Neil Gaiman's work has been honoured with many awards internationally, including the Newbery and Carnegie Medals.

• Personal Awards:
  • Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award - 2019
  • Neil Gaiman nominated for the New Academy Prize in Literature - 2018
  • The "Galaxy" Award (China) for Most Popular Foreign Author - 2009, 2010
  • Boston Public Library Literary Lights For Children - 2010
  • Kurt Vonnegut Jr Award For Literature - 2010
  • Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award - 2007
  • Sproing Award (Norway) - 1998
  • Nax Und Moritz Award (Germany) for Best Foreign Writer - 1998
  • Lucca Award (Italy) for Best Writer - 1997
  • Yellow Kid Award (Italy) - 1995
  • Kemi Award (Finland) for Best International Writier - 1994
  • HQ Award (Brazil) for Best Foreign Writer, Comic - 1994-1998
  • CBLDF Defender of Liberty - 1993
  • Haxtur Award (Spain) - 1993, 1994, 1995
  • Prix Vienne (Australia) for Best Writer - 1993
  • "Ricky" Awards (Canada, "Prisoners of Gravity") for "Favourite Guest" and others - 1992
• Honorary Degrees:
  • 2020: Doctor of Letters from the Pratt Institute
  • 2020: Doctor of the University from the University of South Australia
  • 2019: Honorary Doctorate of Arts for Services to Literature from the University of Winchester
  • 2016: Honorary Degree for Doctorate of Letters from University of St. Andrews
  • 2012: Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of the Arts
• Comics (General):
  • Pantera Award (Lucca) 1997
  • Yellow Kid (Italy) 1995
  • Max & Moritz 1995
  • Prix Vienne 1994
• Norse Mythology
  • 2018: British Fantasy Award, Locus Award (2nd place for Collection) (nominated)
  • 2017: Earphones Award
  • 2017: Audi Award for Best Author Narration
• Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
  • 2016: Locus Award Winner for Collection
  • 2015: Goodreads Choice Awards Winner for Best Fantasy
• Black Dog
  • 2016: Locus Award Winner for Novelette
• The Sleeper and the Spindle
  • 2014: Locus Award Winner for Novelette
• The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains
  • 2011: Locus Award Winner for Novelette
  • 2011: Shirley Jackson Award
• The Case of Death and Honey
  • 2012: Locus Award for Best Short Story
• An Invocation of Incuriosity and The Thing About Cassandra
  • 2011: Locus Award for Best Short Story
• The View From the Cheap Seats
  • 2017: Hugo Award (nominated)
  • 2017: Locus Award for Nonfiction (3rd place)
• Fortunately, The Milk
  • 2015: Great Stone Face Book Award and Kentucky Bluegrass Award (nominated)
• Instructions
  • 2011: Locus Award for Art Book (2nd place)
• Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
  • 2010: Hugo Award for Graphic Story (nominated)
• "The Doctor's Wife" (Doctor Who)
  • 2012: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)
• The Ocean at the End of the Lane
  • 2015: Geffen Awards Winner for Fantasy Novel
  • 2015: Phantasie Preis (Germany) Winner for Foreign Novel
  • 2014: Locus Award Winner of Best Fantasy Novel
  • 2014: Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award (nominated)
  • 2013: British National Book Awards, Book of the Year
  • World Fantasy Award (nominated)
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (nominated)
  • British Fantasy Award (nominated)
• The Mushroom Hunters
  • 2018: Rhysling Award for Long Poem by the SF Poetry Association
• The Graveyard Book
  • Bestseller Lists:
    • #1 New York Times Bestseller (61 weeks in the top 10)
    • National Indie Bestseller
    • BookScan Bestseller
  • Awards:
    • Newbery Medal
    • ALA Notable Children's Book
    • ALA Best Book for Young Adults
    • American Bookseller Association's "Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book"
    • Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (Vermont)
    • Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Prize (for body of work)
    • Audio Publishers Association Audie Award
    • Audiobook of the Year
    • "Thriller/Suspense" and "Children's Titles for Ages 8-12" categories
    • IndieBound Award
    • Horn Book Honor
    • Burr Worzolla Award
    • Midwest Booksellers Choice Award
    • Locus Award (Young Adult)
    • Hugo Award - "Best Novel"
    • Booktrust Teenage Prize
  • 2008/2009 Best Lists:
    • Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice 2009
    • Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of 2009
    • 2009 Capitol Choices (District of Columbia); in "age 10-14" and audiobook categories
    • Horn Book Fanfare: Best Books of 2008
    • ALA Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2008
    • Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2008
    • Fall 2008 Indie Next List, "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" - #1
    • New York Public Library's 2008 "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing"
    • New York Public Library Stuff for the Teen Age
    • Amazon.com Best Books of 2008 - Editors' Top 10 for Teens, #9
    • Time Magazine Top Ten of 2008 Fiction List - #9
  • Nominations:
    • LA Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Finalist
    • World Fantasy Award
    • Finalist for Amelia Elizabeth Warden Award
