25 Spell Books For Every Type Of Witch

Witchcraft newcomers would do well to check out Ambrosia Hawthorn’s The Spell Book for New Witches. Including spells for confidence, wealth, romance, and more, Hawthorn’s slim tome is a great point of entry.

A doorstopper at nearly 700 pages, Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft is a comprehensive classic of Wiccan literature, celebrating its 35th birthday in 2021.

Blending Wicca, Hoodoo, and other practices, V.C. Alexander’s The Black Woman’s Little Book of Spells contains incantations and rituals meant to enhance everything from your love life to your professional career, as well as a quick primer on common pitfalls faced by new practitioners.

In Brujas, Cuban-Colombian author Lorraine Monteagut explores the lives and experiences of BIPOC witches reclaiming ancestral traditions for their modern-day practices.

Chaweon Koo’s Spell Bound guides readers through Eastern and Western occult practices from antiquity to the present. With a focus on honoring your heritage while building new traditions — and plenty of gorgeous illustrations — Koo’s guide is perfect for new and seasoned witches alike.

The No. 1 Amazon Bestseller in Divination & Personal Growth at the time of this writing, Cassandra Jade’s Wiccan Protection Spells is just what you need if the stress of relationships, work, and the overall state of the world is interfering with your day-to-day life.

From the author of Witchcraft for Healing and Badass Ancestors comes this guide to working candles into your practice. Patti Wigington’s Candle Magic Journal and Handbook also includes journaling prompts and suggestions for spells to get you started.

A spiritual guide for women of the African diaspora, Abiola Abrams’ African Goddess Initiation contains intimate self-care rituals from across the continent.

Green witchcraft focuses on nature and its blessings, incorporating herbs, crystals, and more in a holistic practice that celebrates life and living things. Arin Murphy-Hiscock’s The Green Witch is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in green witchery.

From professional forager-witch Rebecca Beyer comes Wild Witchcraft, a guide for beginning herbalists looking to grow their own herbs for use in their practices.

If you want to use your craft to change the world, you need to pick up a copy of Spells for Change: Frankie Castanea’s guide to harnessing your intent, activism, and manifestation skills. This one’s for anyone who’s felt that other witchcraft books failed to provide them with guidance on political magick.

If you want to focus solely on spellcraft, there’s Cassandra Eason’s 1001 Spells, which contains handy how-to’s for every possible scenario, in every possible aspect of your life.

Witches looking to tackle tarot may find themselves intimidated by overly traditional decks, which can sometimes feel impossibly esoteric to the curious beginner. That’s where McCalla Ann and Mercenary of Duna’s Anime Tarot Deck & Guidebook come in. With 78 cards, each fully illustrated with a whimsical character, and a 128-page book explaining how to use them, this will have tarot novices up and running in no time.

Caught up in the hustle and bustle of city life? Check out Lisa Marie Basile’s City Witchery, which will help you carve your own path to spiritual satisfaction, even in the middle of a concrete jungle.

With information on divination, shadow work, self-care magick, and other helpful practices, Lindsay Squire and Viki Lester’s The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to Earth Magick is just what you need to get started on your witchcraft journey.

Recently rereleased for its 30th anniversary, Luisah Teish’s Jambalaya combines traditional African folk traditions with diaspora practices from the American South. Here, up-and-coming Black witches will find spells, rituals, and guidance to help them kickstart their practices.

If you developed a new affinity for plants during the pandemic and now find yourself nursing a new interest in witchcraft, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of Herbalism for Witches. Singer and spiritualist Ruby Goldwin’s book is chock-full of helpful recipes, gardening tips, and more.

Looking for a little magical spark to help your love life along? Lilith Dorsey’s Love Magic contains 250 spells that address every aspect of romance, including pleasure, seduction, and harmony.

One of the latest releases in Moon Books’ Pagan Portals series — a collection of primers on global folklore, deities, and various practices — is The Art of Lithomancy. Rock and crystal collectors everywhere will benefit from Jessica Howard’s compact guide to integrating stones into your practice.

Casting spells is great and all, but what if you attract unwanted attention from an unknown source? In Protection Spells of a Wicked Witch, Thalia Thorne teaches readers how to banish negative energies and entities — and protect themselves from future attacks.

If you aren’t sure where to start with spellcrafting, check out Maggie Haseman’s Practical Magic for Beginners, which includes information on chakras, auras, spirit guides, divination rituals, and more.

From professional psychic and Witches & Pagans Magazine columnist Mat Auryn comes Psychic Witch, a beginner’s guide to energy manipulation.

Another title from Murphy-Hiscock, The House Witch helps you to bring magick into every corner of your home. If you’re all about hygge, you’ll be all about this book.

Crystals — they’re everywhere! Whether you want to learn how to use crystals in your practice or just want to know which shiny rocks to keep around the house, Karen Frazier’s Crystals for Beginners is a great place to start.

Last, but certainly not least, there’s Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. If your witchcraft-book collection needs a comprehensive guide to plant life, pick this one up ASAP.