Gaiman, Neil

The Sandman, endless nights by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
180 editions published between 1974 and 2013 in 12 languages and held by 7,808 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Endless Nights is an original graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman as a follow-up to his Sandman series. The book is divided into seven chapters, each devoted to one of the Endless, a family of brothers and sisters who are physical manifestations of the metaphysical concepts Dream, Death, Desire, Destruction, Delirium, Despair, and Destiny

The graveyard book by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
79 editions published between 2005 and 2013 in 18 languages and held by 7,561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own

Coraline by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
150 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 24 languages and held by 6,079 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others

American gods : a novel by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
106 editions published between 2001 and 2013 in 20 languages and held by 4,349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A master of inventive fiction pens the story of an ex-con who is offered a job as a bodyguard for Mr. Wednesday, a trickster and a rogue. Shadow soon learns that his role in the man's schemes are far more dangerous and dark than he could have ever imagined

Stardust by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
87 editions published between 1998 and 2012 in 16 languages and held by 4,179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie. He has fallen in love with beautiful Victoria Forester and in order to win her hand, he must retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to her

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
18 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 4,149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Odd's luck has been bad so far. He lost his father on a Viking expedition, his foot was crushed beneath a tree, and the winter seems to be going on for ever. But when Odd flees to the woods and releases a trapped bear, his luck begins to change. The eagle, bear and fox he encounters reveal they're actually Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giants who have conquered Asgard, the city of the gods...Can a twelve-year-old boy reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods? With Neil Gaiman's wit and style, this story transcends the everyday and becomes a humorous, rich and layered tale of a life lived courageously. -- from http://www.bookdepository.com (Sep. 6, 2011)

Anansi boys by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
63 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 4,130 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
His past marked by his father's embarrassing taunts and untimely death, Fat Charlie meets the brother he never knew and is introduced to new and exciting ways to spend his time

Good omens : the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch by Terry Pratchett ( Book )
81 editions published between 1990 and 2012 in 11 languages and held by 3,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An amiably zany novel of religious and social satire featuring a devil and an angel who join forces to prevent Armageddon (which would spoil their comfortable life-styles) by chasing down the Antichrist, a nice but invulnerable 11-year-old boy

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman ( Book )
63 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 14 languages and held by 2,839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man goes to the aid of woman pursued by assassins and discovers an alternative City of London, a subterranean, medieval world populated by "people who fell through the cracks" from the real city above. A fantasy tale, replete with demons and wizards. By the author of The Sandman

Beowulf by Robert Zemeckis ( Visual )
15 editions published in 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 2,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is not your high school teacher's Old English epic poem, but a motion-capture animated film. In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf, to aid King Hrothgar by slaying the monster Grendel. The troubled Danish kingdom has been bedeviled by the demon for years, but in killing him, Beowulf incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother. After killing her, Beowulf returns to the castle and becomes king. Years pass, and all seems well. Is the age of demons finally over? Before he dies, however, Beowulf must face his past weakness and expiate his sins--if his kingdom is to survive