Editing Anansi (section)

===Books===
*[[Neil Gaiman]]'s novel ''[[American Gods]]'' features Anansi (under the name "Mr. Nancy") living in America among several other mythological characters. In the [[American Gods (TV series)|television adaptation]], he is portrayed by [[Orlando Jones]].
*A later Gaiman novel, ''[[Anansi Boys]]'', follows the sons of Anansi as they discover each other and their heritage.
*In the science fiction novel ''[[The Descent of Anansi]]'', by [[Larry Niven]] and [[Steven Barnes]], the main characters manage to land a damaged [[spacecraft]] on Earth with the aid of a very strong cable made of crystalline iron and the "force" generated by [[tidal force|tidal effects]]. The title is based on the image of the spacecraft hanging from the cable like a spider on a thread.
*[[Jamaica Anansi Stories]], a collection of folklore, riddles and transcriptions of folk music, all involving Anansi, by [[Martha Warren Beckwith]].
*[[Los cuentos de Anansi]], a collection of Afro-Caribbean folklore from Costa Rica, all involving Anansi, by the Costa Rica author and academic [[Quince Duncan]].
*''Anansi the Spider: a tale from the Ashanti'', by [[Gerald McDermott]]