I am fairly familiar with Neil Gaiman's work being a comic book and fantasy admirer. I have read The Sandman, what many consider his magnum opus, along with a handful of other titles (Murder Mysteries, The Last Temptation, Neverwhere, and others not mentioned in the book). This background knowledge helped me to thoroughly enjoy the book. It also made me reserve more Gaiman titles at the library. However, those not familiar with Gaiman's work should not immediately turn away from this book. The collaborators on Prince of Stories attempted to satisfy both the strong followers of Gaiman as well as the casual fantasy reader, and they did an adequate job of both tasks. Casual fantasy readers can gain a lot of insight from and exposure to Gaiman's world as this book sternly argues that one's fantasy readership background is not complete without Neil Gaiman (beware there are plot spoilers in the book). I was very pleased with the amount of the book devoted to The Sandman, including synopses and detailed literary analysis. However, it seemed that the level of detail dropped off after that. Nevertheless, there is a great deal of insight dedicated to the titles discussed in Prince of Stories. I highly recommend this book to all Gaiman fans as well as the casual fantasy reader. Readers will walk away with a greater understanding of the great author and the genre.