A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Neil Gaiman Books in Order

The complete Neil Gaiman reading order — 40 books from 1776–2006.

  1. 01 Batman 1776 Amazon — buy Batman Bookshop — buy Batman ThriftBooks — buy Batman eBooks.com — buy Batman
  2. 02 Don't Panic 1988 Amazon — buy Don't Panic Bookshop — buy Don't Panic ThriftBooks — buy Don't Panic eBooks.com — buy Don't Panic
  3. 03 Good Omens 1990 Amazon — buy Good Omens Bookshop — buy Good Omens ThriftBooks — buy Good Omens eBooks.com — buy Good Omens
  4. 04 Preludes & Nocturnes 1991 Amazon — buy Preludes & Nocturnes Bookshop — buy Preludes & Nocturnes ThriftBooks — buy Preludes & Nocturnes eBooks.com — buy Preludes & Nocturnes
  5. 05 Season of Mists 1991 Amazon — buy Season of Mists Bookshop — buy Season of Mists ThriftBooks — buy Season of Mists eBooks.com — buy Season of Mists
  6. 06 Dream Country 1991 Amazon — buy Dream Country Bookshop — buy Dream Country ThriftBooks — buy Dream Country eBooks.com — buy Dream Country
  7. 07 The Doll's House 1991 Amazon — buy The Doll's House Bookshop — buy The Doll's House ThriftBooks — buy The Doll's House eBooks.com — buy The Doll's House
  8. 08 Black orchid 1991 Amazon — buy Black orchid Bookshop — buy Black orchid ThriftBooks — buy Black orchid eBooks.com — buy Black orchid
  9. 09 Signal to Noise 1992 Amazon — buy Signal to Noise Bookshop — buy Signal to Noise ThriftBooks — buy Signal to Noise eBooks.com — buy Signal to Noise
  10. 10 A Game of You 1993 Amazon — buy A Game of You Bookshop — buy A Game of You ThriftBooks — buy A Game of You eBooks.com — buy A Game of You
  11. 11 Fables & Reflections 1993 Amazon — buy Fables & Reflections Bookshop — buy Fables & Reflections ThriftBooks — buy Fables & Reflections eBooks.com — buy Fables & Reflections
  12. 12 The Books of Magic 1993 Amazon — buy The Books of Magic Bookshop — buy The Books of Magic ThriftBooks — buy The Books of Magic eBooks.com — buy The Books of Magic
  13. 13 Brief Lives 1994 Amazon — buy Brief Lives Bookshop — buy Brief Lives ThriftBooks — buy Brief Lives eBooks.com — buy Brief Lives
  14. 14 Worlds' End 1994 Amazon — buy Worlds' End Bookshop — buy Worlds' End ThriftBooks — buy Worlds' End eBooks.com — buy Worlds' End
  15. 15 The Last Temptation 1994 Amazon — buy The Last Temptation Bookshop — buy The Last Temptation ThriftBooks — buy The Last Temptation eBooks.com — buy The Last Temptation
  16. 16 Death 1994 Amazon — buy Death Bookshop — buy Death ThriftBooks — buy Death eBooks.com — buy Death
  17. 17 Neverwhere 1996 Amazon — buy Neverwhere Bookshop — buy Neverwhere ThriftBooks — buy Neverwhere eBooks.com — buy Neverwhere
  18. 18 The Kindly Ones 1996 Amazon — buy The Kindly Ones Bookshop — buy The Kindly Ones ThriftBooks — buy The Kindly Ones eBooks.com — buy The Kindly Ones
  19. 19 The Sandman - Book of Dreams 1996 Amazon — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams Bookshop — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams eBooks.com — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams
  20. 20 Stardust 1997 Amazon — buy Stardust Bookshop — buy Stardust ThriftBooks — buy Stardust eBooks.com — buy Stardust
  21. 21 The Wake 1997 Amazon — buy The Wake Bookshop — buy The Wake ThriftBooks — buy The Wake eBooks.com — buy The Wake
  22. 22 The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish 1997 Amazon — buy The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish Bookshop — buy The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish ThriftBooks — buy The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish eBooks.com — buy The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish
  23. 23 The Dream Hunters 1999 Amazon — buy The Dream Hunters Bookshop — buy The Dream Hunters ThriftBooks — buy The Dream Hunters eBooks.com — buy The Dream Hunters
  24. 24 Midnight Days 1999 Amazon — buy Midnight Days Bookshop — buy Midnight Days ThriftBooks — buy Midnight Days eBooks.com — buy Midnight Days
  25. 25 Coraline 2001 Amazon — buy Coraline Bookshop — buy Coraline ThriftBooks — buy Coraline eBooks.com — buy Coraline
  26. 26 American Gods 2001 Amazon — buy American Gods Bookshop — buy American Gods ThriftBooks — buy American Gods eBooks.com — buy American Gods
  27. 27 Trigger Warning 2001 Amazon — buy Trigger Warning Bookshop — buy Trigger Warning ThriftBooks — buy Trigger Warning eBooks.com — buy Trigger Warning
  28. 28 Odd and the Frost Giants 2001 Amazon — buy Odd and the Frost Giants Bookshop — buy Odd and the Frost Giants ThriftBooks — buy Odd and the Frost Giants eBooks.com — buy Odd and the Frost Giants
  29. 29 Unnatural Creatures 2001 Amazon — buy Unnatural Creatures Bookshop — buy Unnatural Creatures ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural Creatures eBooks.com — buy Unnatural Creatures
  30. 30 M Is for Magic 2001 Amazon — buy M Is for Magic Bookshop — buy M Is for Magic ThriftBooks — buy M Is for Magic eBooks.com — buy M Is for Magic
  31. 31 Fortunately, the Milk 2001 Amazon — buy Fortunately, the Milk Bookshop — buy Fortunately, the Milk ThriftBooks — buy Fortunately, the Milk eBooks.com — buy Fortunately, the Milk
  32. 32 Neil Gaiman's Murder mysteries 2002 Amazon — buy Neil Gaiman's Murder mysteries Bookshop — buy Neil Gaiman's Murder mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Neil Gaiman's Murder mysteries eBooks.com — buy Neil Gaiman's Murder mysteries
  33. 33 The Sandman - Overture 2002 Amazon — buy The Sandman - Overture Bookshop — buy The Sandman - Overture ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman - Overture eBooks.com — buy The Sandman - Overture
  34. 34 Endless Nights 2003 Amazon — buy Endless Nights Bookshop — buy Endless Nights ThriftBooks — buy Endless Nights eBooks.com — buy Endless Nights
  35. 35 1602 2003 Amazon — buy 1602 Bookshop — buy 1602 ThriftBooks — buy 1602 eBooks.com — buy 1602
  36. 36 The Wolves in the Walls 2003 Amazon — buy The Wolves in the Walls Bookshop — buy The Wolves in the Walls ThriftBooks — buy The Wolves in the Walls eBooks.com — buy The Wolves in the Walls
  37. 37 Anansi Boys 2005 Amazon — buy Anansi Boys Bookshop — buy Anansi Boys ThriftBooks — buy Anansi Boys eBooks.com — buy Anansi Boys
  38. 38 MirrorMask 2005 Amazon — buy MirrorMask Bookshop — buy MirrorMask ThriftBooks — buy MirrorMask eBooks.com — buy MirrorMask
  39. 39 Fragile Things 2006 Amazon — buy Fragile Things Bookshop — buy Fragile Things ThriftBooks — buy Fragile Things eBooks.com — buy Fragile Things
  40. 40 Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys) 2006 Amazon — buy Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys) Bookshop — buy Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys) ThriftBooks — buy Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys) eBooks.com — buy Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys)

