Today is critically acclaimed author and Dream King, Neil Gaiman [2]'s birthday. He is a literary "Jack of all Trades" with works in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic novels, Horror, children's literature, and so on. Listed below are some picks from "the most accomplished and influential figure in modern comics as well as one of the most gifted of contemporary fantasists." Click here [3] to see all Gaiman's work in our catalog.
Many of his works are adapted from novels to illustrated books and to movies so look out for extra links for other adaptations.
Graphic Novels
The Sandman series [4] is Gaiman's most popular graphic novel work that is set in the realm of Morpheus, the god of dreams.
Marvel 1602 [5] is truly a must-read for Marvel comic lovers where Gaimans depicts their lives in the year 1602!
Neverwhere [6] was adapted to graphic novel form and as a film [7] from its fiction novel counterpart [8]. This is a story about an ordinary Londoner who stops to help an enigmatic girl and is drawn into a battle to save the strange underworld kingdom of London Below from destruction.
Adult Fiction
American Gods [9]
Good Omens [10] is a collaborative novel with Terry Pratchett [11], author of the Discworld series [12]. This is a popular favorite among Gaiman readers!
The Graveyard Book [13] is Gaiman's latest work and is about an orphaned boy who is raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard.
Stardust [14] is another work made into a film [15]. It is a tale of fantasy that brings together the realms of our world and of the mystical.
Children's Fiction
Coraline [16] is a horror novel for children but with a great lesson! It was recently made into a movie [17] and is also available as a graphic novel [18].
The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish [19]
And for you non-readers out there, many of his titles come as audiobooks [21] read by himself.
- Childrens [22]
- Fantasy [23]
- Fiction [24]
- Graphic Novels [25]
- Horror [26]
- Movies [27]
- Science Fiction [28]
