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Good Omens

by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman · 432 pages · Published May 1990
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4.26 / 5 across 640K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

An angel and a demon team up to prevent the apocalypse because they've grown rather fond of Earth. 432 pages of the funniest fantasy ever written.

Best for readers who want…

Funny. Witty. Irreverent.

Funny Witty Irreverent

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Funny Witty Irreverent
Sort By Cravings match based on mood, pacing, romance weight, and trope density.

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  • You're offended by religious satire
  • You want a romance-driven story
  • You prefer serious, dark fantasy
  • You need a tight, focused plot

Content notes

Religious Satire Dark Humor
Odd Couple
Apocalypse Comedy
Found Family
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
0%
Fantasy
70%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
Fantasy
Comedy
Satire
Moods
Funny
Witty
Irreverent
Key Tropes
Odd Couple
Apocalypse Comedy
Found Family
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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Is Good Omens spicy?

No spice (0/5) — this is a comedy about the apocalypse, not a romance.

Who would enjoy Good Omens?

Readers who love witty British humor, Pratchett's Discworld, or Gaiman's mythology. Anyone who enjoyed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

What kind of read is Good Omens?

A hilarious fantasy-comedy about an angel and demon preventing Armageddon because they like sushi and The Velvet Underground too much. 432 pages.

Is Good Omens a standalone?

Yes — standalone novel. The TV show added content not in the book.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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