The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 8 books · 1990 to 2013

Neil Gaiman

FantasyHorrorLiterary and generalChildren’sUrban fantasyComic fantasyDark fantasyLiterary fictionMiddle-grade fantasy

Neil Gaiman writes modern myths: old gods fighting new ones in America, a hidden London below the streets, a boy raised in a graveyard. Good Omens, written with Terry Pratchett, sends an angel and a demon to stop the end of the world.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Good Omens appears on Terry Pratchett's page as well; Aziraphale and Crowley are linked across both.

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Neil Gaiman books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

American Gods

2 books · Set in Across AmericaUrban fantasyLiterary fiction
  1. 1American Gods2001With Shadow MoonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Anansi Boys2005With Fat Charlie NancyBuy on Amazon

Neverwhere

1 book · Set in LondonUrban fantasy
  1. 1Neverwhere1996With Richard MayhewBuy on Amazon

Good Omens

1 book · Set in LondonComic fantasy
  1. 1Good Omens1990CrossoverWith Aziraphale and CrowleyAziraphale, Crowley also appear in books by Terry PratchettBuy on Amazon

Standalone

4 booksMiddle-grade fantasyDark fantasy
  1. 1Stardust1999With Tristran Thorn · Set in the fictional Wall, EnglandBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Coraline2002With Coraline Jones · Set in an old English houseBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Graveyard Book2008With Nobody Owens · Set in an English townBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Ocean at the End of the Lane2013Set in SussexBuy on Amazon

Characters

12 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

American Gods

London Below

Good Omens

Standalone leads