Good Omens
The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Published in 1990, Good Omens is a witch fiction and angel fiction novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The story is set in Lower Tadfield and Slough. Readers will find themes of end of the world, prophecies, witches and Apocalypse.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 90 ratings, and 1,072 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 73 editions across 14 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2019.
At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Good Omens
Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don't let you go around again until you get it right. According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - the world's only totally reliable guide to the future, written in 1655, before she exploded - the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea... People have been predicting the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it's only natural to be sceptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. This time though, the armies of Good and Evil really do appear to be massing. The four Bikers of the Apocalypse are hitting the road. But both the angels and demons - well, one fast-living demon and a somewhat fussy angel - would quite like the Rapture not to happen. Oh, and someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist...
Awards & lists
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1991 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1991 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1991 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1991 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2019
Quick answers
Who wrote Good Omens?
Good Omens was written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman and first published in 1990.
What genre is Good Omens?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction, Angel Fiction and Occult Fiction.
How long is Good Omens?
The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Good Omens?
Readers who like it often enjoy Wicked, The Last Hope and The Book of Life.
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