American Gods is a 2001 fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow.
The book was published in 2001 by Headline in the United Kingdom and by William Morrow in the United States. It gained a positive critical response and won the 2002 Hugo and Nebula awards. Between 2017 and 2021, Starz aired a three-season television adaptation of the novel. Bryan Fuller and Michael Green served as showrunners for the first season and Gaiman was an executive producer.