American Gods  (English, Paperback, Gaiman Neil)

American Gods is an urban fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman.

Summary of the Book

When Shadow is released from prison and heads home, the last thing he expects to see is the funeral of his wife. He’s even more shocked to discover that she had been sleeping with his best friend. He meets a mysterious man called Mr. Wednesday on the plane, and accepts a job as his bodyguard. Mr. Wednesday knows a lot more about Shadow’s life than he lets on, and for some reason, his friends seem to be stranger than he is. When he discovers that Mr. Wednesday is none other than the Norse God Odin, he realizes that he has gotten into matters more macabre than he can comprehend. What Wednesday has in store for the world is a war between the old gods and the new gods, and that could change the world forever.

About Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is an English writer. He is famous for his work on the Sandman series of graphic novels, Neverwhere, Smoke And Mirrors, and Coraline.

His work has won several awards, including the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards for Fantasy and Science Fiction, both of which he won for the current title.

American Gods is currently being adapted into a TV series by Starz with the talents of Bryan Fuller and Michael Green.

Series Reading Order

American Gods is a standalone novel, but to catch more of the story of the Old Gods be sure to read Anansi Boys, a story of Anansi’s sons.