Destined to be a treasure for the millions of fans who made American Gods an internationally bestselling phenomenon, this beautifully designed and illustrated collectible edition of Neil Gaiman’s revered masterpiece features enlightening and incisive notes throughout by award-winning annotator and editor Leslie S. Klinger.
A perennial favorite of readers worldwide, American Gods tells the story of ex-con Shadow Moon, who emerges from prison and is recruited to be bodyguard, driver, and errand boy for the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday. So begins a dark and strange road trip full of fantastical adventures and a host of eccentric characters. For, beneath the placid surface of everyday life, a storm is brewing—an epic war for the very soul of America—and Shadow is standing squarely in its path.
This annotated volume of the Author’s Preferred Text features analysis from Leslie S. Klinger. His trenchant commentary identifies gods and supernatural beings, elucidates key phrases, and shows how Gaiman built his award-winning novel, giving readers unparalleled insight into the story and into Gaiman’s creative process and authorial decisions. Carefully chosen illustrations complement and illuminate the narrative.
Reviews (50)
What a Delight
For fans of the book, this is an absolute must-own. If you have not read the book, do not start with this version (but come back to it if you enjoyed the original work). At first I was skeptical of having an independent annotator do the work here, but it is a truly marvelous objective editorializing of an amazing work. That coupled with the premium feel of the large, hardcover makes this truly wonderful. I'll keep and treasure this forever.
I absolutely LOVE this!
The book is wonderfully annotated with more information, photos and images that help bring this America even more alive. The size of the book itself is perfect so you can read all of the annotations without it detracting from the text. I'm a HUGE Neil Gaiman fan and this is a lovely addition to my collection.
wonderful
One of the most entertaining, well written novels I have ever read. Neil Gaiman infuses his stories with clever characters and dialogue. Some of the places mentioned in the novel actually exist and I want to visit them. Magical.
Thankful
I’m happy that this was made. It is one of my all time favorite books and there is more information included in this version than I could ever hope for. For those who have read and loved the book and were looking for more mythology information I would strongly recommend. If you haven’t read the book before this may be too much information and overwhelming.
One of my favorite books
I love this book! I got this copy because of the annotations and it was worth it. I am enjoying rereading with the annotations.
A MAGNIFICENT BOOK...even better!!!
I love American Gods ...this annotated edition is a must for Gaiman fans.
Disappointing read.
Tbh just thought the story and author were pretty hard to follow. I finished the book but just was expecting a better story when I started the read.
A great read for fans and newbies alike
My partner is a huge American Gods fan. The book is one of her very favorite sand she enjoys the show overall. I got this for her as a gift and she is very pleased with it. She is super excited to read through it as the story is full of fascinating details that the annotations are very helpful in explaining and elaborating on. Must have for any fan and even I, who has never read the book, very much enjoyed the experience.
Beautiful book
I love this book.....the story by Neil Gaiman is fantastic anyway, but this annotated version takes it to the next level. The added pictures are beautiful and I appreciate the short explanations which help the reader understand what is happening without having to interrupt the flow to google or look something up.
Great read with excellent notes
Great book and wonderful layout with annotation.
What a Delight
For fans of the book, this is an absolute must-own. If you have not read the book, do not start with this version (but come back to it if you enjoyed the original work). At first I was skeptical of having an independent annotator do the work here, but it is a truly marvelous objective editorializing of an amazing work. That coupled with the premium feel of the large, hardcover makes this truly wonderful. I'll keep and treasure this forever.
I absolutely LOVE this!
The book is wonderfully annotated with more information, photos and images that help bring this America even more alive. The size of the book itself is perfect so you can read all of the annotations without it detracting from the text. I'm a HUGE Neil Gaiman fan and this is a lovely addition to my collection.
wonderful
One of the most entertaining, well written novels I have ever read. Neil Gaiman infuses his stories with clever characters and dialogue. Some of the places mentioned in the novel actually exist and I want to visit them. Magical.
Thankful
I’m happy that this was made. It is one of my all time favorite books and there is more information included in this version than I could ever hope for. For those who have read and loved the book and were looking for more mythology information I would strongly recommend. If you haven’t read the book before this may be too much information and overwhelming.
One of my favorite books
I love this book! I got this copy because of the annotations and it was worth it. I am enjoying rereading with the annotations.
A MAGNIFICENT BOOK...even better!!!
I love American Gods ...this annotated edition is a must for Gaiman fans.
Disappointing read.
Tbh just thought the story and author were pretty hard to follow. I finished the book but just was expecting a better story when I started the read.
A great read for fans and newbies alike
My partner is a huge American Gods fan. The book is one of her very favorite sand she enjoys the show overall. I got this for her as a gift and she is very pleased with it. She is super excited to read through it as the story is full of fascinating details that the annotations are very helpful in explaining and elaborating on. Must have for any fan and even I, who has never read the book, very much enjoyed the experience.
Beautiful book
I love this book.....the story by Neil Gaiman is fantastic anyway, but this annotated version takes it to the next level. The added pictures are beautiful and I appreciate the short explanations which help the reader understand what is happening without having to interrupt the flow to google or look something up.
Great read with excellent notes
Great book and wonderful layout with annotation.
What a Delight
For fans of the book, this is an absolute must-own. If you have not read the book, do not start with this version (but come back to it if you enjoyed the original work). At first I was skeptical of having an independent annotator do the work here, but it is a truly marvelous objective editorializing of an amazing work. That coupled with the premium feel of the large, hardcover makes this truly wonderful. I'll keep and treasure this forever.
I absolutely LOVE this!
