American Gods
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Key facts
- Author
- Neil Gaiman
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Publisher
- William Morrow , Headline
- Publication date
- 19 June 2001
- Publication place
- United Kingdom
- Media type
- Print ( hardback & paperback )
- Awards
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (2002), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2002), Nebula Award for Best Novel (2002)
- Isbn
- 0-380-97365-0
- Dewey decimal
- 813/.54 21
- Library of congress classification span
- PR6057.A319 A84 2001
- Followed by
- Anansi Boys
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- Neil Gaiman
- Genre
- fantasy
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Followed by
- Anansi Boys
- Narrative location
- Wisconsin
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- publication date
- 2001-07-00
- title
- American Gods
- inception
- 2001-00-00
- language of work or name
- English language
- derivative work
- American Gods
- form of creative work
- novel
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Encyclopedic overview
American Gods (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow.
The book was published in 2001 by Headline in the United Kingdom and by William Morrow in the United States. It gained a positive critical response and won the 2002 Hugo and Nebula awards.
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