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Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman Books in Order: Complete Guide (2026)

19 books • 2 series

Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. He is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

📅 Publication Timeline

Visual overview of Neil Gaiman's publishing history.

1989 2017
1989
Preludes & Nocturnes 1989 (The Sandman)
1990
The Doll's House 1990 (The Sandman)
1990
Good Omens 1990 (Standalone)
1991
Dream Country 1991 (The Sandman)
1991
Season of Mists 1991 (The Sandman)
1991
A Game of You 1991 (The Sandman)
1993
Fables & Reflections 1993 (The Sandman)
1993
Brief Lives 1993 (The Sandman)
1994
Worlds' End 1994 (The Sandman)
1995
The Kindly Ones 1995 (The Sandman)
1996
The Wake 1996 (The Sandman)
1996
Neverwhere 1996 (Standalone)
1999
Stardust 1999 (Standalone)
2001
American Gods 2001 (Standalone)
2002
Coraline 2002 (Standalone)
2005
Anansi Boys 2005 (Standalone)
2008
The Graveyard Book 2008 (Standalone)
2013
The Ocean at the End of t... 2013 (Standalone)
2017
Norse Mythology 2017 (Standalone)
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📚 At a Glance: Neil Gaiman Book List

The Sandman Series

  • Preludes & Nocturnes (1989)
  • The Doll's House (1990)
  • Dream Country (1991)
  • Season of Mists (1991)
  • A Game of You (1991)
  • Fables & Reflections (1993)
  • Brief Lives (1993)
  • Worlds' End (1994)
  • The Kindly Ones (1995)
  • The Wake (1996)

Standalone Series

  • Good Omens (1990)
  • Neverwhere (1996)
  • Stardust (1999)
  • American Gods (2001)
  • Coraline (2002)
  • Anansi Boys (2005)
  • The Graveyard Book (2008)
  • The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013)
  • Norse Mythology (2017)

The Sandman Series

Reading order for the The Sandman series:

1.0
Preludes & Nocturnes

Preludes & Nocturnes

★★★★☆ 4.4 1989-01-01

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2.0
The Doll's House

The Doll's House

★★★★★ 5.0 1990-01-01

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3.0
Dream Country

Dream Country

★★★★½ 4.8 1991-01-01

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4.0
Season of Mists

Season of Mists

★★★★½ 4.8 1991-01-01

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5.0
A Game of You

A Game of You

★★★★½ 4.7 1991-01-01

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6.0
Fables & Reflections

Fables & Reflections

★★★★½ 4.8 1993-01-01

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7.0
Brief Lives

Brief Lives

★★★★½ 4.8 1993-01-01

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8.0
Worlds' End

Worlds' End

1994-01-01

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9.0
The Kindly Ones

The Kindly Ones

★★★★½ 4.7 1995-01-01

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10.0
The Wake

The Wake

★★★★☆ 4.4 1996-01-01

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Standalone Series

Reading order for the Standalone series:

1
Good Omens

Good Omens

★★★★½ 4.7 1990-01-01

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2
Neverwhere

Neverwhere

★★★★½ 4.5 1996-01-01

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3
Stardust

Stardust

★★★★½ 4.5 1999-01-01

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4
American Gods

American Gods

★★★★½ 4.7 2001-01-01

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5
Coraline

Coraline

★★★★½ 4.7 2002-01-01

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6
Anansi Boys

Anansi Boys

★★★★½ 4.6 2005-01-01

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7
The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

★★★★½ 4.5 2008-01-01

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8
The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

★★★★☆ 4.4 2013-01-01

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9
Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology

★★★★½ 4.5 2017-01-01

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