Neverwhere

This was my first Neil Gaiman book. I gotta say, I was really impressed.

In Neverwhere, the main character is sucked into a shadow world inside/beneath/adjacent London. He meets quite a motley crew in this fantasy world and experiences quite a ride while trying to get home. Gaiman kind of walks the line of being twee and yet dark not unlike Tim Burton's lighter fare.

One thing for new readers to consider is that this book is based on a TV series written by Gaiman and Lenny Henry. Maybe check that out if you don't have the time to read or if you want to go deeper before/after reading.