Barker, Clive 1952-
Overview
Works: | 913 works in 3,016 publications in 22 languages and 47,343 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction Horror fiction Fantasy fiction Horror tales Juvenile works Young adult works Allegories Ghost stories Horror films Short stories |
Roles: | Author, Director, Author of screenplay, Animator , Bibliographic antecedent, Producer, Scenarist, Author of introduction, Contributor, Conceptor, Illustrator, Interviewee, Actor, Other, Creator, Narrator, Restager , Performer, bha, fmd |
Classifications: | PR6052.A6475, 823.914 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Clive Barker
- Writing horror and the body : the fiction of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice by Linda Badley( )
- Clive Barker : the dark fantastic by Douglas E Winter( Book )
- Electroacoustic chamber works by Gerard Pape( )
- Visions of heaven and hell by Clive Barker( Book )
- Stephen King and Clive Barker : the illustrated masters of the macabre by James VanHise( Book )
- Clive Barker's short stories : imagination as metaphor in the Books of blood and other works by Gary Hoppenstand( Book )
- Clive Barker's shadows in Eden by Clive Barker( Book )
- Candyman by Bernard Rose( Visual )
- Fangoria masters of the dark( Book )
- Clive Barker : dark imaginer by Sorcha Ní Fhlainn( Book )
- Candyman by Jon Towlson( Book )
- Masters of horror( Visual )
- Contemporary literary criticism. Volume 205 by Jeffrey W Hunter( )
- Clive Barker, illustrator by Clive Barker( Book )
- Toward other worlds : perspectives on John Milton, C.S. Lewis, Stephen King, Orson Scott Card and others by Michael R Collings( )
- Clive Barker : mythmaker for the millennium by Suzanne J Barbieri( Book )
- Illustrator II : the art of Clive Barker by Clive Barker( Book )
- Hellbound : Hellraiser II( Visual )
- Hellraiser by Clive Barker( Visual )
- Clive Barker : (1952-)( )
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Most widely held works by
Clive Barker
Abarat by
Clive Barker(
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94 editions published between 2002 and 2017 in 19 languages and held by 2,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, one day finds herself on the edge of a foreign world that is populated by strange creatures, and her life is forever changed
94 editions published between 2002 and 2017 in 19 languages and held by 2,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, one day finds herself on the edge of a foreign world that is populated by strange creatures, and her life is forever changed
The thief of always : a fable by
Clive Barker(
Book
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59 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 2,031 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a mysterious stranger promises to end his boredom with a trip to the magical Holiday House, ten-year-old Harvey learns that his fun has a high price
59 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 2,031 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a mysterious stranger promises to end his boredom with a trip to the magical Holiday House, ten-year-old Harvey learns that his fun has a high price
Weaveworld by
Clive Barker(
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56 editions published between 1987 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Seerkind, a people who possess the power to make magic, have weaved themselves into a rug for safekeeping. Now, with the last human caretaker dead, a variety of humans vie for ownership of the rug
56 editions published between 1987 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Seerkind, a people who possess the power to make magic, have weaved themselves into a rug for safekeeping. Now, with the last human caretaker dead, a variety of humans vie for ownership of the rug
The great and secret show : the first book of the art by
Clive Barker(
Book
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42 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When postal clerk Randolph Jaffe stumbles across a dead letter room full of revelations abut a secret and awesome power known as the Art, he finds himself entangled in a battle between good and evil in a quiet California town
42 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When postal clerk Randolph Jaffe stumbles across a dead letter room full of revelations abut a secret and awesome power known as the Art, he finds himself entangled in a battle between good and evil in a quiet California town
Coldheart Canyon by
Clive Barker(
Book
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51 editions published between 2001 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 1,660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aging star Todd Pickett flees to a secret corner of Hollywood to heal from botched plastic surgery and discovers that his newfound hideaway is in fact haunted by ghosts from the 1920s
51 editions published between 2001 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 1,660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aging star Todd Pickett flees to a secret corner of Hollywood to heal from botched plastic surgery and discovers that his newfound hideaway is in fact haunted by ghosts from the 1920s
The scarlet gospels by
Clive Barker(
Book
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29 editions published between 2010 and 2017 in English and held by 1,643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The long-beleaguered detective Harry D'Amour, investigator of all supernatural, magical, and malevolent crimes, faces off against his formidable and intensely evil rival, Pinhead, the priest of hell
29 editions published between 2010 and 2017 in English and held by 1,643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The long-beleaguered detective Harry D'Amour, investigator of all supernatural, magical, and malevolent crimes, faces off against his formidable and intensely evil rival, Pinhead, the priest of hell
Imajica by
Clive Barker(
