The Hogben Chronicles

This book was just delightful. Admittedly, I bought it because Neil Gaiman told me too and that's just how I roll, but he did not steer me wrong.

The stories collected here all center around a family of radioactive mutant hillbillies attempting to bide their time in peace and quiet until humanity evolves/dies out/is ready for their plans. While they were written in the forties, they really don't seem that dated with the exception of the Nazi spies in the first story. Saunk Hogben, our narrator, is charmingly simple with infinite knowledge, and that combination is positively delightful. I know I used that word already; it's the best word to describe this book.

I'm very glad the founders of this kickstarter were able to revive these stories from the depths of old pulp magazines. They take hardly any time to read, so I strongly suggest you give the Hogbens a chance.