The Graveyard Book: A Newbery Award Winner

The 10th anniversary edition of The Graveyard Book includes a foreword by Margaret Atwood as well as sketches from the illustrator, handwritten drafts, and Neil Gaiman’s Newbery acceptance speech.

IT TAKES A GRAVEYARD TO RAISE A CHILD.

Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod’s family.

The Graveyard Book, a modern classic, is the only work ever to win both the Newbery (US) and Carnegie (UK) medals.

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Published Sep 28, 2010

368 pages

Average rating: 8.01

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Readers say *The Graveyard Book* is a captivating and imaginative tale blending dark, spooky elements with warmth and humor. Many praise Gaiman’s uniq...

LiaG
Mar 19, 2026
8/10 stars
Straightforwardly written & quite moving with characters to love-- just as I'd expected from Gaiman.[return]A perfect Halloween read for any young adult or adult.[return]I hope we see the main character, Bod, in more adventures and I hope the ghosts & other denizens of the graveyard help him along in his travels & tell us their tales as well.
Kiri
Feb 06, 2026
10/10 stars
BL. 5.1

Good for all ages above 5th grade for independent reading. Interesting enough for a read aloud for younger children grades 3-4.
abookwanderer
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
I read The Graveyard Book with my thirteen year old son. We both enjoyed this not-too-spooky story. It was the perfect read for the Halloween season. It had just the right amount of scary.
Amanda Boyd
Sep 09, 2025
8/10 stars
A sweet and loving story with the usual Gaiman creep-twist. It was a simple read, but it kept me interested. I just kept reading, wanting to know what was going to happen to Bod! I wasn't disappointed although I almost wish for sequels of his new adventures.
wardbunch
Mar 26, 2025
8/10 stars
Reminded me a bit of early Roald Dahl. Just lovely.

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