A note to those who aren't fans of Neil Gaiman yet

[karohemd]

(a quite rare beast on my f-list but they do exist)
There's currently a poll on his website for which book should be made available online for free. The race seems to have shrunk down to being between American Gods (leading) and Neverwhere (as in the TV serial).
So, fans, if you haven't already, vote for the book you'd recommend and not-yet-fans, vote for the book you'd love to read. Anansi Boys is probably the least accessible as it follows American Gods in a way (set in the same universe and contains references). M is for Magic is targeted at "younger readers". I personally haven't read it so can't say anything about it. Smoke&Mirrors and Fragile Things are short story collections.
American Gods is superb, though.

Comments

[echo-echo.livejournal.com]

I'm not a fan! :D

But everyone knows I'm weird anyway.

[mr-malk.livejournal.com]

Based on the criterion of "if you were giving one away to a friend who had never read anything of [Neil's], what would it be? Where would you want them to start?" I would choose Smoke & Mirrors (and indeed have done so).That's not to say I don't prefer some of the novels, but as an introduction to Gaiman, I think it's superb. And of course I've raved to you about Shoggoth's Old Peculiar on these pages before!

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

*nods* Smaller bites might be easier.
However, it als has some really strange bits...