Comments on: A Beginner’s Guide to Neil Gaiman

By: coleen

coleen — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:44:39 +0000

I love American gods :) I’m reading Sandman now. Neil Gaiman is the best

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:14:55 +0000

Good Omens got me into Pratchett the first time I read it (my roommate had a bunch lying around to carry on to), and then when I bought it for myself, I started on Gaiman. A recommendation of mine is to check out his short stories as well, whenever possible. Anthologies are your friend… ;)

By: bluestockingchic

bluestockingchic — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:51:01 +0000

I think that the Stardust graphic novel is worth noting. The Charles Vess illustrations are spectacular, and really enhance the story.

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:38:44 +0000

I started with Good Omens back in the mid 90s when I was ploughing through Pratchett’s Discworld at the same time. Recently I started devouring everything Gaiman I can find in all genres. There is something for everyone in the Gaiman world, and I think Good Omens is a good introduction.

By: Empress Eve

Empress Eve — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:07:07 +0000

@QHMotU
Thanks for reminding me, I don’t know what I was thinking. I love that audiobook too. I really feel like I know Shadow from it.

By: QHMotU

QHMotU — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:46:49 +0000

I don’t think Neil read the audio for American Gods…. Anyway, the first work of his I read was Books of Magic, which I think is a good comic-book introduction to his work, especially for those who may not want to commit to the full run of the Sandman right off. :) I second the recommendation for The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, too.

By: naomi

naomi — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:47:55 +0000

I would suggest ‘The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish’ for younger (4-7 yrs old) readers. I picked up ‘The Wolves in the Walls’ for my granddaughter at that age, but she found it frightening. Now, at age 9, she thinks it’s pretty cool!

By: Carrie K.

Carrie K. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:25:08 +0000

Oops – sorry I missed that. I didn’t care for American Gods, but loved Anansi Boys.

By: Empress Eve

Empress Eve — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:23:08 +0000

I did mention Anansi Boys in the part where I talk about American Gods. Since this is a “beginner’s guide” new readers should go with AG first.

By: Carrie K.

Carrie K. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:07:11 +0000

No Anansi Boys? I loved it – and the audiobook read by Lenny Bruce is fantastic.

By: Raphi

Raphi — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:23:46 +0000

I agree with Kaethe–start with Good Omens. It introduces to you Pratchett and Gaiman, and it’s extremely funny.

By: Kaethe

Kaethe — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:11:21 +0000

Actually, I always recommend Good Omens as the best place to start, particularly for those who haven’t read any Pratchett yet. It’s so funny and so accessible and everyone loves it.

By: JayCruz

JayCruz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:07:35 +0000

I always had an interest in Neil Gaiman’s stuff, but never got around to do the research, so this guide did the job for me. Thanks for writing this. I’m bookmarking and using it as a wishlist.