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52 editions published between 1991 and 2020 in 7 languages and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
John Furie Zacharias, Judith Odell, and Pie "oh" Pah are caught in an epic quest to capture the moment when the four dominions bound together reunite with the missing fifth of Imajica: the Earth
52 editions published between 1991 and 2020 in 7 languages and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
John Furie Zacharias, Judith Odell, and Pie "oh" Pah are caught in an epic quest to capture the moment when the four dominions bound together reunite with the missing fifth of Imajica: the Earth
Cabal by
Clive Barker(
Book
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50 editions published between 1985 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Believing himself responsible for horrific crimes, Boone secludes himself in a remote Canadian necropolis, pursued by hunters and a woman who loves him, in a short novel accompanied by four short stories
50 editions published between 1985 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Believing himself responsible for horrific crimes, Boone secludes himself in a remote Canadian necropolis, pursued by hunters and a woman who loves him, in a short novel accompanied by four short stories
Sacrament by
Clive Barker(
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44 editions published between 1996 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A gay photographer of endangered species recalls a childhood meeting with two agents of Death. They told him they were seeking the extinction of species. Suddenly, he has an intuitive flash. Aids! Is that their work too, the extinction of his kind? He embarks on a quest for an answer
44 editions published between 1996 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A gay photographer of endangered species recalls a childhood meeting with two agents of Death. They told him they were seeking the extinction of species. Suddenly, he has an intuitive flash. Aids! Is that their work too, the extinction of his kind? He embarks on a quest for an answer
The damnation game by
Clive Barker(
Book
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51 editions published between 1985 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sprung from prison to serve as a bodyguard to a world-renowned industrialist, Marty finds someone is coming to collect the soul of his employer as payment for a gambling debt
51 editions published between 1985 and 2021 in 4 languages and held by 1,534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sprung from prison to serve as a bodyguard to a world-renowned industrialist, Marty finds someone is coming to collect the soul of his employer as payment for a gambling debt
Galilee : a romance by
Clive Barker(
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39 editions published between 1998 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 1,508 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A feud between two Southern families--the Gearys and the Barbarossas--is given a new twist when a Geary woman falls under the spell of a Barbarossa's sexual magnetism. A violent tale of greed and love
39 editions published between 1998 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 1,508 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A feud between two Southern families--the Gearys and the Barbarossas--is given a new twist when a Geary woman falls under the spell of a Barbarossa's sexual magnetism. A violent tale of greed and love
Mister B. Gone by
Clive Barker(
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23 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A medieval devil speaks directly to the reader, his tone murderous one moment, seductive the next, in a memoir allegedly penned in the year 1438. The demon has embedded himself in the very words of this tale of terror, turning the book itself into a dangerous object, laced with menace only too ready to break free and exert its power
23 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A medieval devil speaks directly to the reader, his tone murderous one moment, seductive the next, in a memoir allegedly penned in the year 1438. The demon has embedded himself in the very words of this tale of terror, turning the book itself into a dangerous object, laced with menace only too ready to break free and exert its power
Days of magic, nights of war by
Clive Barker(
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29 editions published between 2004 and 2020 in English and Spanish and held by 1,422 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat continue as she makes a startling realization as to who she is, and the forces of Night begin plans for war
29 editions published between 2004 and 2020 in English and Spanish and held by 1,422 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat continue as she makes a startling realization as to who she is, and the forces of Night begin plans for war
Everville : the second book of the art by
Clive Barker(
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25 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A metaphysical fantasy novel about the parallel world of Quiddity where humans and creatures battle for possession of "The Art," the power to manipulate time and space. By the author of The Great and Secret Show
25 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A metaphysical fantasy novel about the parallel world of Quiddity where humans and creatures battle for possession of "The Art," the power to manipulate time and space. By the author of The Great and Secret Show
The books of blood by
Clive Barker(
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70 editions published between 1984 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,032 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Clive Barker tells three stories of terror and blood involving a butcher, a surgeon, and a mortician
70 editions published between 1984 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,032 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Clive Barker tells three stories of terror and blood involving a butcher, a surgeon, and a mortician