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Track your progress through Neil Gaiman

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Batman 1776
2 Don't Panic 1988
3 Good Omens 1990
4 Preludes & Nocturnes 1991
5 Season of Mists 1991
6 Dream Country 1991
7 The Doll's House 1991
8 Black orchid 1991
9 Signal to Noise 1992
10 A Game of You 1993
11 Fables & Reflections 1993
12 The Books of Magic 1993
13 Brief Lives 1994
14 Worlds' End 1994
15 The Last Temptation 1994
16 Death 1994
17 Neverwhere 1996
18 The Kindly Ones 1996
19 The Sandman - Book of Dreams 1996
20 Stardust 1997
21 The Wake 1997
22 The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish 1997
23 The Dream Hunters 1999
24 Midnight Days 1999
25 Coraline 2001
26 American Gods 2001
27 Trigger Warning 2001
28 Odd and the Frost Giants 2001
29 Unnatural Creatures 2001
30 M Is for Magic 2001
31 Fortunately, the Milk 2001
32 Neil Gaiman's Murder mysteries 2002
33 The Sandman - Overture 2002
34 Endless Nights 2003
35 1602 2003
36 The Wolves in the Walls 2003
37 Anansi Boys 2005
38 MirrorMask 2005
39 Fragile Things 2006
40 Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys) 2006

Neil Gaiman reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Batman (1776). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Neil Gaiman — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Neil Gaiman books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1776–2006.

What is the newest Neil Gaiman book?

Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys), published in 2006.