The Sleeper and the Spindle
Published in 2014, The Sleeper and the Spindle is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novella by Neil Gaiman. It features Sleeping Beauty and Snow White. It deals with adaptations, fairy tales, search and rescue operations and princesses.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 58 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list in 2015.
It runs to roughly 72 pages — about an hour and a half of reading at an average pace.
About The Sleeper and the Spindle
On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom.
Awards & lists
- 🏆Locus Awards 2014 — Best Novelette (winner)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Hardcover, 2015
Quick answers
Who wrote The Sleeper and the Spindle?
The Sleeper and the Spindle was written by Neil Gaiman and first published in 2014.
What genre is The Sleeper and the Spindle?
It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is The Sleeper and the Spindle?
The median edition has 72 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Sleeper and the Spindle?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Fairest of All and Briar Rose.
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