![]() I’ve since bought a hardback copy to protect my signed paperback from further damage. A second reading made me realise my error. I liked the concept (and the cover, below), and something must have told me it was worth another go. I loved the horror of Books of Blood and wonder now if Weaveworld‘s dark fantasy put me off. First time I read it I didn’t like it, to the astonishment of friends who raved about it. Barker’s breakthrough second novel saw him do the rounds of TV chat shows (including a hilariously awkward Halloween Wogan alongside James Herbert). His children’s works ( The Thief of Always and the Abarat series) are not, therefore, in this list but are well worth seeking out. ![]() It is, however, his birthday on October 5th so to celebrate that, here’s my utterly subjective ranking of his adult novels. Barker these days is a far less prolific author than Mieville (or even his younger self), so there’s no new work appearing to prompt this. I compiled a China Mieville Top Ten a few months ago to mark the TV adaptation of The City and The City. ![]()
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