These are terrific books by great authors that i handpicked from the audiobook creation exchange acx, matched up with just the right narrators and personally. Vj books this bookseller specializes in signed first edition titles for the discriminating collector. Browse neil gaimans bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The ocean at the end of the lane, is a straightforward book, that is easy to read but touches on deeper themes in a manner that an author like neil gaiman would attempt. I have an odd habit of humming songs that, later, i realise, have something to do with the situation im in. Email site comments sitemap harper collins publishers privacy policyharper collins publishers privacy policy. He is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, lettie hempstock. Selected as one of nprs top 100 science fiction and fantasy books of all time. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Neil richard mackinnon gaiman was born on the 10th of november year 1960. He is listed in the dictionary of literary biography as one of the top ten living postmodern writers, and is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama audio books comics films television theater. I had never read neil gaiman when i got this audiobook. Neil gaiman was the winner of the bbc audio drama award 2015 for outstanding contribution to radio drama a bbc radio sixpart adaptation of neil gaiman s bestselling novel, starring james mcavoy as richard and natalie dormer as.
Oct 23, 2007 listen to neverwhere audiobook by neil gaiman. Your onestop shop for gaiman apparel and merchandise. Neil gaiman just has a way with words that are perfect for children, adults or people like me, big kids. Lewis as a child and thought, when i am a writer, i shall do parenthetical asides. I have loved this book for a long time, but the reading of it made it come alive again. Neil gaiman was the winner of the bbc audio drama award 2015 for outstanding contribution to radio drama a bbc radio sixpart adaptation of neil gaiman s bestselling novel, starring james mcavoy as richard and natalie dormer as door. When coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own only better, things seem marvelous. Now the view from the cheap seats brings together, for the first time ever, more than 60 works of his outstanding nonfiction on topics and people close to his. Matthew beard and sophie rundle star in a brandnew bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisation of the bestselling novel by neil gaiman, narrated by eleanor bron. The neil gaiman audio collection neil gaiman author, narrator, harperaudio publisher get audible free.
Neil gaiman is a true actor, creating a world and its inhabitants so vividly, you feel you are walking the underside with richard, door and all the rest. Feb 21, 2012 clip from the nerdist podcast of neil gaiman giving advice to aspiring writers. Neil gaiman reads a christmas carol by new york public library published on 20141219t00. Listen to norse mythology by neil gaiman available from rakuten kobo. His popular and acclaimed works, including coraline, the sandman, american gods, and the graveyard book have reached audiences of all ages and made gaiman one of the most celebrated writers of our time. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. It made me thinking of kidnapping you, chaining you to myself by a wrist, and making you read stories to me. Neil gaimans the sandman is being made into an audiobook. Neil gaimanwinner of both a newbery and carnegie medalpresents four of his bestloved acclaimed novels for young readers in this collection. Neil gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Four of beloved author neil gaiman s delightfully scary, strange, and hilarious childrens tales read by the author, now available unabridged. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. Neil gaiman, this audiobook made me thinking of hideous, very wrong things. Im catching up with a lot of his stuff on audio, and enjoying every minute.
If youre a fan of books and somehow havent read any of neil gaiman s work, chances are theyve at least been. Neil gaiman is an acclaimed english author who has written fiction books, non fiction essays, short stories, graphic novels, journalism, and poems. An absolute delight of a madcap story for the young and youngatheart by new york times bestselling author neil gaiman, with equal parts pirates and piranhas, adventure and aliens, oddity and love. Buy audio neil gaiman books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Exciting, scary, and deeply funny, anansi boys is a kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth, a wild adventure, as neil gaiman shows us where gods come from, and how to survive your family.
Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. A fullcast audio edition of a perennial favorite the graveyard book by neil gaiman, which has sold over one million copies. Neil richard gaiman born november 10, 1960, portchester, hampshire is an english author of numerous science fiction and fantasy works. Neil gaiman s passion for odin, thor, and loki is obvious in this inspired take on norse mythology, especially in his enthusiastic audiobook delivery. Gaimans graphic novel turns into an atmospheric show, as a girl tries to find out whats scratching in. This is the place for that, the place you can post tour reports, the place where you go for news. This is a book that i would want to read to my children if i had any just to see how they react to it.
This is a great bundle, but i wish theyd put cinnamon on it which is available on another neil gaiman audio collection. The fourteenth is locked, and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day coraline unlocks the door to find a passage to another fl. Among his numerous literary awards are the newbery and carnegie medals, and the hugo, nebula, world f. Norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it up to to read list. Time to read is a monthly book club podcast produced by the winnipeg public library. A middleaged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Through clever prose and crisp storytelling, he turns hundreds of years of myths into a cohesive narrative, bringing an easytofollow logic to potentially bewildering ancient folklore. Neil gaiman has long been inspired by anient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. As of 2006, he lives near minneapolis, minnesota, usa.
Neil gaiman s sandman is a legendary comic series, yet there are many things you may not know about the lord of dreams, and the writer himself. Aug 17, 2015 below is a list of gaiman s work that you can read, see or hear online. I tend to think the experience of hearing a book is often much more intimate, much more personal. Introducing an instant classicmaster storyteller neil gaiman presents a. Supplemental enhancement pdf accompanies the audiobook. Neil gaiman shares his reading habits the new york times. Nothing oclock by neil gaiman audiobook extract read by peter kenny. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. Snow, glass, apples by neil gaiman and colleen doran youtube. Want to meet other people going to the same signing youre going to. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. These are not dramatizations like our dark adventure radio theatre rather, this is an audiobook of the original stories, in allnew, neverbeforeheard recordings made by the hplhs own andrew leman and sean branney exclusively for this collection.
Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rend. Audiobook comment by yolo dia d didnt neil gaiman write the graveyard book. Neil gaiman young readers collection neil gaiman ebook. Ive heard great things about neil gaiman and my girlfriend absolutely loves his work, so i was wondering which of his specific books people recommended.
Fans already knew that dc comics the sandman is headed to television via netflix. I took the liberty of saving the flash video files during that time. The first part of the audiobook set to cover the preludes and nocturnes story arc will release in the summer of this year on audible. It captures the feel of growing up in the country really well, with common places made special and otherworldly simply by their location and a young imagination. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. As to why audiobooks continue to capture the imagination of readers, author neil gaiman shared his thoughts in a blog post. I make things up and write them down, is the way neil gaiman describes his varied art. Within two chapters i went to the store and bought a copy to read along. An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, neil gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his fiction. Anansi boys by neil gaiman overdrive rakuten overdrive. Neil gaiman is an acclaimed english author who has written fiction books, nonfiction essays, short stories, graphic novels, journalism, and poems.
Were looking for sponsors to support our efforts to make gaiman s visit one for the books. Fragile things, 2006 audio book, read by gaiman nighty night 2011 sixsong album with amanda palmer, damian kulash of ok go, and ben folds performing as 8in8 citation information taken from worldcat. Special content in this edition includes the story behind the graveyard book, written and performed by neil gaiman the graveyard book is the winner of the newbery medal and the carnegie medal the only novel. Feb 07, 2017 norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it up to to read list. And so they do here as gaiman gives these ancient cultural tales a divine sense of character and voices the plethora of monsters, humans, gods, and giants. You can purchase items from them online, or reach them at 6128236070. He is an english author of novels, short films, audio theater, graphic novels, comic book, and films. Oct 19, 2017 neil gaiman wants to read his books to you and we are totally on board. There were a couple of spots early on when the sound effects drowned out the voices, and i was worried that these production problems would kill the enjoyment of the story. Please buy the dvd to support the creators of this series neverwhere is an urban fantasy television series by neil gaiman that first aired in 1996 on bbc two.
I have loved land of laughs ever since i first read it, in 1983 or 1984. Listen to good omens audiobook by terry pratchett, neil gaiman. He is popularly known for his notable works, such as the comic book series the sandman and his novels american gods, stardust, the graveyard book, and coraline, which is. In the ancient city of lankhmar, two men forge a friendship in battle. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. About neil gaiman gaiman is an english author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films. For his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them. May 06, 2012 the author of coraline, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last month, read c. Recently i was looking through this sub trying to figure out what books should go on my wish list and i saw that neil gaiman is often recommended as a great narrator.
Click here to see the 100 winners selected to read the book and come up with 35 questions for mr. Bestselling author neil gaiman has long been one of the top writers in comics, and also writes books for readers of all ages. Snow, glass, apples w neil gaiman, colleen doran a ca colleen doran a chilling fantasy retelling of the snow white fairy tale by new york times bestselling creators neil gaiman. The ultimate neil gaiman audio collection audio cd audiobook, 4 oct 2010. Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, tristran thorn leaves the sleepy english village of wall a. Norse mythology serra cooperative library system overdrive. Neil degrasse tyson, neil gaiman, two people not named neil to speak in dallas up there with the new york timess iconic headline neil armstrong and someone not named neil walk on the moon i understand they might have changed it in later editions. In coralines familys new flat are twentyone windows and fourteen doors. Neil gaiman audiobooks author of the books american gods and.
Until then, will keep making things up and writing. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The neil gaiman audio collection cd audio cd audiobook. If you know of any missing texts, please let us know and well get them added to our list asap. Introducing an instant classic master storyteller neil gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great norse myths. Introducing an instant classicmaster storyteller neil gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great norse myths. Lovecraft historical society has produced an audio recording of all of lovecrafts stories.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. These were available during a book tour a few years ago. Above you can find videos of gaiman reading the first chapter of his book coraline, and also the story the man who forgot ray bradbury. Featuring the voices of bebe neuwirth, martin carey, brian dennehy, and anne bobby. While gaiman is most famously known for the sandman, a series of graphic novels, many of his other works translate well to the spoken word. The story follows a boring young scottish man, richard, who accidentally gets himself entangled in a fantastical fantasy version of london after a chance encounter with a young girl named door. Dream haven books dreamhaven books has always been a big supporter of neil and all his works. The ocean at the end of the lane audiobook, by neil gaiman. I first noticed it when, as a teenage boy, i realised i was both lost on the paris metro, and singing the beatles song help. Listen to good omens by terry pratchett, neil gaiman at. Stardust 2006 read by neil gaiman unabridged sound.
And all of a sudden, things start getting very interesting for fat charlie. The number one new york times bestselling authors wildly successful first novel featuring his new neverwhere tale, how the marquis got his coat back richard mayhew is a young man with a good heart and an ordinary life, which is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds. Norse mythology audiobook by neil gaiman rakuten kobo. And a book from the audible neil gaiman presents line is nominated. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Neverwhere2012 read by neil gaiman isis audio books. Audie award, distinguished achievement in production, 2015. Sep 29, 2011 neil gaiman discusses why he loves audiobooks.
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