Reading order
Books of Blood reading order
- Books of Blood - Volume One1984
- Books of Blood - Volume Two1984
- Books of Blood - Volume Three1984
- Books of Blood - Volume Four1985
- Books of Blood - Volume Five1985
- Books of Blood - Volume Six1985
- 6 volumes
- Volumes
- 1984–1985
- Published
- Completed
- Status
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Books of Blood - Volume One
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Publication order
6 volumes1984–1985Completed
- Clive Barker’s six volumes of horror stories, published in 1984 and 1985, which made his name overnight; Stephen King called him the future of horror.
- The stories are visceral, sexual, imaginative and often darkly funny: two towns in Yugoslavia that build giant bodies out of their citizens, a subway butcher on the late-night train, an ancient monster unearthed in an English field, and The Forbidden, which became the film Candyman.
- Not for the squeamish.
- No volume has enough ratings yet.
- Any order works, though Volume One is the classic start.
Every volume in order
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Frequently asked questions
Which Books of Blood book is the longest?
“Books of Blood - Volume One” is the longest at 255 pages; the shortest is “Books of Blood - Volume Five” with 221 pages.