If you delighted in the hilarious misadventures of Dirk Gently and the wry, satirical tone in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, you'll love Good Omens. The unlikely duo of an angel and a demon—Aziraphale and Crowley—must prevent the apocalypse, and their banter is as sharp and witty as Adams’ best. The book’s clever take on fate, free will, and bureaucracy will tickle the same funny bone.

If you enjoyed how Norse gods roam contemporary London in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, you'll be delighted by The Eyre Affair. Thursday Next, a literary detective, navigates a world where classic literature and reality collide, and the ordinary is constantly upended by the fantastical. Like Adams, Fforde mixes urban life with whimsical, reality-bending logic.

If the way Thor and Odin meddle in everyday human affairs in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul intrigued you, Neverwhere is a must-read. Richard Mayhew stumbles into a hidden London filled with angels, assassins, and ancient powers. The book’s secret societies and otherworldly characters evoke a similar sense of wonder and danger lurking just beneath the surface.

If you loved the wild, interconnected plotlines and sudden revelations in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, you'll find Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency equally delightful. Dirk’s investigations veer from missing cats to time travel and ghosts, with every bizarre thread tying together in unexpected ways—a perfect fit for fans who crave clever surprises.

If you appreciated the way The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul blends the ridiculous with the grim—think contract-killing eagles and gods checked into hospitals—The Yiddish Policemen's Union will resonate with you. Chabon's detective novel features a world-weary cop, a surreal alternate reality, and razor-sharp, darkly comic wit throughout.