Neil Gaiman's work has been honoured with many awards internationally, including the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. His books and stories have also been honoured with 4 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, 1 World Fantasy Award, 4 Bram Stoker Awards, 6 Locus Awards, 2 British SF Awards, 1 British Fantasy Award, 3 Geffens, 1 International Horror Guild Award and 2 Mythopoeic Awards. "W"s below indicate a win. Nominations are included.
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Personal Awards:
- "Ricky" Awards (Canada, "Prisoners of Gravity") for "Favourite Guest" and others - 1992
- Prix Vienne (Australia) for Best Writer - 1993
- Haxtur Award (Spain) - 1993, 1994, 1995
- CBLDF Defender of Liberty - 1993
- HQ Award (Brazil) for Best Foreign Writer, Comic - 1994-1998
- Kemi Award (Finland) for Best International Writier - 1994
- Yellow Kid Award (Italy) - 1995
- Lucca Award (Italy) for Best Writer - 1997
- Nax Und Moritz Award (Germany) for Best Foreign Writer - 1998
- Sproing Award (Norway) - 1998
- Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award - 2007
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr Award For Literature - 2010
- Boston Public Library Literary Lights For Children 2010
- The "Galaxy" Award (China) for Most Popular Foreign Author (2009, 2010)
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Comics:
- Prix Vienne 1994
- Max & Moritz 1995
- Yellow Kid (Italy) 1995
- Pantera Award (Lucca) 1997
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The Mushroom Hunters
- Rhysling Award for Long Poem by the SF Poetry Association
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The Graveyard Book
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Bestseller Lists:
- #1 New York Times Bestseller (61 weeks in the top 10)
- National Indie Bestseller
- BookScan Bestseller
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Awards:
- Newbery Medal
- ALA Notable Children's Book
- ALA Best Book for Young Adults
- American Bookseller Association's "Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book"
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (Vermont)
- Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Prize (for body of work)
- Audio Publishers Association Audie Award
- Audiobook of the Year
- "Thriller/Suspense" and "Children's Titles for Ages 8-12" categories
- IndieBound Award
- Horn Book Honor
- Burr Worzolla Award
- Midwest Booksellers Choice Award
- Locus Award (Young Adult)
- Hugo Award - "Best Novel"
- Booktrust Teenage Prize
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2008/2009 Best Lists:
- Horn Book Fanfare: Best Books of 2008
- ALA Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2008
- Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2008
- Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice 2009
- Fall 2008 Indie Next List, "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" - #1
- New York Public Library's 2008 "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing"
- New York Public Library Stuff for the Teen Age
- Amazon.com Best Books of 2008 - Editors' Top 10 for Teens, #9
- Time Magazine Top Ten of 2008 Fiction List - #9
- Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of 2009
- 2009 Capitol Choices (District of Columbia); in "age 10-14" and audiobook categories
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Nominations:
- LA Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Finalist
- World Fantasy Award
- Finalist for Amelia Elizabeth Warden Award
- Shortlisted for British Fantasy Award for best novel
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Bestseller Lists:
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Coraline
- Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: Best Publication for Teens/Tweens
- Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice 20
- Academy Award nomination, Best Animated Feature, for Henry Selick's film adaptation
- Golden Globe nomination, Best Animated Feature, for Henry Selick's film adaptation
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Odd and the Frost Giants
- finalist for the Indies Choice middle-grade book of the year
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Anansi Boys
- best novel: 2006 The August Derleth Award W
- best book for young adults : 2006 American Library Association (ALA)
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The Wolves in the Walls
- work for younger readers : 2004 Stoker
- non-fiction/art : 2004 Locus/2
- short fiction : 2004 British SF W
- illustrated narrative : 2004 Int. Horror Guild
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The Sandman: Endless Nights
- illustrated narrative : 2004 Stoker W
- non-fiction/art : 2004 Locus W
- illustrated narrative : 2004 Int. Horror Guild
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A Study in Emerald
- short story : 2004 Hugo W
- novelette : 2004 Locus W
- A Walking Tour of the Shambles [by Gene Wolfe & NG]
- novelette : 2003 Locus/3
- 2003 Bitter Grounds
- novelette : 2004 Locus/6
- honorable mention : 2004 Fountain
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Closing Time
- short story : 2004 Locus W
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The Monarch of the Glen
- novelette : 2004 Locus/2
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Smoke and Mirrors
- fantasy book : 2004 Geffen W
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Murder Mysteries [NG & Craig Russell]
- comic book/graphic novel : 2003 Spectrum
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October in the Chair
- short story : 2003 World Fantasy
- short story : 2003 Locus W
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Coraline
- novella : 2003 Hugo W
- novella : 2003 World Fantasy
- long fiction : 2003 Stoker
- work for younger readers : 2003 Stoker W
- young adult novel : 2003 Locus W
- short fiction : 2003 British SF W
- long form : 2003 Int. Horror Guild
- children's literature : 2003 Mythopoeic
- novella : 2004 Nebula W
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American Gods
- novel : 2002 Hugo W
- novel : 2002 World Fantasy
- novel : 2002 Stoker W
- fantasy novel : 2002 Locus W
- August Derleth Award (novel) : 2002 British Fantasy
- novel : 2002 British SF
- novel : 2002 Int. Horror Guild
- adult literature : 2002 Mythopoeic
- novel : 2003 Nebula W
- fantasy book : 2003 Geffen W
- international novel : 2003 Italia/2
- foreign novel : 2004 Phantastik
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The Sandman: The Dream Hunters [NG, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano]
- related book : 2000 Hugo
- comic book, graphic novel, or other illustrated narrative : 2000 Stoker W
- art book : 2000 Locus/5
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Stardust
- fantasy novel : 1999 Locus/2
- art book : 1999 Locus/4
- adult literature : 1999 Mythopoeic W
- fantasy book : 2000 Geffen W
- foreign novel : 2001 Phantastik/5
- 1999Â Goliath
- short story : 2000 Homer
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Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
- collection : 1999 Stoker
- collection : 1999 Locus/2
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The Sandman: Book of Dreams [NG & Edward E. Kramer, eds.]
- anthology/collection : 1997 British Fantasy
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The Sandman: The Wake
- anthology/collection : 1998 British Fantasy
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Shoggoth's Old Peculiar
- short story : 1999 World Fantasy
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Neverwhere
- adult literature : 1998 Mythopoeic
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Sandman: World's End
- anthology/collection : 1996 British Fantasy
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Snow, Glass, Apples.
- overseas short story : 1997 Seiun
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Sandman
- other media : 1994 Stoker
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Troll Bridge
- short story : 1994 World Fantasy
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Angels & Visitations: A Miscellany
- collection : 1994 World Fantasy
- collection : 1995 Int. Horror Guild W
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Good Omens [by Terry Pratchett & NG]
- novel : 1991 World Fantasy
- fantasy novel : 1991 Locus/2
- fantasy novel : 1991 HOMer
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A Midsummer Night's Dream [by NG & Charles Vess]
- short story : 1991 World Fantasy W
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Ghastly Beyond Belief [by NG & Kim Newman]
- nonfiction/reference : 1986 Locus/10