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Now a STARZ® Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber.
Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.
But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster and a rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself.
Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined. Soon Shadow learns that the past never dies . . . and that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a storm is brewing—an epic war for the very soul of America—and that he is standing squarely in its path.
“Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose—American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.”—Washington Post
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"Pulpy. Noir. Travelogue. Fantasy. Magically Real. There's an oddly long denouement, but on the whole, this novel is very well structured. As an Upper Midwesterner who grew up close to House on the Rock, I very much enjoyed the Northern Wisconsin and other Midwestern scenes. It's pretty challenging to write a novel about America. It's harder to write something in which gods are real that celebrates immigrant American superstition, story, and tradition, without being superstitious on one hand or patronizing on the other. Gaiman has pulled together and retold a grab bag of stories from many sources in a way that enriches all of them."
— Paul (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Sublimely fantastical storytelling that blends adventure, magic, sci-fi, and cultural-religious syncretism.”
— Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author -
“Provocative yet fun…Gaiman has applied his vast breadth of knowledge about all things mythological to a truly high concept.”
— Entertainment Weekly -
“I love an audiobook that uses its full cast to craft a performance as visceral and visual as a Shakespearean play.”
— Elle (audio review) -
“Cast[s]a spell over anyone who has wondered why the world never seems quite the way one thinks it should be. It is powerful and gripping.”
— USA Today -
“Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose—American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.”
— Washington Post -
“American Gods is a juicily original melding of archaic myth with the slangy, gritty, melancholy voice of America’s great cultural inventions—the hard-boiled detective…The melting pot has produced stranger cocktail, but few that are as tasty.”
— Salon -
“A magical mystery tour through the mythologies of all cultures, a unique and moving love story—and another winner for the phenomenally gifted, consummately reader-friendly Gaiman.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -
“Fascinating subject matter and impressive mythic scope… Highly recommended.”
— Library Journal -
“American Gods manages to reinvent, and to reassert, the enduring importance of fantastic literature in this late age of the world. Dark fun and nourishing to the soul.”
— Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize–winning author
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
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Winner of the 2002 Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Winner of the 2002 Nebula Award for Best Novel
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Winner of the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel
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A 2002 World Fantasy Award Finalist
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A 2002 International Horror Guild Award Finalist
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Finalist for the British Fantasy Award
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Winner of the 2002 Locus Award for Fantasy
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A 2002 Mythopoeic Award Nominee
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A USA Today bestseller
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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A 2012 Audie Award Finalist
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A New York Public Library Staff Pick of Favorites of the Last 125 Years
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An Elle Magazine Pick of Best Audiobooks
American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition Listener Reviews
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Matthew Mottershead, 4/1/2022
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Nick McMillan, 11/28/2020
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" Gaiman's voice is rich and flexible and it is wonderful to hear the characters as the author meant them to sound and behave. The story, as is typical of him, is an intriguing blend of fantasy, philosophy, humanity, and humor. The pacing is well-suited to listening and being able to follow the story. A very engaging read. "
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" I found most of the book underwhelming, but the ending definitely made up for it. "
— Brian, 2/13/2014 -
" Quite a gifted storyteller. I think this will turn into one of the few books that stand the test of time. "
— Brandy, 2/10/2014 -
" Awesome story. I love Neil's ideal of how gods get their power and how they die. There is more truth in that than not. "
— Kevin, 1/23/2014 -
" This tale moves right along. There's always something to make you wonder what will happen next. The ending seemed a bit abrupt however. "