The book is wonderfully annotated with more information, photos and images that help bring this America even more alive. The size of the book itself is perfect so you can read all of the annotations without it detracting from the text. I'm a HUGE Neil Gaiman fan and this is a lovely addition to my collection.
wonderful
One of the most entertaining, well written novels I have ever read. Neil Gaiman infuses his stories with clever characters and dialogue. Some of the places mentioned in the novel actually exist and I want to visit them. Magical.
Thankful
I’m happy that this was made. It is one of my all time favorite books and there is more information included in this version than I could ever hope for. For those who have read and loved the book and were looking for more mythology information I would strongly recommend. If you haven’t read the book before this may be too much information and overwhelming.
One of my favorite books
I love this book! I got this copy because of the annotations and it was worth it. I am enjoying rereading with the annotations.
A MAGNIFICENT BOOK...even better!!!
I love American Gods ...this annotated edition is a must for Gaiman fans.
Disappointing read.
Tbh just thought the story and author were pretty hard to follow. I finished the book but just was expecting a better story when I started the read.
A great read for fans and newbies alike
My partner is a huge American Gods fan. The book is one of her very favorite sand she enjoys the show overall. I got this for her as a gift and she is very pleased with it. She is super excited to read through it as the story is full of fascinating details that the annotations are very helpful in explaining and elaborating on. Must have for any fan and even I, who has never read the book, very much enjoyed the experience.
Beautiful book
I love this book.....the story by Neil Gaiman is fantastic anyway, but this annotated version takes it to the next level. The added pictures are beautiful and I appreciate the short explanations which help the reader understand what is happening without having to interrupt the flow to google or look something up.
Great read with excellent notes
Great book and wonderful layout with annotation.
What a Delight
For fans of the book, this is an absolute must-own. If you have not read the book, do not start with this version (but come back to it if you enjoyed the original work). At first I was skeptical of having an independent annotator do the work here, but it is a truly marvelous objective editorializing of an amazing work. That coupled with the premium feel of the large, hardcover makes this truly wonderful. I'll keep and treasure this forever.
I absolutely LOVE this!
The book is wonderfully annotated with more information, photos and images that help bring this America even more alive. The size of the book itself is perfect so you can read all of the annotations without it detracting from the text. I'm a HUGE Neil Gaiman fan and this is a lovely addition to my collection.
wonderful
One of the most entertaining, well written novels I have ever read. Neil Gaiman infuses his stories with clever characters and dialogue. Some of the places mentioned in the novel actually exist and I want to visit them. Magical.
Thankful
I’m happy that this was made. It is one of my all time favorite books and there is more information included in this version than I could ever hope for. For those who have read and loved the book and were looking for more mythology information I would strongly recommend. If you haven’t read the book before this may be too much information and overwhelming.
One of my favorite books
I love this book! I got this copy because of the annotations and it was worth it. I am enjoying rereading with the annotations.
A MAGNIFICENT BOOK...even better!!!
I love American Gods ...this annotated edition is a must for Gaiman fans.
Disappointing read.
Tbh just thought the story and author were pretty hard to follow. I finished the book but just was expecting a better story when I started the read.
A great read for fans and newbies alike
My partner is a huge American Gods fan. The book is one of her very favorite sand she enjoys the show overall. I got this for her as a gift and she is very pleased with it. She is super excited to read through it as the story is full of fascinating details that the annotations are very helpful in explaining and elaborating on. Must have for any fan and even I, who has never read the book, very much enjoyed the experience.
Beautiful book
I love this book.....the story by Neil Gaiman is fantastic anyway, but this annotated version takes it to the next level. The added pictures are beautiful and I appreciate the short explanations which help the reader understand what is happening without having to interrupt the flow to google or look something up.
Great read with excellent notes
Great book and wonderful layout with annotation.
What a Delight
For fans of the book, this is an absolute must-own. If you have not read the book, do not start with this version (but come back to it if you enjoyed the original work). At first I was skeptical of having an independent annotator do the work here, but it is a truly marvelous objective editorializing of an amazing work. That coupled with the premium feel of the large, hardcover makes this truly wonderful. I'll keep and treasure this forever.
I absolutely LOVE this!
The book is wonderfully annotated with more information, photos and images that help bring this America even more alive. The size of the book itself is perfect so you can read all of the annotations without it detracting from the text. I'm a HUGE Neil Gaiman fan and this is a lovely addition to my collection.
wonderful
One of the most entertaining, well written novels I have ever read. Neil Gaiman infuses his stories with clever characters and dialogue. Some of the places mentioned in the novel actually exist and I want to visit them. Magical.
Thankful
I’m happy that this was made. It is one of my all time favorite books and there is more information included in this version than I could ever hope for. For those who have read and loved the book and were looking for more mythology information I would strongly recommend. If you haven’t read the book before this may be too much information and overwhelming.
One of my favorite books
I love this book! I got this copy because of the annotations and it was worth it. I am enjoying rereading with the annotations.
A MAGNIFICENT BOOK...even better!!!
I love American Gods ...this annotated edition is a must for Gaiman fans.
Disappointing read.
Tbh just thought the story and author were pretty hard to follow. I finished the book but just was expecting a better story when I started the read.
A great read for fans and newbies alike
My partner is a huge American Gods fan. The book is one of her very favorite sand she enjoys the show overall. I got this for her as a gift and she is very pleased with it. She is super excited to read through it as the story is full of fascinating details that the annotations are very helpful in explaining and elaborating on. Must have for any fan and even I, who has never read the book, very much enjoyed the experience.
Beautiful book
I love this book.....the story by Neil Gaiman is fantastic anyway, but this annotated version takes it to the next level. The added pictures are beautiful and I appreciate the short explanations which help the reader understand what is happening without having to interrupt the flow to google or look something up.
Great read with excellent notes
Great book and wonderful layout with annotation.
