Neverwhere: A Novel

National Bestseller

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, a novel of bold creativity and narrative genius that brings to life a world most people could never even dream of―one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee

Under the streets of London there's a world most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels. This is the city of the people who have fallen between the cracks. A single act of kindness to a ragged girl he finds injured on the street catapults young businessman Richard Mayhew out of his workaday life into a world that is both familiar and threateningly bizarre.

Displaying bold creativity and narrative genius, Neverwhere is a dark, funny, and seductive tale that has become a contemporary literary touchstone.

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464 pages

Average rating: 7.76

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Mrs. Awake Taco
Nov 13, 2024
6/10 stars
Neil Gaiman is certainly an excellent writer but this was just too dark for me personally.
Philly3974
Oct 07, 2024
10/10 stars
Neil Gaiman is a literary genius and his books showcase all of his wild and crazy imaginative thoughts when it comes to telling a story! I've never read a Gaiman book I didn't like, each one gets better and better.
brunette_rapunzel
Aug 09, 2024
8/10 stars
I liked this book, but didn't love it. It certainly wasn't my favorite Neil Gaiman book. My favorite was either "Stardust" or "Ocean." To be fair to Mr. Gaiman and the story, however, this is not my normal genre. The story itself was good and very imaginative. I haven't enjoyed villains like Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar for a long time! I kept feeling like they'd look like plague doctors with the bird masks. I'm not much into urban fiction, so I could've enjoyed this book more, but the story is very good. I'd read a cookbook if Mr. Gaiman wrote it! I read on an online book forum that Neil Gaiman's books are for children. Well, this one was definitely NOT! This one is NOT for kids, people!
patricia98
Apr 12, 2024
9/10 stars
I really should start reading more Neil Gaiman books, because omg this was amazing!!
Anonymous
Mar 23, 2024
8/10 stars
I really enjoyed this book! The first 20 pages or so were a little meh, but once I got past that, it became a grand Alice in Wonderland-esq adventure in kind of a steampunk London. I really like stories where the main character is thrown into a new world and comes into their own, and I especially liked that Richard went back to Below London at the end where he really belonged. Door was such a great character as well, so tough and vulnerable at the same time, and all the supporting characters were really fun and varied. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes alternate universes, unique characters, and steampunk fantasy.

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