American Gods is a book.
American Gods . 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 full cast audiobook project also was announced on Neil Gaiman 's blog , along with a contest in which participants could submit audio auditions and the winner would get an all expense paid trip to New York City , to record a part for the audio book . Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman ( [ ˈɡeɪmən ] born Neil Richard Gaiman , 10 November 1960 ) is an English author of short fiction , novels , comic books , graphic novels , audio theatre , and films .