Stardust

New York Times Bestseller

“A twisting, wondrous tale full of magic that only Neil Gaiman could have written.” Chicago Tribune

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, a beautiful and enchanting tale of love, adventure, and magic―one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee

One of Neil Gaiman’s most beautiful and enchanting tales, Stardust is the story of Tristran Thorn, a young man who promises the woman he loves that he will bring her back a fallen star. But there are others who seek the star, for their own reasons. And then there's the star herself . . .

A beloved fairy tale infused with humor, magic, adventure, and romance, Stardust is a timeless work that demonstrates the writer’s bold, elegant and infinitely wondrous imagination. 

BUY THE BOOK

Published Feb 16, 2021

256 pages

Average rating: 7.42

230 RATINGS

|

Community Reviews

OG SassyBookNerd
May 04, 2025
7/10 stars
This was a wonderful read! One of the few times that both book and movie versions are great!
Anonymous
May 19, 2024
8/10 stars
I picked this up for bookclub. I didn't end up going to the bookclub, so I never really got a chance to discuss it.

I didn't find this one as humorous as other books by the author, but it was still a good book. It kept my attention for the most part.

I would recommend this book.
RubyReads
Jun 06, 2025
6/10 stars
This is a fairytale style story so it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. For me, I enjoyed this book.






*spoilers*
The ending was a little flat, especially given the witches gave up that easy, kinda wish he would have done a little bit more, but I do like that magic had rules, however minor they were, so I liked that.

I have been on a recent Gaiman binge and he definitely has a way of building these fantasy world’s along side the real world without getting muddled with descriptions or snoozefest passages. I enjoy his way with words.

Example:
“Around the inn the wind was screaming like a witch in her madness.” Thus description was
jenmay
May 22, 2025
4/10 stars
This is a shorter fantasy read. For me, the world building and character development was lacking and I was bored. However, a lot of the book club group did enjoy this one.
Epiphany
May 21, 2025
7/10 stars
This is written in classic faery tale style. It has a sex scene in the first and maybe second chapter of the book relevant to the story but a little descriptive, and the magic system is like the old tyme magic where you're not sure exactly what will happen. Not for children, and a little trippy, but ties up at the end nicely.

See why thousands of readers are using Bookclubs to stay connected.