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15 Witchy Books to Read for Halloween

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Best books about witches to read for Halloween (BIPOC books included)
 
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In Bethel, a puritanical town where the Prophet’s word is law, women are expected to obey without question. For Immanuelle Moore, life has always been shadowed by shame—her mother’s forbidden union with an outsider left their family disgraced. She tr...
The Year of the Witching (Bethel, #1) by Alexis Henderson
 
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Once one of the most powerful witches in Britain, Sera Swan has lost nearly everything—her magic, her place in the Guild, and the future she thought she’d have. Now, she spends her days helping her great-aunt Jasmine run a delightfully chaotic enchan...
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
 
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Nehal is a waterweaver who dreams of mastering her powers at the prestigious Weaving Academy and joining the first all-female military regiment. Instead, her family’s debts force her into an arranged marriage with Nico, a man who loves someone else.
The Daughters of Izdihar (The Alamaxa Duology, #1) by Hadeer Elsbai
 
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Beatrice Clayborn is a sorceress hiding her magic in a society that forces women to give up their powers once they marry. Her family’s deep in debt, and Bargaining Season—the time for sealing high-society matches—is her only chance to secure their fu...
The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
 
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Set before and after the Civil War, Conjure Women weaves the lives of three unforgettable women into a powerful, haunting tale.
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora
 
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When Tea accidentally brings her brother back from the dead, she discovers a rare and terrifying gift—she’s a bone witch.
The Bone Witch #1 - Rin Chupeco
 
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When her beloved cousin is murdered, Elatsoe refuses to let the crime go unsolved—especially when the seemingly perfect town of Willowbee tries to keep its secrets buried.
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1) by Darcie Little Badger
 
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Four generations of Montrose women live quietly together in their cozy California bungalow, bound by love, secrets, and a touch of magic. Augusta, Victoria, and Willow have always kept to themselves, never straying too far, never revealing too much. ...
Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown
 
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In the Queendom of Myre, power comes at a deadly cost—and only one heir can survive. Sixteen-year-old Eva is a princess cursed with marrow and blood magick, a dark power not seen since Queen Raina used it to slaughter her own sister and seize the thr...
A River of Royal Blood #1 - Amanda Joy
 
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For over two centuries, the Owens women have carried the weight of whispers, superstition, and blame in their Massachusetts town. Sisters Gillian and Sally know that being an Owens means being marked—pointed at, gossiped about, and forever on the out...
Practical Magic: 25th Anniversary Edition
 
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After Hurricane Katrina shatters their lives, Patrice Lawson and her sisters Yolanda and Makayla try to start fresh in Atlanta. On the surface, Patrice has it all together, but behind the scenes she carries a powerful legacy—descended from the legend...
Conjure (Voodoo Vixens Book 1) by J. Moon
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In 1893, witches are nothing more than bedtime stories—burned away in the dark days of the past. The only real power left to women lies in the ballot box. But when the Eastwood sisters—James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna—join the s...
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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For centuries, witches have safeguarded the balance of the climate, their strength drawn from the sun and strongest in the season of their birth. But now, as the atmosphere grows unstable and storms, fires, and chaos spread across the globe, their po...
The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin
 
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From the author of The Vampire Chronicles comes a sprawling, hypnotic tale of witchcraft, power, and family secrets that spans four centuries. The Witching Hour introduces us to the Mayfairs—a dynasty of witches cursed and bound to a dark, seductive ...
The Witching Hour: A Novel (Mayfair Witches)
 
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Falling asleep for almost 300 years was never part of Pennrae’s plan. But when you’re a mercenary with dangerous magic and dare to defy prophecy, the consequences tend to be… catastrophic. Now awake in modern-day New York, Penn lives quietly as a kar...
Magic Dark, Magic Divine by A.J. Locke