    • Shortlisted for British Fantasy Award for best novel
• Coraline
  • novella : 2004 Nebula
  • novella : 2003 Hugo
  • novella : 2003 World Fantasy
  • long fiction : 2003 Stoker
  • work for younger readers : 2003 Stoker
  • young adult novel : 2003 Locus
  • short fiction : 2003 British SF
  • long form : 2003 Int. Horror Guild
  • children's literature : 2003 Mythopoeic
  • Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: Best Publication for Teens/Tweens
  • Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice 20
  • Academy Award nomination, Best Animated Feature, for Henry Selick's film adaptation
  • Golden Globe nomination, Best Animated Feature, for Henry Selick's film adaptation
• Odd and the Frost Giants
  • finalist for the Indies Choice middle-grade book of the year
  • 2011: Phantasik Preis (Germany) Winner for Foreign Novel
• Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
  • 2006: Locus Award
  • 2006: British Fantasy Award
  • 2006: Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire (France)
• How to Talk to Girls at Parties
  • 2006: Locus Award
  • 2006: Hugo Award (nominated)
• Anansi Boys
  • best novel: 2006 The August Derleth Award
  • best book for young adults : 2006 American Library Association (ALA) Alex Award (nominee)
  • 2005: Locus Award
  • 2005: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
  • 2005: Geffen Award (Israel)
• Sunbird
  • 2005: Locus Award
• The Wolves in the Walls
  • work for younger readers : 2004 Stoker
  • non-fiction/art : 2004 Locus/2
  • short fiction : 2004 British SF
  • illustrated narrative : 2004 Int. Horror Guild
• A Study in Emerald
  • short story : 2004 Hugo
  • novelette : 2004 Locus
  • 2003: Seiun Award (Japan)
• A Walking Tour of the Shambles [by Gene Wolfe & NG]
• novelette : 2004 Locus/6
• honorable mention : 2004 Fountain
• novelette : 2003 Locus/3
• Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire
  • 2004: Locus Award
• The Problem of Susan
  • 2004: British Fantasy Award (nominee)
• Closing Time
  • short story : 2004 Locus
• The Monarch of the Glen
  • novelette : 2004 Locus/2 (finalist)
• Smoke and Mirrors
  • fantasy book : 2004 Geffen
  • Locus Award (finalist)
  • Bram Stoker Award (nominee)
  • Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire (France) (nominee)
• Bitter Grounds
  • 2003: Locus (finalist)
  • 2003: SLF Fountain Award (nominee)
• Murder Mysteries [NG & Craig Russell]
  • comic book/graphic novel : 2003 Spectrum
• October in the Chair
  • short story : 2003 World Fantasy (nominee)
  • short story : 2003 Locus
• American Gods
  • foreign novel : 2004 Phantastik (nominee)
  • fantasy book : 2003 Geffen
  • international novel : 2003 Italia/2 (nominee)
  • novel : 2002 Hugo
  • novel : 2002 World Fantasy (nominee)
  • novel : 2002 Stoker
  • fantasy novel : 2002 Locus
  • August Derleth Award (novel) : 2002 British Fantasy (nominee)
  • novel : 2002 British SF (nominee)
  • novel : 2002 Int. Horror Guild (nominee)
  • adult literature : 2002 Mythopoeic (nominee)
  • novel : 2003 Nebula
  • 2001: Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire (France) (nominee)
  • 2001: Deutsche Phantastik Preis (Germany) (nominee)
• Stardust
  • foreign novel : 2001 Phantastik/5
  • fantasy book : 2000 Geffen
  • short story : 2000 Homer
  • fantasy novel : 1999 Locus Award (finalist)
  • art book : 1999 Locus
  • adult literature : 1999 Mythopoeic
  • 1999: Goliath
  • 1999: ALA (American Library Association) Alex Award
  • 1999: Deutsche Phantastik Preis (Germany) (Nominee)
• Shoggoth's Old Peculiar
  • short story : 1999 World Fantasy
• Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
  • collection : 1999 Stoker
  • collection : 1999 Locus/2
• Neverwhere
  • adult literature : 1996 Mythopoeic
• Angels & Visitations: A Miscellany
  • collection : 1995 Int. Horror Guild
  • collection : 1994 World Fantasy
• Snow, Glass, Apples.
  • 1994: Bram Stoker Award
  • 1994: Seiun Award (Japan) (Nominee)
• Sandman
  • other media : 1994 Stoker
  • Sandman: Overture
    • 2016: Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story
    • 2016: World Fantasy Award (nominated)
  • The Sandman: Endless Nights
    • illustrated narrative : 2004 Stoker
    • non-fiction/art : 2004 Locus
    • illustrated narrative : 2004 Int. Horror Guild
  • The Sandman: The Dream Hunters [NG, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano]
    • related book : 2000 Hugo
    • comic book, graphic novel, or other illustrated narrative : 2000 Stoker
    • art book : 2000 Locus/5
  • The Sandman: Book of Dreams [NG & Edward E. Kramer, eds.]
    • anthology/collection : 1997 British Fantasy
  • The Sandman: The Wake
    • anthology/collection : 1998 British Fantasy
  • Sandman: World's End
    • anthology/collection : 1996 British Fantasy
• Troll Bridge
  • short story : 1993 World Fantasy (nominated)
• Good Omens [by Terry Pratchett & NG]
  • novel : 1991 World Fantasy
  • fantasy novel : 1991 Locus/2
  • fantasy novel : 1991 Homer
• A Midsummer Night's Dream [by NG & Charles Vess]
  • short story : 1991 World Fantasy
• Ghastly Beyond Belief [by NG & Kim Newman]
  • nonfiction/reference : 1986 Locus/10