If you loved how Sandman braids ancient myth with contemporary reality—like Dream’s encounters with the Fates or Lucifer—then American Gods will draw you in with its epic journey alongside Shadow Moon as he navigates a hidden America ruled by old gods and new. The novel is rich with mythological allusions, personified deities, and the same imaginative twists on folklore that made Sandman unforgettable.

If you were captivated by how Sandman uses dreams and nightmares as metaphors for the human condition, you’ll find The Book of Lost Things equally enthralling. Young David, grieving his mother, slips into a world shaped by his subconscious fears and desires, encountering twisted fairy tales and allegories that echo the symbolic depth and emotional resonance of Morpheus’s realm.

If you admired Sandman for its meticulously crafted settings—like the Dreaming or the shifting realms of gods—The City & The City will intrigue you with its dual cities, Besźel and Ul Qoma, that physically overlap yet are perceived as separate by their citizens. The novel’s inventive worldbuilding and its rules of perception will satisfy your craving for layered, immersive universes.

If you enjoyed the colorful ensemble of Endless siblings, mythic figures, and mortals in Sandman, you’ll love Neverwhere’s cast: Richard Mayhew, Door, Marquis de Carabas, and Hunter, all wandering the bizarre underworld of London Below. The interplay between these eccentric characters and their shifting alliances echoes the dynamic, unpredictable relationships in Sandman.

If you were fascinated by Sandman’s stories-within-stories—like the Shakespearean interludes, the stories hidden in dreams, or the way narrative shapes reality—then If on a winter’s night a traveler will delight you. Calvino’s novel is a metafictional puzzle, constantly reminding you that you are reading a story, and layering narrative upon narrative in ways that echo Sandman’s most inventive issues.