Gaiman's family is of Polish- and other Eastern European-Jewish origins. He was born to David Bernard Gaiman and Sheila Gaiman. He has two younger sisters, Claire and Lizzy. He was born in the town of Portchester, Hampshire. About his personal views, Gaiman says, "I think we can say that God exists in the DC Universe. I would not stand up and beat the drum for the existence of God in this universe. I don't know, I think there's probably a 50/50 chance. It doesn't really matter to me.
Gaiman was able to read at the age of four. He said, "I was a reader. I loved reading. Gaiman was educated at several Church of England schools, including Fonthill School in East Grinstead, Ardingly College (1970–74), and Whitgift School in Croydon (1974–77).
Some of Gaiman’s favourite Authors are C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis Carroll, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. Le Guin, Harlan Ellison,Rudyard Kipling, Lord Dunsany and G. K. Chesterton. Later, he became a fan of science fiction, reading the works of Alan Moore, Samuel R. Delany, Roger Zelazny,Robert A. Heinlein, H. P. Lovecraft, Thorne Smith, and Gene Wolfe.
Gaiman was able to read at the age of four. He said, "I was a reader. I loved reading. Gaiman was educated at several Church of England schools, including Fonthill School in East Grinstead, Ardingly College (1970–74), and Whitgift School in Croydon (1974–77).
Some of Gaiman’s favourite Authors are C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis Carroll, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. Le Guin, Harlan Ellison,Rudyard Kipling, Lord Dunsany and G. K. Chesterton. Later, he became a fan of science fiction, reading the works of Alan Moore, Samuel R. Delany, Roger Zelazny,Robert A. Heinlein, H. P. Lovecraft, Thorne Smith, and Gene Wolfe.