Good Omens on an interesting bestseller list

[quantum_witch]

Something cool from Neil Gaiman's Twitter last night, regarding the popularity of Good Omens on Amazon's lists.

Specifically, note the category in which the book is placed.

For some reason, I am not the least surprised.

Comments

[linda3m]

I saw that last night and I was highly amused. Frankly, Good Omens is one of the more realistic theologies I've read.

[rare_fandom]

The category it's place in amuses me endlessly.

[brewsternorth]

I wonder what #1 in the chart (at time of my reading it; Richard Dawkins) makes of it? I know that a few comparisons have been drawn between GO and the work of Dawkins' late friend Douglas Adams.

[lydia_petze]

I'm sure Dawkins is quite OK with it, it's a work of fiction and doesn't purport to be anything else, plus Dawkins has stated (in The God Delusion, I think) that an understanding of religion as a cultural phenomenon is essential for understanding literature, history, etc.

Yes, I read a lot of Dawkins ;-)

[conjure_lass]

Surely this must be Crowley's doing.

[shinobi_mi_chan]

Definitely. xD

[megalisa830]

I second that! XD

[lanenk]

As it should be imho :)

[chayaasi]

Unsurprising indeed. I've read a bunch of Gaiman's works since I picked up Good Omens (just beginning Pratchett), and those two definitely have a way of taking That Which We Are All Thinking and weaving it into something compelling. I've found Gaiman works mostly in the dark(figuratively) while Pratchett dabbles in lighter themes, but GO is a great example of their balance of humor and profundity.

[quantum_witch]

Terry has a way of approaching religion without bashing it too badly, which I feel actually comes from being an atheist. He seems to see things from a clear outsider's perspective, and understands people enough to see what religion means to them. I'm constantly amazed by his insight. Neil, too.