Non fiction books about witches

James morrow is the author of the last witchfinder, an historical novel about the. My favorite nonfiction books on witchcraftpaganism 96. A discovery of witches by deborah harkness, the witches of new york by ami mckay, the winter witch by paula brackston, th. Read on to check out spooky, wicked classics by neil gaiman, john updike, anne. Crime and punishment in early new england and is the author of 12 books in total, two of which have received awards from the. Theres nothing quite like a good horror story, but these chilling tales are all the more frightening because they are based on truelife events. Writing for my life, and it was eight years ago today but it seems like eighty. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Living modern traditional witchcraft by laura tempest zakroff, a little bit of auras. Nonfiction titles the official website of ellen dugan.

Help wikipedia improve by adding precise citations. Best books about the salem witch trials a history blog. Jump to navigation jump to search the references in this article are. Ive heard of most of them before i began researching this post, a few are on my to read list, and i own a copy of one. Salem is an infamous place, ground zero to the 1692 witch trials. His book witchcraft today is a worthy read, however, for seekers on any pagan path. Fall is fast approaching, which means halloween will be here before you know it, as will a flood of stories and products featuring broomriding, wartnosed, cursecasting witches. Wikimedia commons has media related to fictional witches this category is for listing of fictional witches portrayed in media franchises as opposed to legend or folklore. Their authors independently of one another rewrote the history of witchcraft persecution by discovering that documents purportedly reporting on trials of witches. Non fictioncultural history books on magic, witches and witchcraft. Their foundation in popular and learned culture, 01500 1976. Its a collection of historical documents, writings about the seventeenthcentury witch trials in the us. Deborah harkness made her debut as a fiction author in 2011 with a discovery of witches, although she had already written two nonfiction history books. Feb 11, 2011 a discovery of witches by deborah harkness.

A life applies her descriptive prowess and flair for the dramatic to the salem witch trials. The penguin book of witches is unquestionably my favorite nonfiction book about witches. The book follows mila flores and her best friend riley, who have always been. Zainab williams mar 24, 2016 though i still own a wood chest full of tarot cards, runes, herbs, and bits of dna from people who have crossed me kidding, i havent practiced since that day in my dorm room where i crushed wet marigolds on my eyes and didnt see fairies.

This is my book of shadows, containing everything i need to know about paganism, witchcraft, and spells. The penguin book of witches edited by katherine howe. Theres a reason there are so many books about witches, many. Take a unique and compelling tour through the dark history of witchcraft with this anthology that covers the reallife events of the witchcraft movement throughout europe and america. These are books i have read, am reading, use for reference, or am wanting to read. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw massachusetts winter, when a ministers daughter began to scream and convulse. No halloween is complete without witches, and this year, weve got you covered with our 14 favorite books about them. Most of my picks 9 are fiction, but i included one nonfiction title at the top. Ronald huttons the witch is a profound meditation on this phenomenon. A discovery of witches by deborah harkness books the guardian. The salem witch trials left a scar on americas imaginationa scar examined by multiple fiction and nonfiction narratives. Apr 18, 2017 we read about the wicked witch of fairy tale, and then perhaps the teen witch who bumbles with newfound power, and then the mysterious but alluring adult witch.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. How to summon success, banish drama, and raise hell with your coven by jaya saxena and jess zimmerman september 12 for those of you looking for nonfiction witchy books, youre in luck. James morrows top 10 books on witch persecutions books. Wikipedia and if you dont like that you can suck it. Nonfictioncultural history books on magic, witches and. So when this writer decided to move his family to salem in 2015 to experience halloween in the most infamous stomping ground for witches. As is clear from the book s subtitle a history of fear, from ancient times to the present he sets the early modern european witch craze, and british witch trials in particular, within the broadest possible chronological framework. And a lot of it focuses on topics and stories that you should know about. Deborah harkness is a professor of history at the university of southern california.

Mar 24, 2016 wiccan fiction for everyday witches s. Its a truly morbid topic of thought, but thats why so many books about ghosts exist. Never thought i would be interested in that genre, but maybe this will kick start me into picking it up more. Best nonfiction books about witches nonfiction history. How a generation of historians lost sympathy for the victims a season with the witch. Suspicion, betrayal and hysteria in 1692 salem by stacy schiff. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. See more ideas about books, witchcraft books, witch books. Although not all of these are written by pagan or wiccan authors, all include elements of magic, witchcraft, paganism, or a combination of the three. Its summertime, which means theres ample opportunity to do some reading. The demise of vampires is upon us its time for the era of the witch. Holmes is one of the first serial killers in history, with nine confirmed kills he confessed to twentyseven. If youve got some free time this summer, check out some of these popular paganthemed fiction books and series.

If you have anything that is fictional or that isnt witchcraft or pagan themed books, please refer to my other lists. These works included reflections on the history of books and readers, the history of alchemy and magic, how ordinary well, not exactly ordinary houses functioned as centers of scientific inquiry, and the history of scientific practice in the. Deborah harkness books list of books by author deborah harkness. With her academic hat on, harkness is the author of two non fiction books, on elizabethan london and john dee. You may purchase the books on or directly from llewellyn worldwide. Oct 27, 2017 no halloween is complete without witches, and this year, weve got you covered with our 14 favorite books about them. She is the healer, the medicine woman, the bruja, the mother, the crafty instagrammer. The magic and mayhem of halloween in salem what was the boston tea party. My favorite nonfiction books on witchcraftpaganism 96 books. May 08, 2018 if her latest ya release, undead girl gang, is any indication, lily anderson knows a thing or two about witches. But when murder and mystery find them in their solitude, they decide the time has come to defy the rules and do what must be done to defeat the evil in their midst. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Nonfiction article on the german witch trials in the 16th and 18th centuries 1500s1700s source.

