By Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman's now-iconic supernatural novel won both a Nebula and Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2002. The epic standalone story follows a war between the Old Gods and the New Gods, waged on the battlefield of modern America. Shadow Moon, a convict released from jail to attend the funeral of his wife and best friend, agrees to work for a mysterious man named Mr. Wednesday, who is eventually revealed to be the Old God Odin. The existence of the Old Gods depends on mortals' continued belief in them, which is threatened by the popularity of New Gods such as Media. Shadow is caught up in the dangerous conflict as he struggles with his new understanding of the world around him, and cruel revelations about his own past. American Gods has since been adapted into a Starz TV series starring Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon.

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