Bram Stoker Award Best Novel Winner
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
Summary
An ex convict known as Shadow takes a job as bodyguard to the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday and is pulled into a brewing war between the old gods brought to America by immigrants and the new gods of technology, media, and money. The road trip narrative weaves mythology, folklore, and Americana into a sprawling meditation on belief and what a nation worships. The novel became a defining work of modern fantasy and remains one of Gaiman's most celebrated books.
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Historical Context & Significance
American Gods won the Bram Stoker Award, the Hugo, and the Nebula, and was later adapted into a Starz television series that premiered in 2017.