Books of Blood Volume One vs Cabal: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Horror tales, Short Stories, Horror, Fiction
Books of Blood Volume One
With the publication of Books of Blood, Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. His tour de force collection of brilliantly disturbing tales demonstrated a genius for dark invention that rivaled Poe and…
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Cabal
“Of all the rash and midnight promises made in the name of love, none, Boone now knew, was more certain to be broken than "I'll never leave you."”
Cabal is a 1988 horror novella by the British author Clive Barker. It was originally published in the United States as part of a collection comprising a novel and several short stories from Barker's sixth and final…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Cabal highest: Cabal 4.3 · Books of Blood Volume One 4.0.
- Books of Blood Volume One has the widest readership — 28643 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Books of Blood Volume One | Cabal | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (28643) | 4.3 (636) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (79) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (82) |
Reception
| Books of Blood Volume One | Cabal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28643 | 636 |
| Editions | 16 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 29984 | 585 |
| Reading it now | 1621 | 13 |
| Written reviews | 1527 | 18 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2109 |
| Pages | 240 | 268 |