Absolutely everything by Neil Gaiman
The man is a complete genius, and (with the exception of American Gods) has only produced sheer awesomeness.

I invite you to bask in the 100 word glory that is "Nicholas was..."

www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books/Smoke+%2526+Mirrors/in/197/

if this doesn't touch you, you either 1) have never heard of Father Christmas/Santa Claus/Saint Nick

or 2) are dead inside.

Also, anything by P.G. Wodehouse:

"I charged into something which might have been a tree, but was not--being, in point of fact, Jeeves.

"Jeeves, I'm engaged."
"I hope you will be very happy, sir."
"Don't be an ass. I'm engaged to Miss Bassett." "

God-like.
( DrPrunesquallor is determined to post more as of, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:22, 12 replies)

American Gods is ace
I'm also a fan of all things Gaiman - cant imagine why you're so anti-AG.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:25, closed)

Not only a genius
...but Gaiman thoroughly lives up to his reputation of being The Greatest Living Englishman and Top Bloke, Ever.
( Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:25, closed)

splutters
American gods is one of my top ten favourites!
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:26, closed)

Dunno why but
American Gods just left me cold, for some reason - might have to give it another go...
( DrPrunesquallor is determined to post more as of, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:29, closed)

American Gods
Brilliant, brilliant book.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:30, closed)

literally only read "Good Omens" (collab with Terry Pratchett)
Twas v good though :)
( Jeccius Steam Borderlands 2 junkie, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:39, closed)

So right and so very wrong

NG is a top dude but American gods is a classic
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:48, closed)

Good Omens
a book i have now read about 20 times, love it, infact im halfway through at the moment, Aziraphale is covered in a thin film of dust and his hot chocolate has congeiled
(pogo_it, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:58, closed)

Gaiman is da man
I have to agree re American Gods, though, I thought it was a bit weak myself. I loved the book of Neverwhere (the series was painful to watch) and also Stardust, but I wish he'd do more comics instead. Haven't read 1608 (or whatever the date is) yet, but Sandman is one of the great novels of the 20th Century.
( flatfrog Staring vacantly into space, Thu 15 May 2008, 17:08, closed)

1602
Its good but not being a Marvel man it took me ages to works things out!

Eternals is quite cool as well.
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 15 May 2008, 17:35, closed)

No probs with American Gods...
Managed to get my wife to read and enjoy it.

But there's a short story, I can't remember the name, about a person who's mother has died, and the father wraps her like a present, getting her smaller and smaller until (to my mind) there's just the essence left which he gives to the (grown up) child.

I read this story for the first time a few weeks after my parents died, and every time I read it it wells my emotions up.
(paof2 Nude might not be rude, but rude could be nude..., Fri 16 May 2008, 8:51, closed)

Galman? Nevaherdovim. I'm voting for Wodehouse
Good call, you get my click for the quote.
(mortdubois lacks imagination, doesn't play well with others, Mon 19 May 2008, 3:05, closed)