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Horror

Books of Blood Volume One

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  • 1985 first published
  • 252 pages
  • ★ 3.1 (7 ratings)
  • 16 editions
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Clive Barker's Books of Blood Volume One (1985) is a horror novel.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 103 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions across 4 languages.

It runs to roughly 252 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Books of Blood Volume One

With the publication of Books of Blood, Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. His tour de force collection of brilliantly disturbing tales demonstrated a genius for dark invention that rivaled Poe and Sade. He was hailed by Stephen King as "the future of horror", and won both the British and World Fantasy Awards. Clive Barker's Books of Blood marked the beginning of a career that would transcend genre and media. As a screenwriter and director, he launched the phenomenal Hellraiser series of films. As a gifted artist, he inspired an acclaimed collection of graphic novels. But it is his powerful writing style and arresting imagery that have made Books of Blood a classic—and Clive Barker a cult phenomenon. Read him. And rediscover the true meaning of fear.
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  • Horror
  • Literary collections
  • English Horror tales

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Who wrote Books of Blood Volume One?

Books of Blood Volume One was written by Clive Barker and first published in 1985.

What genre is Books of Blood Volume One?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Books of Blood Volume One?

The median edition has 252 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Books of Blood Volume One?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tales of Terror and Mystery, Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories and It.

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