Clive Barker

[Michelle]

What are your experiences of this author? Likes or dislikes?

Having read Weaveworld in the past, and enjoying it, I've been meaning to look out for more. I now have The Hellbound Heart heading my way, and have requested Imajica on 'read it swap it'

What else would you recommend?

[Kell]

I've never read any Barker, though I have Weaveworld on my "to read" list. Loking forward to it, as I've heard good things.

[Inanna]

I had 'Weaveworld' once and started reading it, but because there were so many other books that I wanted to read I ended up taking it back to the library again.

Will get it again one day :mrgreen:

[Anonymous]

I started Weaveworld yesterday and am enjoying it so far. :mrgreen:

I've read The Hellbound Heart, Michelle, it's the novella that was made into the Hellraiser films and it's quite a thin book, it was ok though !

After WW I plan on reading The Great and Secret Show, followed by Everville.

Cabal is a good book, one of my faves, it was made into a film a few years ago called Nightbreed.

Clive Barker rocks !

[Anonymous]

I was a big fan of Barker's years ago and of all his novels, Weaveworld is the only one I've failed to finish...after two attempts. It just doesn't work for me.

The first I read was Imajica, which is epic in scope. Although the novel I'd recommend is Sacrament; it's one of his few standalone novels and its themes are wonderfully done.

[Garry]

man, i love Barker. ive read everything by him except the abarat ones. i want to wait until they are all out so i don't have to wait. has any one else notised how the covers say abarat like an ambigram in Angels n Demons?

stewart, i thought sacrament was not good. then again, i don't want to read about guys doing it with each other. nothing against it though, just not for me.

[wiccibat]

I read Weaveworld years ago and loved it, yet I've never read any others I have no idea why.

[Sarahrob]

Years ago I worked for a bank and used to do all his banking.
Not much of a claim to fame, but it is my own! :lol:

[wiccibat]

I'm guessing from the time you posted, were at work & thought 'I wonder what happened to that Clive chap?'

[scottishbookworm]

I've read some of his books:readingtwo:

weaveworld
Thieve of always
Cabal (which was made into the film, 'Nightbreed')

[Galactic Space Hamster]

I have read a few of this books and like him. I think he is a very imaginative writer that never writes the typical "horror" or "fantasy." I haven't read Weaveworld but I have it in my enormous snow covered book shelf ;-)

[Mia]

Hammy, you should try and read Weaveworld. It's many years since I read it, but it was very good. I've also read The Thief of Always, and have Abarat on my TBR pile.

[scottishbookworm]

I've read weaveworld it's some book really good worth a view
:readingtwo:

[Gyre]

I think I have found my home in this post! I love Clive Barker, have been a fan since I read Weaveworld when I was 15 years old and I am 33 years old now, so its been a long time and I still love the book, I re-read it every so often.

I have read the following books of Clive Barker:

The Damnation Game

The Hellbound Heart (which was made into the film, 'Hellraiser')

Weaveworld

Cabal (which was made into the film, 'Nightbreed')

The Great and Secret Show (The First book of the Art)

The Thief of Always

Everville (The Second book of the Art)

Sacrament

Galilee

Abarat (the first book of the Abarat Quintet)

Abarat - Days of Magic, Nights of War

Collections:

The Books of Blood

Illustrated Books:

The Yattering and Jack

The Life of Death (which had the story, 'Revelations' in it)

Comics:

Saint Sinner, Issue 1 and 2

(there was 7 issues made of this comic before being discontinued unfortunately)

:readingtwo:

[thebookgarden]

It's sometimes hard to pigeon hole Barkers writing style, so much is fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.

If you are a horror fan, the "books of blood" are a must, a collection of truly spine chilling short stories.
Fantasy, as has been already said - Weaveworld - absolutely awesome.
Dark Fantasy - The Great and Secret Show is a real epic of this genre

All his books are somewhat dark, but one of my favorites has to be "the thief of always" as a great introduction to Barker as it's pretty short compared with many of his others and as the "Great Grey Beast of February" is upon us a very seasonal read.

[Gyre]

Hi the bookgarden, welcome if I have not said it already...

It is difficult to pigeon hole Clive Barker, which makes him such a great author,
I love The Books of Blood, so many great stories..

I adore 'The Thief of Always', such a great tale.

:D

[scottishbookworm]

'The Thief of Always',I agree is a great tale!
:readingtwo:

[O's]

The thief of always is a great book, I also suggest the books of blood.