Also, the book contains a detailed description of the rituals, as well as items needed for. The 5 best books about witches, according to undead girl. Not to be confused with magical girl characters, an unrelated animemanga genre portraying magically gifted female characters. Oct 23, 2018 im kind of surprised i havent read any of these books. Id never written a book of nonfiction where you had to be a little bit. Bustle 9 nonfiction books about ghosts that are guaranteed to haunt and shock you. Nov 03, 2017 im super excited to read these non fictions books. Moffard, who has been working on the book since 1995, has also published other texts about the witch hunt, including a young adult novel titled cry witch, as well as a nonfiction book titled the devil made me do it. The absolutely true tale of disaster in salem hardcover september, 2011. Theres a reason there are so many books about witches, many more than the 100 in this list. Apr 18, 2020 a collection of books for witches and earth based spiritual practitioners, including non fiction and fiction. No limits on time periods covered, but all books should be nonfiction. My 1st non fiction november, aliens, witches, and snails. Oct 21, 2016 a non fiction narrative about the serial killer h.

This is the best history book about witches ive read so far. Witchy books fiction and nonfiction to watch out for. Pulitzer prizewinning author stacy schiff collaborated with a team of eight researchers on this dense nonfiction work on the witch. But please be nice these may be different to your belief. Whether youre looking for a fictional fix after watching sabrina, a reallife incantation or an education in practical magic, these books showcase the world of witchcraft. And then, whats not to love about having some fiction about witches, which many novels are now depicting witches in a more accurate albeit embellished light.

Although some of the statements in witchcraft today should be taken with a grain of salt after all, gardner was a folklorist and that shines through in his writing its still one of. Norman cohn, europes inner demons 1975, and richard kieckhefer, european witch trials. Apr 22, 2014 when vampires slithered out of the literary spotlight and back to the darker crevices of the bookstore, apocalyptic fiction rushed in to fill the gap. Books that cover witchhunts in a broader context i. While we loved watching katniss and the gang claw their way to the top of the new world order we want to see what they could do with a stake, the d. Best books about the salem witch trials rebecca beatrice brooks february 10, 2016 may 25, 2019 14 comments on best books about the salem witch trials if youre interested in learning more about the salem witch trials, you may want to read one of the many books published on the topic. Witchcraft and witchhunts in history nonfiction 90 books. Here are just a few of the leading ladies youll find circling a cauldron, with or without a. The references in this article are unclear because of a lack of inline citations.

In my insatiable search for books about witches, ive become fascinated by the many shapes the witch takes in fiction, and the intersections of thought about what it means to be a witch. If you want be to write a chapter about something, let me know what you want me to write about. Below is a list of deborah harkness books in order of when they were originally released. The book is packed with details and delivered with a punch, bu. Smalltown librarian and psychic ophelia jensen hails from a.

Before writing a discovery of witches i wrote non fiction books and articles drawn from my research. This curated list covers the gamut of non fiction, from compelling war stories to key feminist texts, to unbelievable struggles for survival, to tales of life in the. Witchcraft is growing at an ever accelerating rate, thanks in part to social media, independent publishers, bloggers, fashion, magazines and the media. Witchcraft and witchhunts in history nonfiction this list is for nonfiction works that cover the history of witchcraft and witchhunts. Im looking for readable, if not informative, non fiction books about witches. She has written numerous volumes of poetry, novels, and non fiction works including fruits and vegetables, fear of flying, how to save your own life, parachutes and kisses, sapphos leap, seducing the demon. The book is packed with details and delivered with a punch, bu pulitzerwinner schiff cleopatra. The penguin book of witches is a chilling collection of historical accounts of witchcraft.

Similiar to our list of 100 fiction books to read in a lifetime, this list of 50 non fiction books contains recommendations you might actually read if you havent already. Here are the best books about the salem witch trials. All of ellens books are available on both kindle and nook. How i chose my list of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time.

A rather fun one is coming out this season, thanks to jaya saxena and jess zimmerman, authors of basic witches. Theres very little proven facts having anything to do with the witch trials so even from the most accurate source, some of t. Im specifically looking for recommendations for wellwritten, wellresearched cultural histories of things like magic, witches and witchcraft. The bestsellers category features both fantastic fiction and nonfiction books, including new york times best sellers, usa today best selling books, and more. A couple very good books from the 1970s on the origins of the fantasy of diabolical witchcraft are still worth reading. While not as academically rigorous as some nonfiction on the trials, schiffs book is an engaging account of the events and a great starting place for those with little familiarity with the history of salem. The true story behind the infamous witch trials of 1692. This book, written by an anonymous author, contains a collection of love, protectional, binding, household spells, spells that bring financial luck and many others. Best non fiction books about witches december 4, 2016 8.