# Is "Good Omens" by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman (Victor Gollancz, 1990) is identified by: UK Gollancz 1990 hardcover in the yellow Gollancz jacket; copyright page 'First published in Great Britain 1990' with no later printings. UK Gollancz 1990 is the true world first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Gollancz 1990 hardcover in the yellow Gollancz jacket; copyright page 'First published in Great Britain 1990' with no later printings
- First state has the yellow jacket and 1990-only dating
- The US Workman edition
- is a separate first American
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Gollancz 1990 hardcover in the yellow Gollancz jacket; copyright page 'First published in Great Britain 1990' with no later printings |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK Gollancz 1990 hardcover in the yellow Gollancz jacket; copyright page 'First published in Great Britain 1990' with no later printings. First state has the yellow jacket and 1990-only dating. The US Workman edition (1990) is a separate first American.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz 1990 is the true world first. US Workman (1990) is first American (paperback original in the US). The Gollancz hardcover first is the premier collectible; signed copies (both authors) command large premiums.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later impressions list additional printings; the US Workman paperback is a different format. The yellow Gollancz hardcover jacket with the 1990 first-publication line is decisive.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Good Omens* by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/good-omens
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.