Favourite Author: Neil Gaiman - Recommendations & Mini Reviews 

We read The Graveyard Book in English class. It was cool finding out that his main inspiration for the novel was The Jungle Book, replacing animals with ghosts and the jungle with a graveyard.

oh my gosh, people always forget Good Omens which is such a huge shame. it was amazing

My first Neil Gaiman book was The Ocean at the End of the Lane!

So far I've read Coraline (which became an all time favorite) and The Ocean At The Of The Lane.

This just popped up on my suggestions feed. He is my favorite living writer so I am so happy I found this video and glad you love him too! Ocean at the End of the Lane was my first Neil Gaiman work right when it was published so that was my key into his world and the book that made me fall in love with his writing. In my review of the book I said that because there were parts that scared the daylights out of me but then parts that were so comforting, his writing was like coming in our of a storm and having him wrap a warm blanket around you with a hot drink in front of a fire but all with his words😍. However, I do have categories so while that is the one that made me fall in love with his writing, my favorite of his adult books is actually Stardust, my favorite character is Shadow Moon, my favorite middle grade is Graveyard Book, my favorite elementary school book is Fortunately the Milk, favorite picture book is Blueberry Girl, my favorite audiobook is the full cast American Gods, favorite radio adaptation is Neverwhere, favorite collaboration is Good Omens, and favorite short stories are the 2 with Shadow- Monarch of the Glen and Black Dog. So altogether that list is probably a giant cheat for having too many favorites but that is ok 😆❤️📘❤️🎧🎉

I need to start reading his work!!!! I think I'll follow your advice on Neverwhere :D Loved the video Tamsien!!

I had no idea you had a RU-vid channel!!! I was literally looking for Neil Gaiman videos to fall asleep to. You rock mate X ps. Graveyard Book, Sandman vols 1-4 , Good Omens, Anasi Boys in that order are the best.

I have never read any books by Neil Gaiman, but I am about to read his new non-fiction book. It seems like it would be a great read.

trying to collect all and a couple i havent yet, good to see a review on the others, sleeper and spindle etc... you should have touched on sandman... truly a modern classic.. yes a graphic novel

Thanks for the recommendations! Just finished the potters, (I know, shame right?) leaving a big hole in my life. I’ll go with Neverwhere since you reckon it’s a good start.

My first Neil Gaiman book was "American Gods" back in 06-07 when I was in grade 12. My friends recommended it to me because I loved studying world myths. Needless to say I haven't left the rabbit hole

Just read Neverwhere for February's #TBRChallenge. I'm not surprised I liked it. Love Neil Gaiman. He's one of my Auto-buy authors. Started with American Gods and still have a number of his books to read.

omg someone that loves Gaiman as much as me! I have a similarly unwieldy stack XD

I got into Neil through his Sandman series of graphic novels which really raises the bar for the medium in terms of writing and the usage of language. Similar to what Alan Moore does in stuff like V for Vendetta. Then I read Neverwhere and loved it, by the way, if you didn't know it yet there's a Chris Riddell illustrated version for that, too, which I can highly recommend. Read Good Omens next and am currently in the midst of American Gods, Anansi Boys is already in my shopping cart and I might add that illustrated version of Sleeper and the Spindle. One book I want to add to your list because it wasn't on there is Coraline. It's another childrens book by Neil, but it's a horror story he wrote for his two daughters and is actually somewhat horrifying even as an adult. Also available with Riddell's illustrations. It's good, if you don't know it yet and like Neil as a writer I highly recommend it.

Neverwhere is one of my all-time favourites, Neil Gaiman is so good!

I love Gaiman’s Norse Mythology and now I’ve decided to read the rest.

Just got American Gods

Will you make a video on James Clavell's novels too?

I NEED TO READ NEIL GAIMAN SMH @ MYSELF

Actually, Good Omens was Neil's first novel

Just read American Gods. It was ok.

CORALINE??????????????