The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 10 books · 1986 to 2015

Clive Barker

HorrorYoung adultSupernatural horrorCosmic and folk horrorDark fantasyYA fantasy

Clive Barker writes visionary horror and dark fantasy. The Hellbound Heart introduced the Cenobites, who answer a puzzle box with exquisite pain; Weaveworld hides a magical world inside a carpet; Abarat is an archipelago of islands, one for every hour of the day.

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Clive Barker books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Hellbound

2 books · Set in Hell and EarthSupernatural horrorDark fantasy
  1. 1The Hellbound Heart1986With Julia CottonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Scarlet Gospels2015With Harry D'AmourBuy on Amazon

Weaveworld

1 book · Set in LiverpoolDark fantasy
  1. 1Weaveworld1987With Cal Mooney and Suzanna ParrishBuy on Amazon

Abarat

3 books · Set in the AbaratYA fantasyDark fantasy
  1. 1Abarat2002With Candy QuackenbushBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War2004With Candy QuackenbushBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Abarat: Absolute Midnight2011With Candy QuackenbushBuy on Amazon

The Art

2 books · Set in the fictional Palomo Grove, CaliforniaDark fantasyCosmic and folk horror
  1. 1The Great and Secret Show1989Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Everville1994Buy on Amazon

Standalone

2 books · Mostly set in Midian, CanadaDark fantasy
  1. 1Cabal1988With Aaron BooneBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Imajica1991With Gentle · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon

Characters

12 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Cenobites

The Fugue

The Abarat

The Art

Standalone leads