I am new to books. I want dark witchy occult history books. I like hearing about how things are done like making old medicines and how things are made and fashioned. Thriller and mystery is great as well.
I started with outlander because I loved the show and loved the books more. I don’t care about sex. I don’t mind it but I’m not here for that.
Then I got into the Discovery of Witches books and loved them more than outlander and could just live in them.
Other honourable mentions from the last year of reads are
VE Schwab’s Darker Shades of Magic series (didn’t like the invisible life addie larue but did like the viscous first book)
Leigh Bardugo Ninth House and Hell Bent. I’m waiting for the third now.
Six of Crows was okay but I want older people in books as I’m an old lady.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
I just tried Practical Magic. It was okay but not fast paced enough.
Please help. I’m disabled and have so many appointments coming up. I need books or I’ll go insane waiting for my doctors to be ready for me.
by tryingtolive888
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based on what you mentioned loving about discovery of witches and ninth house, you might really dig the rivers of london series – it’s got that perfect mix of modern occult detective work with actual historical depth about how magic systems work. the main character is a police officer who gets pulled into investigating supernatural crimes in london, and there’s tons of detail about the technical side of magic and how it intersects with real history
for the crafting/making things aspect you mentioned, maybe try the physick book of deliverance dane – it follows a grad student researching her ancestor who was accused of witchcraft, and there’s loads of detail about period medicine making and herb craft. it moves at decent pace too unlike practical magic
if you want something darker and more historical, circe by madeline miller might work – it’s about the greek witch from mythology but focuses on her learning her craft and the day-to-day reality of being an immortal woman. the writing is beautiful and it definitely has that immersive quality you loved in discovery of witches
hope some of these help kill time during those appointment waits, medical stuff is such drag when you’re just sitting there forever