Good Omens: the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

Good Omens: the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, 412 pages

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett team up to write a very funny and very British book about the end of the world.  When the devil decides that it's time to send the Antichrist to earth in order to get started on the apocalypse, an angel and demon accustomed to the ways of London scheme to prevent the world's demise.  This book was very funny, full of typical Pratchett footnotes, names, and turns of phrase.  There are actually several interlocking storylines, including a young witch who has a book detailing the end of the world, a gang of kids who don't know that one of them is the son of the devil, and the four horsemen of the apocalypse, who actually ride motorcycles.

Snuff by Terry Pratchett

Snuff by Terry Pratchett - 398 pages

For over 30 years Pratchett has been unleashing books detailing the adventures to be found in Discworld - a world similar enough to ours for the jibes to ring home but different enough that Pratchett makes even politics fun!  Snuff follows one of the most beloved characters, Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, as he attempts to take a vacation in the country.  Smuggling, slavery, and murder are just a few of the crimes uncovered during Vimes' attempt to take a break.  The characters are hilarious as always and Discworld is a fun place to visit and see as a reflection of our society in a special twisted way.