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Neil Gaiman Books in Order

38 series including Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series, The Dreaming (1996-2001) and more

★ 9 NYT bestsellers · 3 at #1 38 series 631 books Latest: Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age ( With: Mark Buckingham) (2024)

The earliest Neil Gaiman book we track dates to 1888, and the catalogue now runs to 631 books. Those titles are spread across 38 series, led by Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy with 77 books. As of 2024, the latest we've recorded is Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age.

New York Times Bestsellers

9 books

Neil Gaiman has placed 9 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 93 weeks on the charts. 3 titles reached #1.

Cover of The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman Other Novels

24 weeks on the Times Paperback Trade Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Jun 2013 · 43 weeks across 3 NYT lists

Full chart history →
Cover of Norse Mythology
Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman Short Story Collections

14 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Feb 2017 · 24 weeks across 3 NYT lists

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Reading Order

38 series · 631 books
American Gods by Neil Gaiman

American Gods Series

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1 American Gods 2001 🏆 Geffen Award 2003🏆 Nebula Award 2003🏆 Hugo Award 2002🏆 Nebula Award 2002🏆 Locus Award 2002🏆 Bram Stoker Award 2001World Fantasy Award 2002Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2002+4 moreFull award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Anansi Boys 2005 🏆 Locus Award 2006🏆 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2006🏆 ALA Alex Award 2006🏆 British Fantasy Award 2006🏆 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 2006Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Monarch of the Glen 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Black Dog 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
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1 American Gods 2001 🏆 Geffen Award 2003🏆 Nebula Award 2003🏆 Hugo Award 2002🏆 Nebula Award 2002🏆 Locus Award 2002🏆 Bram Stoker Award 2001World Fantasy Award 2002Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2002+4 moreFull award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Anansi Boys 2005 🏆 Locus Award 2006🏆 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2006🏆 ALA Alex Award 2006🏆 British Fantasy Award 2006🏆 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 2006Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Monarch of the Glen 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Black Dog 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
American Gods, Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman

American Gods Graphic Novels

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1 American Gods, Volume 1 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 American Gods, Volume 2 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 American Gods, Volume 3 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sandman Graphic Novels

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1 Preludes and Nocturnes 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Doll's House 1990 🏆 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 1991Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Absolute Sandman, Volume 1 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Dream Country 1991 🏆 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 1991Harvey Awards 1992Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Season of Mists 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 A Game of You 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Fables and Reflections 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Brief Lives 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Worlds' End 1995 British Fantasy Award 1996Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Wake 1996 British Fantasy Award 1998Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Kindly Ones 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1996 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 The Dream Hunters (Short Story) 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 The Sandman Companion: A Dreamer's Guide to the Award-Winning Comic Series by Hy Bender 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Endless Nights by P. Craig Russell 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 by Leslie S Klinger 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Overture 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book One 2020 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Two 2021 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three 2021 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Four 2021 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Five 2022 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 The Sandman, Book One 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 The Sandman: Book Two 2022 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 The Sandman: Book Three 2022 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 The Sandman: Book Four 2022 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 The Sandman: Book Five 2023 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 The Sandman: Book Six 2023 British Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sandman Non-Fiction Books

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1 The Sandman Companion 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Quotable Sandman 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Babylon 5 Series

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1 In the Beginning by Peter David 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Thirdspace by Peter David 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Day of the Dead (Short Story) 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 A Call to Arms by Robert Sheckley 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Best American Comics 2010 by Neil Gaiman

Best American Comics Series

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1 The Best American Comics 2010 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Chu's Day (Short Story) by Neil Gaiman

Chu Series

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1 Chu's Day (Short Story) 2013 Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Chu's First Day of School (Short Story) 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Chu's Day at the Beach (Short Story) 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Death Graphic Novels

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1 The High Cost of Living (Short Story) 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Death Talks About Life (Short Story) 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Time of Your Life (Short Story) 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Absolute Death with P. Craig Russell 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
InterWorld by Neil Gaiman

InterWorld Series

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1 InterWorld 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Silver Dream 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Eternity's Wheel 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

London Below Series

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1 Neverwhere 1996 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 1998Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 1998Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 How the Marquis Got His Coat Back 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Marvel 1602 Series

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1 Marvel 1602 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four (Short Story) by Peter David 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Miracleman Graphic Novels

3 books · 1992–2024

Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero The Newmatic Man Series

3 books · 2016–2017

Spawn Graphic Novels

1 book · 1996

Temps Series

2 books · 1991–1992

Neil Gaiman Other Novels

7 books · 1990–2013

Neil Gaiman Short Stories/Novellas

16 books · 1984–2019

Neil Gaiman Plays

2 books · 2002–2007

Neil Gaiman Children's Books

7 books · 2008–2023

Neil Gaiman Graphic Novels

36 books · 1987–2022

Neil Gaiman Short Story Collections

13 books · 1989–2020

Neil Gaiman Non-Fiction Books

9 books · 1984–2019

Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series

77 books · 2005–2023

Hellblazer Graphic Novels

49 books · 1991–2022

Spawn Universe Series

56 books · 1994–2024

Legends Series

3 books · 1998–1999

Rudyard Kipling Short Story Collections

34 books · 1888–2018

Death of the Endless Series

1 book · 2012

Norse Mythology: The Graphic Novels Series

3 books · 2021–2023

The Neil Gaiman Library Series

2 books · 2020

The Dreaming (1996-2001)

61 books · 1996–2014 · full reading order

Books of Magic Series

3 books · 2019–2020

DC Through the 80s Series

2 books · 2021–2023

Neil Gaiman Anthologies

152 books · 1985–2024

Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman born Neil Richard Gaiman, 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals.

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