There are many book genres to choose from, including romance novels and beach books, poetry books, and heartbreaking memoirs. These magical witch books are perfect for you if you don’t like scary books or semi-scary ones. These witch books are filled with captivating tales about love, friendship, family, and love.
These books include funny stories about teen witches, historical accounts of Salem’s witch trial, as well as everything in-between. There are also spellbooks available to help you make potions or cast spells if you are interested in modern witchcraft. These nonfiction and fiction books about witches, warlocks, and other magical creatures will enchant and leave you feeling spellbound and powerful. To get an idea of different witch names you can try an online witch name generator.
Magical Witch Books
1. THE BABYSITTERS COUNCIL
The action-packed, entertaining novel follows Esme, a 17-year-old babysitter, as she joins a group of witchy babysitters. Her fellow babysitters and best friends work together to save innocent children from evil forces, and all this before mom and dad return from date night.
2. THE WITCH’S HEARTH
This reimagining of Norse mythology is about Angrboda. She was a once-powerful witch, who refused to share her future knowledge. She flees to a remote forest to find refuge with Loki, and soon her family is threatened by her new powers.
3. BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
The debut fantasy novel by Liselle Sambury is hard to put down. Blood Like Magic is the story of Voya Thomas (a teen witch) who must complete a difficult task to gain control over her powers. One problem is that she has never been in love.
4. AKATA WITCH
Akata Witch is a book about Sunny Nwazue (a young woman who discovers she has magical abilities). Sunny Nwazue joins forces with a group of magical students. But the group is challenged when it’s asked to use their magic to capture a criminal who also knows magic.
5. WITCHES REMOVED IN GOLD
Witches Steeped In Gold is a vivid fantasy novel that follows Iraya (a witch) and Jazmyne (a witch who have been sworn enemies from other worlds. The two find themselves in a situation where they must form an alliance to defeat a new threat. But can one of them trust the other to not betray her?
6. WITCHES’ NATURE
This riveting novel about passion and romance is sure to grab your attention. This YA novel tells the story of witches who have been responsible for maintaining the Earth’s climate. However, their abilities are deteriorating as the world’s environment becomes more unpredictable. Clara is a rare witch who uses her magic to save humanity.
7. HIS DARK MATERIALS – THE GOLDEN COMPASS
You have probably already watched His Dark Materials on HBO. Now it’s time to go back and watch the original material. The story follows Lyla, a young girl who travels to the North, ruled over by territorial bears and witch clans, to find her missing friend Roger.
8. MISSING WITCHES: REVEALING TRUE HISTORIES of FEMINIST MAGIC
Missing Witches, a nonfiction book, explores the history and impact of this idea on women, feminisms, witchcraft, power, and other topics. Learn all about the women who have used magic throughout history and how real-life witches can reclaim their roots.
9. A DISCOVERY of WITCHES
A Discovery of Witches is the story of Diana Bishop, a scholar, and descendant of witches, who discovers a long-lost book that summons a mysterious underworld.
10. SHADOW OF NIGHT
Shadow of Night is a sequel to A Discovery of Witches. The second installment sees Diana and Matthew Clairmont, a vampire geneticist, travel through time to Elizabethan London. Diana is looking for a witch to teach her magic and secrets are revealed about Matthew’s past. Harkness’ magical world of witches is still captivating. There are two additional books in the series: The Book of Life, and Time’s Convert.
11. THE BURNING TIMES: A NOVEL IN MEDIEVAL FRANCE
The story of Sybille, a medieval French midwife with a unique gift for magic, is an exciting historical novel. She escapes from the persecution of the church when she is targeted by them for her miraculous healing abilities.
12. THE CRUCIBLE
This classic book is a must-read for anyone who loves books about witches. Arthur Miller’s play is based on real witch-hunts that took place in Salem in Massachusetts in 1600. It’s engaging and sure to get you thinking.
13. CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
C.S. Lewis may have been a favorite author of yours. You may have read Lewis’ Narnia books as a child, but it’s never too late to revisit them. This book follows four siblings on an adventure through a magical wardrobe and into Narnia, where the White Witch rules.
14. SPELL BOOK OF NEW WITCHES
This approachable spellbook is a great way to get started in the world of witchcraft. This book will teach you how to cast simple spells, which can help improve your relationships and make you happier.
15. THE GREEN WITCH
The Green Witch is a guidebook for witches and other witchy people. It teaches you how to harness nature’s magic. Learn new ways to use plants, flowers, and herbs, and how to connect with yourself using natural materials like stones and twigs.
16. THE WITCH – A HISTORY OF FEAR FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT
Ronald Hutton, the historian, explores the history of witchcraft from its origins in the ancient world to its modern era in this fascinating nonfiction book. The Witch examines the attitudes towards witches across different countries and time periods. It also asks whether society’s fear of witchcraft will ever go away.
17. WICKED: LIFE AND TIMES of THE WICKED WITCH FROM THE WEST
You have seen the musical many times, you know the lyrics to ‘Popular’, and you love Idina Menzel. Now it is time to get the book that started it all. Wicked is a creative, surprising, and heartfelt re-examination of the stories of Oz, the Wizard, and the Emerald City.
18. PRACTICAL MAGIC
Practical Magic is a movie you will love. The book that it’s based upon might also appeal to you. The story follows Gillian Owens and Sally Owens, the sisters who are raised by mysterious, witchy aunts. They try to escape their small Massachusetts town and their reputations as troublemakers but are retracted back.
19. THE ONCE and FUTURE WITCHES
The creative feminist novel is about three sisters who use witchcraft to alter the course of the 1800s suffragette movement. Publisher’s Weekly described it as “a love letter for folklore” and “a tribute to the rebellious women in history.”
20. A SECRET HISTORY OF WITCHES
This magical tale of magic tells the story of five generations of daughters and mothers who struggle to preserve their mystical abilities while also trying to avoid suspicion.
