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<blockquote data-quote="Obryn" data-source="post: 4418877" data-attributes="member: 11821">I was quite impressed by the Dragonbone Chair and its series, but mind you - this was years ago.&nbsp; His Otherland series was decent, at least.I'm honestly not at all familiar with his comic writing.&nbsp; I have a few of the Sandman graphic novels, but I haven't read them.He does great short-story work, and I'd strongly recommend any of his short-story collections.&nbsp; I think Smoke and Mirrors is overall better than Fragile Things, but both are pretty brilliant.&nbsp; Neverwhere frankly didn't impress me overmuch, but I did enjoy the illustrated Stardust.&nbsp; I was first introduced to him via Good Omens, which he wrote with Terry Pratchett.American Gods is exceptionally written, with strong plot, character, and storytelling.&nbsp; I believe it's also won more awards than any other fantasy book this decade.&nbsp; Its follow-up Anansi Boys is such a different style you almost wouldn't know it's the same author.&nbsp; In tone and structure, it resembles innumerable myths, and it's done very well, too.I also have nothing but good stuff to say about his childrens' book, Coraline, other than it's creepier than I'd expect for a kids' book.-O</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Obryn, post: 4418877, member: 11821"] I was quite impressed by the Dragonbone Chair and its series, but mind you - this was years ago. His Otherland series was decent, at least. I'm honestly not at all familiar with his comic writing. I have a few of the Sandman graphic novels, but I haven't read them. He does great short-story work, and I'd strongly recommend any of his short-story collections. I think [I]Smoke and Mirrors[/I] is overall better than [I]Fragile Things[/I], but both are pretty brilliant. Neverwhere frankly didn't impress me overmuch, but I did enjoy the illustrated Stardust. I was first introduced to him via Good Omens, which he wrote with Terry Pratchett. [I]American Gods[/I] is exceptionally written, with strong plot, character, and storytelling. I believe it's also won more awards than any other fantasy book this decade. Its follow-up [I]Anansi Boys[/I] is such a different style you almost wouldn't know it's the same author. In tone and structure, it resembles innumerable myths, and it's done very well, too. I also have nothing but good stuff to say about his childrens' book, Coraline, other than it's creepier than I'd expect for a kids' book. -O [/QUOTE]

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