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Start with In the Hills, the Cities and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with In the Hills, the Cities
Book 1 by Clive Barker
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Books Of Blood reading order
Ends with Books of Blood Volume 6
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Book 1:In the Hills, the Cities
Clive Barker
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament
Clive Barker • 1984
After a suicide attempt, Jacqueline Ess discovers she can reshape flesh with her mind. As she turns that power on the men around her, desire, revenge, and sheer curiosity twist bodies and lives into new and terrifying...
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Book 3:Books Of Blood Volume 3
Clive Barker • 1984
This third volume of the Books of Blood collects five tales, including "Son of Celluloid" and "Rawhead Rex," moving from a haunted cinema to an ancient rural god and showing Barker’s gift for mixing myth, gore, and gr...
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Book 4:Book Of Blood Volume 4 / The Inhuman Condition
Clive Barker • 1985
Gathering stories from the fourth Books of Blood, this volume features murderous knots, rebellious hands, apocalyptic zealotry and a libido gone berserk, offering some of Barker’s most unsettling explorations of obses...
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Book 5:The Forbidden
Clive Barker • 1985
Researching graffiti on a decaying English housing estate, graduate student Helen uncovers the legend of the Candyman—an urban myth tied to recent mutilations. Her academic curiosity leads her straight toward a very r...
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Book 6:Books of Blood Volume 6
Clive Barker • 1985
The final Books of Blood collection ranges from plague‑sealed catacombs to cursed jungles and bleak city streets, including "The Life of Death" and other tales where grief, guilt, and the supernatural feed off one ano...
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Books Of Blood FAQ
What is the best order to read the Books Of Blood series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with In the Hills, the Cities.
How many books are in the Books Of Blood series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Books Of Blood series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Books Of Blood series?
New readers should start with In the Hills, the Cities, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Books Of Blood series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1984 to 1985.