American Gods

2001 novel by Neil Gaiman
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American Gods

Summary

American Gods is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,914 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Gods authored Neil Gaiman[3].
  • American Gods received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • American Gods received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5].
  • American Gods received the Bram Stoker Award for Novel[6].
  • American Gods received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[7].
  • American Gods received the Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[8].
  • American Gods received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[9].
  • American Gods's instance of is recorded as literary work[10].
  • American Gods's genre is fantasy[11].
  • American Gods was followed by Anansi Boys[12].
  • American Gods's part of the series is recorded as American Gods[13].
  • American Gods's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • American Gods's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • 2001 marks the founding of American Gods[16].
  • American Gods was published on July 2001[17].
  • American Gods's has edition or translation is recorded as American Gods[18].
  • American Gods's has edition or translation is recorded as American Gods[19].
  • American Gods's has edition or translation is recorded as American Gods[20].
  • American Gods's has edition or translation is recorded as American Gods[21].
  • American Gods's has edition or translation is recorded as American Gods[22].
  • American Gods's has edition or translation is recorded as The Annotated American Gods[23].
  • American Gods's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122040214[24].
  • American Gods's narrative location is recorded as San Francisco[25].
  • American Gods's narrative location is recorded as Wisconsin[26].
  • American Gods's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/29/books/books-in-brief-fiction-poetry-319619.html[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3bbe0e4f-9916-4ebf-b4ce-865122266ca3[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

American Gods authored Neil Gaiman[3].

Publication

American Gods was published on July 2001[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is fantasy[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[13].

Subject and Themes

American Gods's part of the series is recorded as it[13].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[30], founded in 1953[31]; Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], an award for best book (by genre)[32], in United States[33], founded in 1978[34]; Bram Stoker Award for Novel[6], a class of award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[7]; Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[8]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel[9], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1966[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

American Gods was followed by Anansi Boys[12].

Why It Matters

American Gods ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,914 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

What awards did American Gods receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], Bram Stoker Award for Novel[6], and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . bramstokerawards.horror.org. bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Retrieved . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation American Gods, American Gods, American Gods +4
    Followed by Anansi Boys
    Author Neil Gaiman
    Nominated for BSFA Award for Best Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel +2
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:امریکن گاڈز]]"
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