novel writing is - it's a completely different media to graphical storytelling - but works like Sandman were pretty superb when it was good. And Black Orchid is an excellent stand-alone graphic novel, with superb artwork by Dave McKean.

mac1 · 16th April 2004, 01:05 AM

Wasn't Neil Gaiman the screenwriter for the English translation of Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke). I know of Sandman but have never read it, other than that I'm not really that familiar with him.

dwndrgn · 16th April 2004, 01:41 PM

He co-authored Good Omens with Terry Pratchett. I haven't read anything else by him but this book has a lot of Pratchett's flavor so it is hard to tell where his influence lay. It's an enjoyable light read, if you go for that kind of thing. One of the things I really liked about it (other than the obvious humor over the Four Horsemen) was that they snuck in some serious thoughts where you completely missed that they were making a social comment - until later.

ladyflorange · 20th April 2006, 01:45 PM

I just finished Neverwhere which absolutely blew me away. Seriously, I would really highly recommend it, it's brilliant!! Like Terry Pratchett, but more complex and less funny.

Green · 21st April 2006, 09:03 AM

You might want to try Anansi Boys. It's kind of a sequel to American Gods (but no Shadow), but written with a completely different tone - much lighter, more humurous.

Rahl Windsong · 1st May 2006, 04:02 PM

I have never read this author nor have I heard of him until I saw his name added to my favorite forum. Judging by his bibliog, which itself seems to have the depth of a good a novel, I will definetly have to give his work a go soon as I can!

Rahl

PS: Maybe the Bibilography should be a sticky post? Just a thought I had....

Dianora · 6th June 2006, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ladyflorange

I just finished Neverwhere which absolutely blew me away. Seriously, I would really highly recommend it, it's brilliant!! Like Terry Pratchett, but more complex and less funny.

I agree completely! I finished it a few weeks back and it was awesome. It was my first Gaiman book, but I have American Gods, just haven't got to it yet.

ladyflorange · 6th June 2006, 07:14 PM

I read Anansi boys too, which was also good. He's fast becoming one of my favourite authors I think.

Hile Troy · 20th June 2006, 09:14 PM

Try Smoke and Mirrors, read the last story, Murder Mysteries.

Dianora · 21st June 2006, 12:50 AM

I haven't got this one yet... I seriously have about 30 books I have bought and not yet read, and they are ALL supposed to be great. Give me time, I'll get to it.

Hile Troy · 21st June 2006, 05:22 PM

They're short stories. This one is disturbing. Wondering what others thought.

Hile Troy · 21st June 2006, 05:23 PM

Oh, I've read everything by him other than his Sandman stuff and children's books.

Wiggum · 25th June 2006, 02:00 AM

I've read, in this order, American Gods, Neverwhere, then Good Omens.

I've been amazed at his propensity for sucking all the life out of his characters and environment.

Even Terry Pratchett.

Intriguing, but dry. Oh, so very dry.

*newbie ducks*

the smiling weirwood · 25th June 2006, 06:39 PM

Read Stardust. You must, you simply must.

8th April 2004, 12:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
tonic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 217	Neil Gaiman Have any of you ever read anything by Neil Gaiman. I've read American Gods and thought it was amazing and I have always been meaning to try reading another one of his novels. Any good suggestions?

8th April 2004, 07:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,365	Re: Neil Gaiman Not read any of his novels - but I have read a lot of his graphic novel/comic work: Black Orchid, Books of Magic, Sandman, and others. I have no idea how his novel writing is - it's a completely different media to graphical storytelling - but works like Sandman were pretty superb when it was good. And Black Orchid is an excellent stand-alone graphic novel, with superb artwork by Dave McKean.

16th April 2004, 01:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
mac1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 567	Re: Neil Gaiman Wasn't Neil Gaiman the screenwriter for the English translation of Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke). I know of Sandman but have never read it, other than that I'm not really that familiar with him.

16th April 2004, 01:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,671	Re: Neil Gaiman He co-authored Good Omens with Terry Pratchett. I haven't read anything else by him but this book has a lot of Pratchett's flavor so it is hard to tell where his influence lay. It's an enjoyable light read, if you go for that kind of thing. One of the things I really liked about it (other than the obvious humor over the Four Horsemen) was that they snuck in some serious thoughts where you completely missed that they were making a social comment - until later.

20th April 2006, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
ladyflorange Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Surrey Posts: 147	Re: Neil Gaiman I just finished Neverwhere which absolutely blew me away. Seriously, I would really highly recommend it, it's brilliant!! Like Terry Pratchett, but more complex and less funny.

21st April 2006, 09:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Green Sick and Tired Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 810	Re: Neil Gaiman You might want to try Anansi Boys. It's kind of a sequel to American Gods (but no Shadow), but written with a completely different tone - much lighter, more humurous.

1st May 2006, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rahl Windsong Last of the Windsong Clan Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 518	Re: Neil Gaiman I have never read this author nor have I heard of him until I saw his name added to my favorite forum. Judging by his bibliog, which itself seems to have the depth of a good a novel, I will definetly have to give his work a go soon as I can! Rahl PS: Maybe the Bibilography should be a sticky post? Just a thought I had....

6th June 2006, 07:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
ladyflorange Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Surrey Posts: 147	Re: Neil Gaiman I read Anansi boys too, which was also good. He's fast becoming one of my favourite authors I think.

20th June 2006, 09:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hile Troy Caer-Caveral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA: Posts: 8	Re: Neil Gaiman Try Smoke and Mirrors, read the last story, Murder Mysteries.

21st June 2006, 12:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dianora beautiful disaster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 63	Re: Neil Gaiman I haven't got this one yet... I seriously have about 30 books I have bought and not yet read, and they are ALL supposed to be great. Give me time, I'll get to it.

21st June 2006, 05:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hile Troy Caer-Caveral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA: Posts: 8	Re: Neil Gaiman They're short stories. This one is disturbing. Wondering what others thought.

21st June 2006, 05:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hile Troy Caer-Caveral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA: Posts: 8	Re: Neil Gaiman Oh, I've read everything by him other than his Sandman stuff and children's books.

25th June 2006, 02:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
Wiggum Big Pimping Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 458	Re: Neil Gaiman I've read, in this order, American Gods, Neverwhere, then Good Omens. I've been amazed at his propensity for sucking all the life out of his characters and environment. Even Terry Pratchett. Intriguing, but dry. Oh, so very dry. newbie ducks

25th June 2006, 06:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
the smiling weirwood the godswood is me Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,167	Re: Neil Gaiman Read Stardust. You must, you simply must.

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