The Graveyard Book
core novel 2008 The Graveyard Book
Record
| First published | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.15 (570,490 ratings, collected 2026-08-06) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780060530921 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Graveyard Book
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Neil Gaiman
Awards (verified)
- Newbery Medal, 2009: won
- Hugo Award (Best Novel), 2009: won
- Locus Award (Best Young Adult Book), 2009: won
- Carnegie Medal, 2010: won
Notes
- A single continuous novel told across 8 chapters, each set 2 years after the last, following an orphaned boy raised by ghosts in a graveyard. No sequels or companion works exist in this specific continuity, unlike American Gods -- registered as a single-work universe (same category as The Once and Future King, Uprooted, Spinning Silver, Ysabel).
Sources
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