Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #50: Celebrating Witches, Our Favorite Dark Witch Books
Show Notes:
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Carrie’s Top 3:
Practical Magic, by Alice Hoffman – August 5, 2003
A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Series), by Deborah E. Harkness (Author) – February 8, 2011
Spindle’s End, by Robin McKinley – January 5, 2010
Kaiti’s Top 3
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, by Brom (Author) – September 14, 2021
The Witch Haven, by Sasha Peyton Smith (Author) – August 31, 2021
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina: A Novel, by Zoraida Córdova (Author) – September 7, 2021
2 Notable Witch Trial Fiction Books
The Manningtree Witches, by A. K. Blakemore (Author) – August 10, 2021
Hour of the Witch: A Novel, by Chris Bohjalian (Author) – May 4, 2021
2 Urban Contemporary Witchy Novels
The Orphan Witch: A Novel, by Paige Crutcher (Author) – September 28, 2021
The Lighthouse Witches, by C. J. Cooke (Author) – October 5, 2021
Children’s Witchy Books
Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest, by Phoebe Wahl (Author) September 21, 2021
Escape to Witch City, by E. Latimer (Author) – August 3, 2021
This one is perfect for Preteens 10-13 years old.
YA books:
Witches Steeped in Gold, by Ciannon Smart (Author – April 20, 2021
The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin (Author) – June 1, 2021
Non-fiction books to explore Witchcraft:
Hekate: Goddess of Witches, by Courtney Weber (Author) – August 1, 2021
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet (Author), Sophie R. Lewis (Translator), Carmen Maria Machado (Introduction) – March 8, 2022
Witchy Crafting Books
The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows: Witchy Wisdom at Your Fingertips, by Deborah Blake (Author) – September 8, 2021
Cookbooks: Witch’s Brew: Magickal Cocktails to Raise the Spirits, by Shawn Engel and Steven Nichols (Aug 17)
The Witchy Homestead: Spells, Rituals, and Remedies for Creating Magic at Home, by Nikki Van De Car (Aug 17)
