10 audiobooks for fans of Neverwhere
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The Sandman: Act I
Sandman Audible Original • Book 1
by Dirk Maggs, Neil Gaiman, Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, James McAvoy, Andy Serkis, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Michael Sheen, Arthur Darvill, Miriam Margolyes
Narrated by Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis, Michael Sheen
★ 4.48 ABR Score (78.1K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (24.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (53.1K)More about this pick
Dream of the Endless escapes century-long captivity to reclaim his stolen tools and rebuild his shattered realm. The star-studded cast including James McAvoy creates a fully immersive audio experience of Gaiman's mythic world.
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Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Narrated by Neil Gaiman
★ 4.43 ABR Score (798.2K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (788.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (9.8K)More about this pick
A girl finds a parallel world through a locked door, where her Other Mother has button eyes and sinister plans. Gaiman's own reading adds perfect theatrical flair to this creepy children's classic.
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The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean
Narrated by Neil Gaiman
★ 4.42 ABR Score (585.6K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (567.6K) ★ 4.64 Audible (18.0K)More about this pick
Nobody Owens grows up in a graveyard, raised by ghosts after his family's murder, learning the ways of both the living and the dead. Neil Gaiman reading his own dark fairy tale adds layers of warmth to this ghostly coming-of-age story.
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Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust(Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust)
by Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess
Narrated by Neil Gaiman
★ 4.36 ABR Score (495.1K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (483.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (11.6K)More about this pick
Young Tristran crosses into Faerie to catch a fallen star for his beloved, but the star is a living woman with her own agenda. Gaiman's own narration adds intimate storytelling magic to this tale of Victorian boy meets ancient magic.
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman
Narrated by Neil Gaiman
★ 4.22 ABR Score (685.0K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (660.0K) ★ 4.45 Audible (24.9K)More about this pick
A man remembers encountering supernatural forces as a seven-year-old, when lodgers brought ancient horrors to his Sussex childhood. Gaiman's own reading adds intimate magic to the tale.
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
American Gods #1.1
by Neil Gaiman
Narrated by Neil Gaiman
★ 4.05 ABR Score (75.5K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (72.0K) ★ 4.44 Audible (3.5K)More about this pick
Gaiman's short story collection ranges from American Gods epilogues to Sherlock Holmes pastiches to original fairy tales. The author's own narration adds theatrical flair to these dark fantasies and literary experiments.
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Good Omens
by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Arthur Darvill, Chris Nelson, David Tennant, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Gabrielle Glaister, Josh Hopkins, Katherine Kingsley, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lemn Sissay, Lorelei King, Louis Davison, Matt Reeves, Michael Sheen
★ 4.33 ABR Score (830.7K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (830.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (206)More about this pick
Angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley try preventing Armageddon after losing the Antichrist in suburban England. This full-cast production featuring Michael Sheen and David Tennant perfectly captures the irreverent humor.
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The Sandman: Act III
Sandman Audible Original • Book 3
by Dirk Maggs
Narrated by Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, K.J. Apa, Kat Dennings, Shruti Haasan, David Harewood, Regé-Jean Page, Kristen Schaal, Wil Wheaton
★ 4.57 ABR Score (15.6K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (5.8K) ★ 4.83 Audible (9.8K)More about this pick
James McAvoy guides Morpheus through family reconciliation and cosmic consequences as he visits son Orpheus and searches for estranged brother Destruction, with Gaiman himself weaving the narrative threads together.
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American Gods
American Gods • Book 1
by Neil Gaiman
Narrated by Full Cast
★ 4.42 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (994.5K) ★ 4.58 Audible (63.0K)More about this pick
Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods battling new American deities comes alive through the full cast's portrayal of ancient powers in modern settings.
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Anansi Boys
American Gods • Book 2
by Neil Gaiman
Narrated by Lenny Henry
★ 4.30 ABR Score (251.9K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (230.1K) ★ 4.56 Audible (21.8K)More about this pick
Fat Charlie's mundane life explodes when his father dies and he discovers he's the son of a trickster god with a charismatic brother. Lenny Henry brings Gaiman's mythology to vivid audio life.
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