Good Omens

Summary

Good Omens is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,951 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Good Omens authored Terry Pratchett^[3].
• Good Omens authored Neil Gaiman^[4].
• Good Omens's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Good Omens was published by Gollancz^[6].
• Good Omens was published by Workman Publishing Company^[7].
• Good Omens's genre is fantasy^[8].
• Good Omens's genre is humorous fiction^[9].
• Good Omens's genre is speculative fiction comedy^[10].
• Good Omens's genre is urban fantasy^[11].
• Good Omens's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[12].
• Good Omens's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• Good Omens's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• Good Omens was published on May 1, 1990^[15].
• Good Omens's characters is recorded as Crowley^[16].
• Good Omens's characters is recorded as Aziraphale^[17].
• Good Omens's has edition or translation is recorded as Good Omens^[18].
• Good Omens's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126601136^[19].
• Good Omens's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122074154^[20].
• Good Omens's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/07/books/the-four-bikers-of-the-apocalypse.html^[21].
• Good Omens's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+466'}^[22].
• Good Omens's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[23].
• Good Omens's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[24].
• Good Omens's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Good Omens'}^[25].
• Good Omens's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch'}^[26].
• Good Omens's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• Community tags: awesome, long title^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 52f6af0d-78a0-42f8-8bc0-c29caaf2a894^[30]

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Terry Pratchett^[3], a writer^[31], 1948–2015^[32], of United Kingdom^[33], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[34], specialised in fiction^[35] and Neil Gaiman^[4], a beekeeper^[36], b. 1960^[37], of United Kingdom^[38], awarded the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story^[39], specialised in journalism^[40]. Publishers include Gollancz^[6] and Workman Publishing Company^[7].

Publication

Good Omens was published on May 1, 1990^[15]. Languages include British English^[12] and English^[13]. Genres include fantasy^[8], humorous fiction^[9], speculative fiction comedy^[10], and urban fantasy^[11].

Why It Matters

Good Omens ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,951 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]