The Neil Gaiman Reader

Fiction

By: Neil Gaiman

Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, George Guidall, Lenny Henry, Leon Nixon

Length: 27 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's Summary

An outstanding array—52 pieces in all—of selected fiction from the multiple-award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, curated by his readers around the world, and introduced with a foreword by Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James

Spanning Gaiman’s career to date, The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is a captivating collection from one of the world’s most beloved writers, chosen by those who know his work best: his devoted fans. 

A brilliant representation of Gaiman's groundbreaking, entrancing, endlessly imaginative fiction, this captivating volume includes excerpts from each of his five novels for adults—Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Anansi Boys, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane—and nearly fifty of his short stories. 

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

Foreword copyright (c) 2020 by Marlon James; Preface copyright 2020 by Neil Gaiman

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2020 Neil Gaiman; Foreword copyright (c) 2020 by Marlon James; Preface copyright 2020 by Neil Gaiman (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

Love Gaiman but little new material

Let me start by saying that Neil Gaiman is one of my three favorite authors, along with Tolkien and Pratchett. I always purchase his audio books because his narration brings each story to life.

My low overall rating reflects only my disappointment when discovering that these short stories and book excerpts are almost all contained in Gaiman's previously published collections - which I already own.

This would be a wonderful bargain for a new Gaiman fan, but would warn long-time readers and listeners who have large Gaiman libraries to check the contents before purchasing. I was so excited about a new Gaiman book that I pre-ordered it based on the author's name alone.

Amazing compilation

I love Neil Gaiman! To hear the author read his stories as he imagined them is such a gift!

52 Bits of Awesome

I’m a sucker for a 2-for-1 deal, so when this collection popped up in an Audible sale, I snatched it up. It’s a huge collection, mostly of shortish stories organized in order of their publishing. As you read the stories you can see Gaiman’s style evolve through time. There are 52 separate pieces written in many styles- rewrites of fairy tales, horror stories, a Sherlock Holmes story, ghost stories, excerpts, and mini-sequels for American Gods and Neverwhere so you can catch up with Shadow and The Marquis de Carabas. Some of the stories are fun, some are adventurous, all of them are written in Gaiman’s silky smooth style. As a huge bonus, this Audible collection is read by Gaiman, who is a gifted narrator.

I recommend this collection for its amazing value, depth, and range.
(Rated PG-13/R, Score 9/10)

Who needs this book?

Fans of fantasy? Yes, you need this book.
Fans of horror? Yes, you need this book, too.
Fans of satire? Yes, you also need this book.
Fans of the written word? Yes, even you need this book.

Sheer delight!

Absolutely delightful start to finish. Not only was it a treat hearing some of his short stories for the first time, it was wonderful to hear old favorites red by the author. And, Neil is not only a pleasure to listen to, but also adds color to the telling. Well worth the money and time.

When you can’t get enough Neil Gaiman...

I love this author and his books. I’m not a huge fan of short stories, so this was still a small risk. But it was pure delight.

So many good stories!

Found my new favorite author, his dark tone in many and the many twists had me fascinated that I'd never read/heard his stuff before. But now I can read/listen to all of it!

Great narration, and time flies with this book

A delight

I have never written a review before but this is excellent. It reminds me of childhood in parts, growing up in Dundee Scotland. Also just Neil’s voice if he weren’t such a great writer he could earn a living as a narrator. Thanks Neil for Avery enjoyable time

Go to Listen.

This book is my go to listen. Varied and entertaining with a great narrator. Fantastic

Mostly I loved it

Listening to Neil Gamin read a story is a delightfully intimate experience. There is just something about his style that makes me lean in and drink up every word. Most of the stories in the Reader were really good. There was an occasional clunker that I would end up skipping and I wondered who would ever have voted that story into the book, but for the most part I enjoyed this big long book all the way through.