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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books With Witches
1,779 books — 2,404 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleySon of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier
Great Celtic Fiction
327 books — 415 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
Modern Interpretations of Ancient Myths
315 books — 340 voters
1491 by Charles C. MannCollapse by Jared DiamondGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language by David W. AnthonyAfter the Ice by Steven Mithen
Popular Archaeology and Paleoanthropology
480 books — 172 voters

Reimagining The Divine by Dara MolloyExit Unicorns by Cindy BrandnerHighland Shifters by Michelle FoxThe Sons of Thestian by M.E. VaughanDaughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
All Things Celtic
251 books — 131 voters
Arrow of the Mist by Christina MercerDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Sons of Thestian by M.E. VaughanFomorian Earth by Lars BergenSon of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier
Celtic Fantasy and Science Fiction
99 books — 91 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierIreland by Frank DelaneyFomorian Earth by Lars BergenEarly Irish Myths and Sagas by AnonymousBrigid of Ireland by Cindy Thomson
Ancient Ireland: Celtic Mythology and Historical Fiction
159 books — 84 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonDrums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
Romances with a Ginger/Redhead Love Interest
193 books — 76 voters

The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat RectorThe Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. HarrisAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Best fiction for non-Wiccan pagans/polytheists
113 books — 40 voters
Exit Unicorns by Cindy BrandnerMermaid in a Bowl of Tears by Cindy BrandnerIn the Country of Shadows by Cindy BrandnerFlights of Angels by Cindy BrandnerSpindrift by Cindy Brandner
NOVELS ABOUT THE CELTIC WORLD
64 books — 31 voters

Highland Shifters by Michelle FoxMacbeth by William ShakespearePoems and Songs by Robert BurnsHow the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur HermanHighland Wolf Pact by Selena Kitt
Tartans, Plaids and Checks
38 books — 30 voters
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob GrimmThe Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenTales of Virtuous Stepmothers by Georgina WarrenThe Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann
Classic Fairytale Books
209 books — 26 voters

Hounded by Kevin HearneHammered by Kevin HearneHexed by Kevin HearneTricked by Kevin HearneTrapped by Kevin Hearne
Books with Druids
96 books — 23 voters
Beowulf by UnknownTerry Jones' Medieval Lives by Terry JonesEcclesiastical History of the English People by BedeMedieval Gower Stories by Ann Marie ThomasThe Norse Myths by Carolyne Larrington
Best Books on Early Medieval History, Art, Literature and Archaeology
214 books — 17 voters

The Green Man by Ellen DatlowThe Green Man by Kingsley AmisThe Land of the Green Man by Carolyne LarringtonThe Darkest Part of the Woods by Ramsey CampbellThe Green Man by Michael Bedard
The Green Man
52 books — 13 voters
Learning Irish by Mícheál Ó SiadhailBasic Irish by Nancy StensonIntermediate Irish by Nancy StensonIrish Grammar You Really Need to Know by Éamonn Ó DónaillBuntus Cainte by Tomas O Domhnallain
Leabhair Gramadai Gaelige
37 books — 10 voters

The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterSilver on the Tree by Susan CooperQuatermass by Nigel KnealeThe Moon of Gomrath by Alan GarnerBoneland by Alan Garner
Ley Lines, Ancient Roads, and Nemeta in Fiction
65 books — 10 voters
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienEarly Irish Myths and Sagas by AnonymousInvoking Ireland by John MoriartySir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown
Essential books for this Irish Neopagan Druid
102 books — 9 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
My favorite Medieval Fantasy novels.
299 books — 9 voters
A Kiss From a Dragon Lord by Charlotte SwanClaimed by the Mobster by Evie RoseVampire Mistress by Joey W. HillLord of Sherwood by Laura StricklandThe Viking's Touch by Joanna Fulford
"Anwyn"
5 books — 6 voters

Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay PenmanUneasy Lies the Crown, A Novel of Owain Glyndwr by N. Gemini SassonHow Green Was My Valley by Richard LlewellynCrouchback by Sarah WoodburyForgotten Dragon by Dai Pryce
Welsh Historical Fiction
29 books — 6 voters
The Steel Bonnets by George MacDonald FraserThe Secret Commonwealth by Robert KirkThe Visions of Isobel Gowdie by Emma WilbyFolklore of the Scottish Highlands by Anne RossTales of the Seal People by Duncan Williamson
Scottish Folk Beliefs
94 books — 4 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanChalice by Robin McKinleyThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Western European-esque Fantasy
35 books — 3 voters
Irish Grammar You Really Need to Know by Éamonn Ó DónaillBasic Irish by Nancy StensonIrish Grammar (Collins Easy Learning) by HarperCollinsIntermediate Irish by Nancy StensonLearning Irish by Micheal O'Siadhail
Language Learning: Irish (Gaeilge)
49 books — 2 voters

Early Irish Myths and Sagas by AnonymousThe Táin by AnonymousAn Irish Folklore Treasury by John CreedonAnnals of the Kingdom of Ireland by John O'DonovanA Celtic Miscellany by Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson
Irish Mythology Source Texts
10 books — 2 voters
Daughter of Winter by Corina DouglasThe Book of the Cailleach by Gearóid Ó CrualaoichWinter's Mantle by Corina DouglasCailleach~Witch by Jane Gilheaney BarryWinter's Vengeance by Corina Douglas
Fiction & Nonfiction: Cailleach (goddess)
12 books — 2 voters

Talking to the Spirits by Kenaz Filan
Best non-fiction for non-Wiccan pagans/polytheists
1 book — 1 voter
A History of Pagan Europe by Prudence J. JonesComparative Mythology by Jaan PuhvelIn Search of the Indo-Europeans by J.P. MalloryThe Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory by Cynthia EllerThe Lost Gods of England by Brian Branston
Druidic Pagan Scholar Reads
53 books — 1 voter

Gods of the Wyrdwood by R.J. BarkerThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleySilver in the Wood by Emily TeshThe Wild Wood by Charles de Lint
Celtic pagan inspired fantasy
14 books — 1 voter
The Mabinogion by UnknownThe Arthur of the Welsh by Rachel BromwichTrioedd Ynys Prydein by Rachel BromwichCulhwch ac Olwen by Rachel BromwichEnchanted Wales by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Mythology and Folklore of Wales
30 books — 1 voter

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