The inhuman condition : tales of terror by
Clive Barker(
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19 editions published between 1985 and 2001 in English and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A master storyteller and unrivaled visionary, Clive Barker has mixed the real and unreal with the horrible and wonderful in more than twenty years of fantastic fiction. The Inhuman Condition is a masterwork of surrealistic terror, recounting tragedy with pragmatism, inspiring panic more than dread and evoking equal parts revulsion and delight. Show Less
19 editions published between 1985 and 2001 in English and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A master storyteller and unrivaled visionary, Clive Barker has mixed the real and unreal with the horrible and wonderful in more than twenty years of fantastic fiction. The Inhuman Condition is a masterwork of surrealistic terror, recounting tragedy with pragmatism, inspiring panic more than dread and evoking equal parts revulsion and delight. Show Less
In the flesh by
Clive Barker(
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12 editions published between 1986 and 2001 in English and held by 866 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Noveller om gys og gru, levende døde og omvandrende monstre
12 editions published between 1986 and 2001 in English and held by 866 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Noveller om gys og gru, levende døde og omvandrende monstre
Absolute midnight by
Clive Barker(
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12 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 810 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, is the only person who can stop the evil Mater Motley who, now that the hour of midnight has come, is prepared to unleash the end of the world
12 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 810 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, is the only person who can stop the evil Mater Motley who, now that the hour of midnight has come, is prepared to unleash the end of the world
The hellbound heart by
Clive Barker(
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33 editions published between 1986 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in an anthology collection called "Night Visions", this long novella was the basis for the film "Hellraiser". Considered by many Barker fans to be among his best, the story introduces Pinhead, the leader of a group of hell-spawned demons called Cenobites, as he (it?) tries to secure the soul of Uncle Frank, who foolishly thought that he could arrive at the gateway to ultimate pleasure without traveling a path of grisly torture and pain
33 editions published between 1986 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in an anthology collection called "Night Visions", this long novella was the basis for the film "Hellraiser". Considered by many Barker fans to be among his best, the story introduces Pinhead, the leader of a group of hell-spawned demons called Cenobites, as he (it?) tries to secure the soul of Uncle Frank, who foolishly thought that he could arrive at the gateway to ultimate pleasure without traveling a path of grisly torture and pain
Candyman by
Bernard Rose(
Visual
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32 editions published between 1992 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 544 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A search for dissertation material leads a graduate student to an old tale about a slave spirit said to haunt a notorious housing project
32 editions published between 1992 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 544 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A search for dissertation material leads a graduate student to an old tale about a slave spirit said to haunt a notorious housing project
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- Pinhead (Fictitious character : Barker)
- King, Stephen 1947-
- Reinert, Kirk
- Laurence, Ashley Performer Actor
- Badley, Linda Author
- Rice, Anne 1941-
- Figg, Christopher 1957- Producer Actor
- Todd, Tony 1952- Performer Actor
- Robinson, Andrew 1942- Actor
- Cinemarque Entertainment (Firm)
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Actors AIDS (Disease)--Patients Authors, English Barker, Clive, Beckett, Samuel, California--Los Angeles--Hollywood California--San Francisco Canada Demonology Detective and mystery stories Devil Dissertations, Academic Electronic music Endangered species England--Yorkshire English-speaking countries Fantasy Fantasy fiction Fantasy fiction--Authorship Folklore Good and evil Hell Horror tales Horror tales, American Horror tales, English Horror tales--Authorship Human body in literature King, Stephen, Magic Murder Pinhead (Fictitious character : Barker) Popular literature Priests Private investigators Puzzles Ravikovitch, Dalia, Recluses Rice, Anne, Romance fiction Rugs Sadomasochism Songs (High voice) Space and time String quartets Surgery, Plastic Temptation Themes, motives United States Upper class families Vendetta
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Alternative Names
Barker, Klajv
Clive Barker, 1952-
Clive Barker amerykański pisarz horrorów
Clive Barker anglický spisovatel
Clive Barker angol író, filmrendező
Clive Barker britischer Schriftsteller und Regisseur
Clive Barker Brits filmregisseur
Clive Barker brittiläinen kirjailija ja ohjaaja
Clive Barker brittisk författare, filmskapare och dramatiker
Clive Barker director de cine del Reino Unido
Clive Barker engelsk forfatter, filminstruktør og kunstner
Clive Barker scrittore e regista britannico
Klaivs Bārkers
Κλάιβ Μπάρκερ
Баркер К.
Баркер К. 1952-
Баркер Клайв
Баркер, Клайв 1952-
Клайв Баркер
Клайв Баркер британский писатель-фантаст, режиссёр и сценарист
Клайв Баркър
בארקר, קלייב 1952-
ברקר, קליב
ברקר, קליב, 1952-
קלייב בארקר
קלייב בארקר סופר בריטי
كليف باركر
کلایو بارکر
바커, 클라이버 1952-
바커, 클라이브 1952-
클라이브 바커
クライヴ・バーカー
バーカー, クライヴ
克里夫·巴克
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