Witch books that aren’t any of the following because I’ve read all of the following:
All Practical Magic books and everything Hoffman has ever written, The Very Secret Society of Witches and sequel, all Paula Brackston books, all Chocolat books, both Madeline Miller books,the Grady Hendrix books, Physik Book of Deliverance Dane, Slewfoot, Small Town, Big Magic, Cackle, all Louisa Morgan books, Weyward, A Dark and Secret Magic, all Alex E Harrow books, The Bewitching, the Year of Witching, all Sarah Addison Allen books—plus much more!
That’s not remotely all, but you get the picture: I’m obsessed with witch fiction. I don’t like anything vampire or werewolf, and I prefer romance to be very secondary.
All of the above books are good, so if nothing else, I’ve supplied a great list of witch fiction for other readers.
Can you help me?!
by Mynameisirrelevant62
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One of the main characters in J.B. Jackson’s series *De re dordica* is an ancient witch. The story doesn’t fit neatly into any one genre. It’s got a little horror, fantasy, thriller, murder, and mystery in it. It’s written as a diary. The main characters are smart without being intellectual so the subject matter and dialogue would appeal more to people who are intelligent and cultured. So, it’s kind of niche. Much of the action takes place in an academic library in Texas in 1977. Edit: It’s not actually a series, it’s one book, like *Lord of the Rings*. The second book begins with a compelling short story “Der Schleim” that I re-read the other day–it’s so good, more horror than anything else. It’s about a witch in 17th-century Nuremburg. It’s related to the main story in a way that I don’t think is made fully clear yet–I assume there are more volumes on the way. It ought to scratch your itch.
Have you read the discworld witch books? start with Wyrd Sisters or The Wee Free Men
Howls moving castle? A little more “romancey” but entirely too cute for words. Gives me Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches vibes