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Urban FantasyMyth & Legend FictionDemons & Devils

Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys)

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  • 2006 first published
  • 736 pages
  • 4 editions
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Published in 2006, Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys) is an urban fantasy and mythic fiction novel by Neil Gaiman. It takes readers to London and Florida in Chicago. It features Shadow Moon, Mr. Wednesday and Spider. Key subjects include Americana, bodyguards, Demonology and ex-convicts.

19 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 736 pages, most readers finish it in 13–14 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

  • Chicago
  • Illinois (United States)
  • Chattanooga
  • Tennessee (United States)
  • Minnesota (United States)
  • Wisconsin (United States)

Characters

  • Shadow Moon
  • Mr. Wednesday
  • Spider
  • Anansi
  • Laura Moon
  • Hinzelmann
  • Easter
  • Whiskey Jack
  • Loki
  • Odin

Subjects

  • Americana
  • American National characteristics
  • Bodyguards
  • Contemporary
  • Demonology
  • Ex-convicts
  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Mythology
  • Science fiction
  • Spiritual life
  • Spiritual warfare
  • Urban Fantasy
  • Widowers
  • Widows
  • Action and adventure fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys)?

Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys) was written by Neil Gaiman and first published in 2006.

What genre is Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys)?

It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Demons & Devils and Adventure.

How long is Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys)?

The median edition has 736 pages, about 13–14 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Kill City blues, Velvet and Kill the Dead.

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