Good Omens
#694.25 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1990 Reading commitment Low Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman Last reviewed 2026-08-11
Overview
A standalone comic apocalyptic novel about an angel and a demon who, having grown rather fond of Earth after several millennia stationed there, team up to prevent Armageddon after the Antichrist is accidentally misplaced at birth. Co-written by two authors already in this canon.
Comic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Good Omens (1990) core · 4.25 (840,721 ratings); co-authored single-work: a standalone comic-apocalyptic novel (Gollancz UK / Workman US, 1990), no prose sequel or companion narrative (the 2019/2023 television adaptation is a different medium, not registered). Both authors already in this canon: Terry Pratchett (Discworld) and Neil Gaiman (American Gods, The Graveyard Book, Stardust).
Quick answers
- How many books are in Good Omens? Good Omens's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Good Omens finished? Complete (1990).
- How much reading does Good Omens take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book · ~384 pages).
- How is Good Omens ranked? #69 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 840,721 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #69?
Ranked #69 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.25 across 1 core book.
- Backed by 841k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #68, The Song of Achilles and Circe (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Highly rated · 1 book · Complete · 841k ratings · Ranks #69 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment comic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- World Fantasy Award (Best Novel), 1991: nominated: Good Omens
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1991: finalist: Good Omens; 2nd place, no-cutoff convention.
- Locus Award (HOMer Award, fantasy novel), 1991: nominated: Good Omens
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.25 across 840,721 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Good Omens admitted as a co-authored single-work universe accepted 2026-08-11
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Good Omens Tier 2
- sfadb: Neil Gaiman Tier 1
Last reviewed: 2026-08-11
Rule: A co-authored, single-work admission: one fully resolved novel by two authors (Gollancz UK / Workman US, 1990), no prose sequel or companion narrative (the 2019/2023 television adaptation is a different medium, not registered).