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Clive Barker

(b.1952)

Clive Barker was born in Liverpool in 1952. His earlier books include The Books of Blood, Cabal, and The Hellbound Heart. In addition to his work as a novelist and playwright, he also illustrates, writes, directs and produces for stage and screen. His films include Hellraiser, Hellbound, Nightbreed and Candyman. Clive lives in Beverly Hills, California

Awards: Stoker (2013), BFA (1986), WFA (1985) see all

Genres: Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, Fantasy

Series

Books of Blood
   1. Books of Blood Volume 1 (1981)
   2. Books of Blood Volume 2 (1984)
   3. Books of Blood Volume 3 (1986)
   4. Books of Blood Volume 4 (1985)
     aka The Inhuman Condition
   5. Books of Blood Volume 5 (1986)
     aka In the Flesh
   6. Books of Blood Volume 6 (1985)

Book of The Art
1. The Great and Secret Show (1989)
2. Everville (1994)

Imajica
   Imajica (1991)
   1. The Fifth Dominion (1995)
   2. The Reconciliation (1995)

Clive Barker Playscripts
   The History of the Devil (1999)
   The Magician (2017)
   Crazyface (2018)
   Hunters in the Snow (2018)
   Frankenstein in Love (2021)
   Nightlives (2021)

Abarat
   1. Abarat (2002)
   2. Days of Magic, Nights of War (2004)
   3. Absolute Midnight (2011)

Novels

   The Damnation Game (1984)
   Weaveworld (1987)
   Cabal (1988)
   The Thief of Always (1992)
   Sacrament (1996)
   Galilee (1998)
   Coldheart Canyon (2001)
   Mister B. Gone (2007)

Collections

   Lord of Illusions (1995)
   Incarnations (1995)
   Forms of Heaven (1996)
   The Essential Clive Barker (1997)
   Clive Barker's Tapping the Vein (2002)
   Clive Barker's First Tales (2013)
   Chiliad (2014)
   The Scarlet Gospels (2015)
   Tonight, Again (2015)
   Clive Barker's The Body Book (2018)

Novellas and Short Stories

   Dread (1984)
   Rawhead Rex (1984)
   The Yattering and Jack (1984)
   The Last Illusion (1985)
   The Life of Death (1985)
   Revelations (1985)
   The Hellbound Heart (1986)
   The Adventures of Mr. Maximillian Bacchus and His Travelling Circus (2009)
   Tortured Souls (2015)
   Infernal Parade (2017)

Non fiction show

Omnibus editions show

Books containing stories by Clive Barker

Spook City (2024)
edited by
Angus Mackenzie

The Mad Butterfly's Ball (2024)
edited by
Preston Grassmann and Chris Kelso

Multiverses (2023)
An Anthology of Alternate Realities
edited by
Preston Grassmann

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Awards

	2013 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
	1986 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The Forbidden
	1985 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection : Books of Blood Volume 1
	1985 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : In the Hills, the Cities

Award nominations

	2015 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : The Scarlet Gospels
	2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Abarat: The First Book of Hours
	2005 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (nominee) : Haeckel's Tale
	2002 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Coldheart Canyon
	1997 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Sacrament
	1989 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Cabal
	1989 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Cabal
	1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Weaveworld
	1988 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Weaveworld
	1987 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Hellbound Heart [short story]
	1987 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel (nominee) : The Damnation Game
	1986 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Damnation Game
	1986 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Books of Blood Volume 4
	1986 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Damnation Game
	1986 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Books of Blood Omnibus 2 Vols 4-6
	1985 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament
	1985 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Books of Blood Omnibus 1 Vols 1-3

Clive Barker recommends

Hawk Mountain (2022)
Conner Habib
"Habib's debut novel is a bleak, dark adrenaline rush."

Darkness and Shadows (2021)
Paul Kane
"Paul Kane is a first-rate storyteller, never failing to marry his insights into the world and its anguish with the pleasures of phrases eloquently turned."

Clown in a Cornfield (2020)
(Clown in a Cornfield, book 1)
Adam Cesare
"An author who knows how to make us afraid."

Jinxed (2018)
(Jinxed Trilogy, book 1)
Thommy Hutson
"Thommy Hutson is the ultimate authority in nostalgia-driven storytelling."

Glimpse (2018)
Jonathan Maberry
"A waking dream, at once powerful and subtly sinister."

The Society of Blood (2015)
(Obsidian Heart, book 2)
Mark Morris
"Mark Morris is one of the finest horror writers at work today."

The Rainbow Man (2013)
P B Kane (Paul Kane)
"Kane's writing has a style and elegance, he's a first-rate storyteller."

Unikirja (2009)
K A Laity
"K. A. Laity's writing is full of fluent style and poetic dialogue."

The Poisoned Crown (2006)
(Sangreal Trilogy, book 3)
Amanda Hemingway
"A Piece of Pure Magic."

The Wicked Haze (2005)
Nicholas Randers (Nicholas Grabowsky)
"Nicholas, I salute you!"

Rust and Bone (2005)
Craig Davidson
"There is a strikingly original tone to Mr Davidson's stories. The prose is spare yet elegant, the insights are fresh and real, and best of all there is a boundless humanity in Mr. Davidson's writing: a love of life that is beautifully woven with an acute sense of its darkness. This is in every way an extraordinary book."

Anima (2005)
M John Harrison
"An extraordinary writer."

The Arcanum (2004)
Thomas Wheeler
"THE ARCANUM is a first-class thriller; superbly crafted, it moves like lightning, creating a world where historical fact and wild invention are interwoven. Marvellous stuff!"

The Ferryman (2002)
Christopher Golden
"A powerful and haunting tale."

The Darkest Part of the Woods (2002)
Ramsey Campbell
"He provides the reader with insights and chills only a master of dark fantasy could achieve."

Demons (2000)
John Shirley
"John Shirley is an adventurer, returning from dark and troubled regions with visionary tales to tell. I heartily recommend a journey with John Shirley at your side."

Pork Pie Hat (1999)
Peter Straub
"In any genre, a world class author."

Big Thunder (1997)
Peter Atkins
"Atkins is a brilliant supplier of shudders and splendours."

Only Forward (1994)
Michael Marshall Smith
"A dark labyrinth of a book: shocking, moving and surreal. Violent, outrageous and witty - sometimes simultaneously - it offers us a journey from which we return both shaken and exhilarated. An extaordinary debut."

The List of Seven (1993)
(Arthur Conan Doyle, book 1)
Mark Frost
"An irresistible page-turner."

Wet Work (1993)
Philip Nutman
"A vital and original talent."

The Bridge (1991)
John M Skipp and Craig Spector
"This is the New Horror at work; fast-paced and passionate, breaking new ground as it uncovers the faces that fear wears in the century's final decade."

Death Spore (1990)
Harry Adam Knight (John Brosnan)
"I had a damned good time with this book."

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