Clive Barker books in order
English author, film director, and visual artist
- Born
- 1952
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 52
- Series
- 2
Clive Barker has published 28 novels, 5 novellas, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 1 play and 13 other books, beginning with Books of Blood - Volume One (1984). The 2 series include The Books of Abarat (3 books, starting with Abarat) and The Art Trilogy (2 books, starting with The Great and Secret Show). The best-known is The Hellbound Heart (1986). The latest is Great and Secret Show Deluxe Edition (2016).
Updated September 2026
The Books of Abarat books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Abarat (2002) · 2 Days of Magic, Nights of War (2004) · 3 Absolute Midnight (2011)
- 1.
Abarat (Sep 2002)
- 2.
Days of Magic, Nights of War (Oct 2004)
- 3.
Absolute Midnight (Sep 2011)
Where to start with Clive Barker
Start here
The Hellbound Heart
Clive Barker's most-read book.
Newest
Great and Secret Show Deluxe Edition
Published 2016.
Standalone novels in order
The Damnation Game (1985)
Books of Blood 3 (1986)
Books of Blood Volume Ii (1986)
The Inhuman Condition (1986)
Weaveworld (Oct 1987)
Cabal (Oct 1988)
Night Breed (1990)
Books of Blood Volume to 6 (1991)
Hellraiser (1991)
Imajica (Sep 1991)
The Thief of Always (Nov 1992)
Forms of Heaven (1996)
Sacrament (1996)
Galilee (Jun 1998)
The Essential Clive Barker (1999)
Coldheart Canyon (Aug 2001)
Mister B. Gone (Oct 2007)
Spook City (2009)
Hellraiser Masterpieces (2012)
Next Testament (2014)
The Dark Watch (2014)
The Scarlet Gospels (May 2015)
Great and Secret Show Deluxe Edition (2016)
Novellas in order
The Hellbound Heart (Oct 1986)
Tapping the Vein (1989)
Life of Death (1993)
Revelations (1993)
Tortured Souls (2015)
Short story collections in order
Rawhead Rex (1976)
Books of Blood - Volume One (1984)
Books of Blood Volume Four (1984)
Non-fiction in order
Theatre Games (1988)
a to Z of Horror (1997)
Plays in order
Incarnations (1995)
Other books in order
Pandemonium (1988)
Art Three (1989)
Tapping the Vein Book 2 (Tapping the Vein) (1989)
London (1990)
The Nightbreed Chronicles (1990)
New Theatre Quarterly 31 (New Theatre Quarterly) (1992)
Primal (1992)
The Yattering and Jack (1992)
Demons and Deviants (1993)
The Yattering and Jack and How Spoilers Bleed (1993)
Rare Flesh (2003)
The Adventures of Mr. Maximillian Bacchus and His Travelling Circus (2009)
Infernal Parade (2017)
Film and TV adaptations
- Hellraiser (1987)Film · from The Hellbound Heart
- Hellraiser (2022)Film · from The Hellbound Heart
- Nightbreed (1990)Film · from Cabal
About Clive Barker
Clive Barker is a British writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. He came to prominence in the 1980s with a series of short stories collectively named the Books of Blood, which established him as a leading horror author. His work has been adapted into films, notably the Hellraiser series and the Candyman series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Clive Barker FAQ
- How many books has Clive Barker written?
- Clive Barker has published 28 novels, 5 novellas, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 1 play and 13 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Clive Barker's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Books of Abarat with Abarat and The Art Trilogy with The Great and Secret Show. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Clive Barker's latest book?
- Great and Secret Show Deluxe Edition (2016).
- What is Clive Barker's most famous book?
- The Hellbound Heart (1986) is Clive Barker's most widely read book.
- Are Clive Barker's books connected?
- 5 books belong to 2 series (The Books of Abarat and The Art Trilogy); the other 47 books stand alone.
- Which Clive Barker books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Hellbound Heart (as Hellraiser, film, 1987) and Cabal (as Nightbreed, film, 1990).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.