Recommended books on the topics of paganism, witchcraft, magic, animism, druidry and more. This list is ever-growing and evolving, so check back regularly for new suggestions!
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Historical / Scholarly Paganism & Witchcraft Books
- Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions by H.R. Ellis Davidson
- Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain by Ronald Hutton
- The Tradition of Household Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices by Claude Lecouteux
- The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion by Mircea Eliade
- The Discoverie of Witchcraft by Reginald Scot
- The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger
Folk & Traditional Witchcraft Books
- Folk Witchcraft: A Guide to Lore, Land, & the Familiar Spirit by Roger J. Horne
- Traditional Witchcraft: A Cornish Book of Ways by Gemma Gary
- The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft by Kelden
- New World Witchery by Cory Thomas Hutcheson
- The Witch at the Forest’s Edge: Thirteen Keys to Modern Traditional Witchcraft by Christine Grace
- Weave the Liminal: Living Modern Traditional Witchcraft by Laura Tempest Zakroff
Other Witchcraft Books
- Consorting with Spirits: Your Guide to Working with Invisible Allies by Jason Miller
- Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation by Mat Auryn
- The Witch’s Path: Advancing Your Craft at Every Level by Thorn Mooney
- Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond by Paige Vanderbeck
- Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
- The Book of Spells: 150 Magickal Ways to Achieve Your Heart’s Desire by Ella Harrison
- The Magick of Birthdays: Rituals, Spells, and Recipes for Honoring Your Solar Return by Hannah Hawthorn
Norse Paganism, Folklore, and Witchcraft Books
- Ásatrú for Beginners: A Modern Heathen’s Guide to the Ancient Northern Way by Dr. Mathias Nordvig
- A Practical Heathen’s Guide to Asatru by Patricia M. Lafayllve
- Essential Asatru: A Modern Guide to Norse Paganism by Diana Paxson
- Taking Up the Runes: A Complete Guide to Using Runes in Spells, Rituals, Divination, and Magic by Diana Paxson
- Nordic Runes by Paul Rhys Mountfort
- The Poetic Edda by Jackson Crawford
Celtic Paganism, Folklore, and Witchcraft Books
- Listen to the Land Speak by Manchán Magan
- The Turning of the Year: Lore and Legends of the Irish Seasons by Eithne Massey
- Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch by Lora O’Brien
- The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies by Robert Kirk
- Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland by John Gregorson Campbell
- Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantation by Alexander Carmichael
Druidry Books
- The Druidry Handbook by John Michael Greer
- The Druid Magic Handbook: Ritual Magic Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer
- Sacred Actions: Living the Wheel of the Year Through Earth-Centered Sustainable Practices by Dana O’Driscoll
Seidr / Shamanism / Trance Journeying / Spirit Flight Books
- The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner
- Seidr: The Gate Is Open by Katie Gerrard
- A Broom at Midnight: 13 Gates of Witchcraft by Spirit Flight by Roger J. Horne
- Trance-Portation: Learning to Navigate the Inner World by Diana Paxson
Other Books I Love
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
- Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World by Asia Suler
- Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives by Dr. Brian Weiss
