5. THE SCARLET GOSPELS: Who'd have predicted that the infamous high priest from the order of the Gash (Pinhead) would ever come to light with another Barker character - the suave gumshoe Harry D’Amour (from THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW, THE LAST ILLUSION and EVERVILLE) fights against Pinhead, in this farewell piece to the coolest cenobite in Hell’s employ.
4. IN THE FLESH (BOOKS OF BLOOD, Vol. #5): Undoubtedly a fine entry from Barker’s infamous BOOKS OF BLOOD series. This short story is so terrifying that it requires multiple reads in the dark. It is so in-depth that it's impossible to believe it’s only a short story!
3. THE DAMNATION GAME: The frightening novel that started it all and launched Barker’s career. Adored by many, this first entry is pure dread; a strange mixture of nasty and uncomfortable, and beautiful and poetic in the same breath. Clive always manages to make nightmares a thing of great wonder, and make us fall in love with the things he creates.
2. WEAVEWORLD: The ultimate adult fairy tale horror hybrid almost made it to the first spot. If you haven’t gotten around to starting this book yet, do it! It'll probably be the best choice you make all year, that is how incredible this book is. The book is packed with everything from magical beings, to hidden worlds, to horrific beasts. It is surreal and dreamlike while being explicitly dark and nightmarish at the same time.
1. THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW: Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show is one of a kind, truly a masterpiece. It is horrific, splendid and apocalyptic right from the start. As part of an envisioned trilogy, SECRET SHOW was the first and EVERVILLE (#10) was the second. Fans are literally dying in anticipation of the third and final chapter in The Art saga.
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