— David, 1/10/2014 -
" An amazing book! Even if it is fiction, it leaves you thinking of the lost beliefs and cultures of the world. "
— Hughes, 1/10/2014 -
" Unique and thought provoking. I forced myself to slow down because I was burning through it too fast. It gave me so many things to ponder. Loved it. "
— Gina, 1/9/2014 -
" Read it the second time. Still one of the best books ever "
— Suzy, 12/31/2013 -
" I loved every single part of this book. It just kept on getting better every chapter! Oh and the plot twists/reveals from pages 508-542? Yeah I'm so damn happy I finally got to read this book <3 That's all I'm saying.. "
— Mimi, 12/18/2013 -
" great idea that has been explored before by many other authors. Not bad, but not revolutionary. "
— Lindsay, 11/28/2013 -
" I have no idea what I just read. "
— Jim, 11/25/2013 -
" Slow start. Really long. So much to get caught up in, though. Would definitely recommend. "
— Joe, 8/16/2013 -
" Hands down my favorite book of all time. "
— Madukrainian, 8/16/2013 -
" good book even with all its faults like not going into detail about the new gods and their differences to the old leech gods "
— Alen, 11/21/2012 -
" I wanted to love this book and I might have if I hadn't chosen it as a "beach read" while vacationing in Mexico. The book was a bit too complicated to follow when I was half asleep in the sun. Next trip I will only bring romance novels! "
— Deirdre, 6/25/2012 -
" It's one of those books you wish wouldn't have to end. "
— Asmaa, 6/25/2012 -
" This is well-written but mediocre story that wants to be profound but isn't. "
— Dani0010, 4/28/2012 -
" Excellent visuals and concept meditations. A lovely unique mood to visit. "
— Gabriel, 4/10/2012 -
" The first one of his I have read and it makes me want to read more! It is fascinating in its strangeness but the characters are oddly endearing. "
— Adrienne, 1/23/2012 -
" Very weird, very odd, very long. But not all that bad. "
— ConvincoDude, 1/7/2012 -
" A long read but TOTALLY worth it. Gaiman is a master storyteller. "
— Lindsay, 12/5/2011 -
" Whatever the point of this book was, I think I missed it. "
— Shay, 9/16/2011 -
" Gaiman's writing style and characterisations are excellent however the story was anticlimactic. "
— Lane, 7/30/2011
About Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is the author of several #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Norse Mythogy, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and Anansi Boys, and others, as well as the Sandman series of graphic novels. His fiction has received Newbery, Carnegie, Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. His novel American Gods aired as a TV series in 2017. Originally from England, he lives in the United States, where he is a professor at Bard College.
About the Narrators
Dennis Boutsikaris is a two-time OBIE award winner. He has received five Audie Awards and seven Golden Earphone Awards for his work in over 100 audiobooks and was voted one of the Best Voices of the Year by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared in numerous Broadway, television, and film roles. He played Mozart on Broadway in Amadeus and has appeared on television shows including Shameless, The Good Wife, House M.D., Grey’s Anatomy, ER, and Law & Order.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.
Ron McLarty is a veteran actor of television, film, and stage as well as an award-winning audiobook narrator. He has more than 100 television appearances to his credit, including as a series regular on Spencer for Hire and Law & Order. His film career began in 1977 with a performance in The Sentinel and continued with such films as The Postman, Flamingo Kid, and, most recently, How Do You Know? His stage credits include Broadway and other productions. He has narrated more than 100 audiobooks, earning nine Earphones Awards and recognition by AudioFile magazine as a Best Voice in Mystery & Suspense in 2009 and 2010. He has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Awards and then won the award in 2001 for Best Mystery Narration. He is also an accomplished playwright and an acclaimed novelist.
Sarah Jones is a Tony- and Obie Award-winning playwright, actor, and poet. Her multicharacter solo shows, including the Tony Award-winning Bridge and Tunnel, which was originally produced Off-Broadway by Oscar winner Meryl Streep before its Broadway run, have garnered critical acclaim from around the country and the world. She has had sold-out runs at the Kennedy Center and Berkeley Repertory Theatre and performed for such audiences as the United Nations, members of the U.S. Congress, and the Supreme Court of Nepal. Her other theater honors include a Helen Hayes Award, a Theatre World Special Award, and HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival’s Best One Person Show Award. Her television and film credits include Spike Lee’s Bamboozled and the documentary Good Hair. As a narrator, she was among the cast for American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman, which was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 in two categories, Fiction and Audiobook of the Year Award. A regular guest on public radio, she has also made TV appearances on HBO, NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and CNN and in her own special, The Sarah Jones Show, on Bravo. She lives in New York.