Which book should Neil Gaiman put online for free?

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My mouse kept bouncing between American Gods and Fragile Things.

I still can't get the shorty story 'Other People' out of my head.
 
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*gasp* Going to vote. Can I vote for all of them?

Has he listened to one of his favorites, Ellison, talking about giving it away for free? I'm guessing his publishers haven't.
 

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Maybe they're actually starting to pay attention to what Baen has been doing for years.
 
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MmmmMmmmMmmm Just one? That's a bit cruel...

I suppose American Gods.
 
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I really wonder about American Gods. I think I picked Fragile Things, but I was wavering between Fragile Things and Anansi Boys. I think both would be great for first time Gaiman readers, which is the whole point. On his blog, Neil says:

What I want you to do is think -- not about which of the books below is your favourite, but if you were giving one away to a friend who had never read anything of mine, what would it be? Where would you want them to start?
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While I personally love American Gods, I don't think it's a good starting point for Gaiman. I've heard so many people say that they tried to read it and couldn't. They never picked up another Gaiman.
 
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Saritams8 said:
While I personally love American Gods, I don't think it's a good starting point for Gaiman. I've heard so many people say that they tried to read it and couldn't. They never picked up another Gaiman.
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Personally with that book I've been reading it on and off for about a month. I cannot place it exactly, but I seem to lose interest to get through some chapters and put it down for a week before I come back to it.
 
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Saritams8 said:
While I personally love American Gods, I don't think it's a good starting point for Gaiman. I've heard so many people say that they tried to read it and couldn't. They never picked up another Gaiman.
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Really? It was my first Gaiman book and I read it straight through in one sitting- with bathroom breaks of course. But then, I also found The Children of Hurin riveting.
 
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I usually go for the short fictions when I'm introducing new authors to others.

Also, on-line reading works better with shorter works. Less eye-strain. I voted for Fragile Things.
 
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I've only read Marvel 1602, which is a graphic novel, sooooo... I quite like the sound of American Gods. Not too keen on Stardust, m'self.
 
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