Anansi Boys

By: Neil Gaiman

Narrated by: Lenny Henry

Soon to be a streaming series!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, a tale playful, profound, and rife with mayhem and mischief―one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee

When Fat Charlie’s dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie “Fat Charlie.” Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can’t shake that name, one of the many embarrassing “gifts” his father bestowed—before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie’s life. Because Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. Things like the stranger who appears on Charlie’s doorstep, who appears to be the brother he never knew. And all of a sudden, life starts getting very interesting for Fat Charlie.

Neil Gaiman journeys deep into myth to brings us a tale playful, profound, and rife with mayhem and mischief—an audacious and inspired story of family, luck, deceit, and an unusual legacy that illuminates the divine in our humanity. Not to mention a lime.

“Awesomely inventive.… When you take the free-fall plunge into a Neil Gaiman book, anything can happen and anything invariably does.” —Entertainment Weekly

amazing

I'm in awe. I couldn't stop smiling through the entire book. Not only was the book a blast the narrator is a real artist. If you don't like this book just kill yourself, your already dead.

Wonderful!

I loved this story. Neil Gaiman spins a tale of the African Gods and infuses it with messages of family, love, and how to believe in yourself. Lenny Henry is the best narrator I've ever listened to. I could listen to this story repeatedly and never tire of it.

Better in Audio

I'm a bibliophile and do read a lot of books in print. I'll never, EVER read this one. The combination of Lenny Henry extraordinary performance and Neil Gaiman's brilliant writing create a whole that is even better than the parts.

The story itself is touching and funny and terrifying by turns. Don't expect an American Gods sequel. The mood and feel is equally GOOD, but it's quite a different story. (Though the Guidall performance is excellent).

Lenny Henry's performance, though I hate to use a cliche, is just masterful. There's no other expression for it. His vocal characterizations are clear and distinct. He handles the Atlantic-jumping accents with the greatest of facility, making you almost forget it's being narrated by just one person.

It's one of the best audiobooks I've ever heard. Treat yourself. You won't be sorry.

Fun

This is the story of a man who finds that his dad was a God before he died. Not only is it fun to listen to, but the narrator does the BEST job on the voices.

the book of brotherly love.

what a rich story of culture, family love and mythology. I truly enjoyed every character and their story.