Looking for a good book about witches

[Rebecca]

I normally read books about vampires, but after watching season 1 of Witches of East End I'm wanting to read something that mainly focuses on witches. I know that the show is based on a book series, but the series reviews are mixed. Any recommendations on a really good series about witches?

[Sally]

Deborah Harkness' series has 2 volumes already and is excellent. I've added them here: A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. Best to you!

[Danielle]

Tales from Rugosa Coven by Sarah Avery is really good. It was just published by Dark Quest Books. No one has added it to GoodReads yet, but I'm about to rectify that.

[Sandra J]

I enjoyed by Nora Roberts. I know she's got a few more series (short ones-three or four books) that deal with the paranormal; and I'm sure at least one of them is about witches, but I haven't read them.

[Jute]

If you like lots of sex and don't object to some bdsm you might like Something About Witches I mention the sex in case that's something you don't care for, because the story in this book, in my opinion is actually really good.

[Danielle]

Tales from Rugosa Coven

This is the book I was mentioning...

[Mlpmom (Book Reviewer)]

Sally wrote: "Deborah Harkness' series has 2 volumes already and is excellent. I've added them here: A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. Best to you!"
I second this series it is by far my favorite. It does have a ton of historical detail but it is fabulous and so worth the read.

As for the Witched of East End series, I wouldn't't waste my time on it, I read it and it was okay but since you have already watched the tv series and it is different from the books, I wouldn't try to read it.

The Three Island Trilogy by Nora Roberts is also really good but has lots of romance so if that isn't your thing then I wouldn't pick it up.

[Paganalexandria]

My holy trail of witch fiction is Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches series The Witching Hour, Lasher, and Taltos. If you are looking for more of a UF/paranormal romance vibe, try Anya Bast's Elemental Witch series Witch Fire, Witch Blood, Witch Fury,and Witch Heart. Both series are complete.

[Netanella]

Linda Winstead Jones' Fyne series


Linda Winstead Jones' Children of the Sun series


Cheyenne McCray's D'Anu Witches series

[Joseph]

If you are looking for urban fantasy-themed witches, you might like, in no particular order:
Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series features witches in Dime Store Magic, Industrial Magic, and Waking The Witch
Yasmine Galenorn's Otherworld series, it starts with Witchling.
Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series, it starts with Dead Witch Walking.
Faith Hunter's Jane Yellowrock series, it starts with Skinwalker. The title character is a shapeshifter, but her best friend is a witch.
Deborah Harkness's All Souls trilogy, it starts with A Discovery of Witches
Mercedes Lackey's Diana Tregarde trilogy, it starts with Burning Water
Bailey Cates's A Magical Bakery Mystery series, it starts with Brownies and Broomsticks
C.C. Finlay's Traitor to the Crown trilogy, it starts with The Patriot Witch
Christine Warren's The Others PNR series, it starts with One Bite With a Stranger, features witches among other paranormal beings
Heather Blake's Wishcraft Mystery series, it starts with It Takes a Witch
Juliet Blackwell's A Witchcraft Mystery series, it starts with Secondhand Spirits
Justin Gustainis's Quincey Morris series, it starts with Black Magic Woman
Linda Wisdom's Jazz Tremaine PNR series, it starts with 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover
Melissa De La Cruz's The Beauchamp Family series, it starts with Witches of East End
Molly Harper's Half Moon Hollow series features a witch in A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses
Nora Roberts Circle trilogy, it starts with Morrigan's Cross
Vicki Thompson's Babes on Brooms series, it starts with Blond with a Wand

If you are looking for realistic fiction-themed Witches A.K.A. Wiccans, you might like, in no particular order:
M. R. Sellars Rowan Gant mystery series, it starts with Harm None: A Rowan Gant Investigation
Madelyn Alt's Bewitched Mystery series, it starts with The Trouble With Magic
Isobel Bird's Circle of Three young adult series, it starts with So Mote It Be
Bell, Book, and Murder: The Bast Mysteries by Rosemary Edghill
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Cate Tiernan's Sweep young adult series, it starts with Book of Shadows
Beneath a Mountain Moon and Murder at Witches' Bluff by Silver Ravenwolf

Historical Fiction witches, in no particular order:
Corrag by Susan Fletcher
The White Witch by Elizabeth Goudge
The Witch of Blackbird Pond a YA by Elizabeth George Speare.
Witch Child and Sorceress YA by Celia Rees
The White Witch a YA by Janet Graber
Beyond the Burning Times a YA by Kathryn Laskey
The Gallows Hill a YA by Lois Duncan

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Charmed & Dangerous This is the first in a series. It's got humour and interconnects with another series.

[RabidReader]

I think your set. Recommend Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night as well. Especially if you also like vampires. Read the books before the movie, which is in early production and likely to be crap (each the books are 600+ pages, too much for a single movie).

[Manvir]

These are some of the books I've read with Witches as main characters:


There's more in the series but I've only read the first one so far.



Not sure if you would be interested in this also but the main character is half mage, half vamp. The series is also complete.


I also recommend the Hollows/Rachel Morgan series that Joseph previously posted about.

[Nicole]

Hi,

Here is my shelf entitled "heroine witch":

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

The Lydia Dare books are part of a series also dealing with werewolves and vampires. The link above only includes the books where the heroine is a witch. So, check out the rest in the series. They are really good.

[Mlpmom (Book Reviewer)]

This is a great series as well but from the male POV.

I can't believe I forgot about the Hallows Series, I recommend (Second) them as well.

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Check out Patti Roberts http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_...

She does Witches, Warlocks, Vampires, wolves and ghosts

[Shereen]

Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) wrote: "Sally wrote: "Deborah Harkness' series has 2 volumes already and is excellent. I've added them here: A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. Best to you!"
I secon..."

I also recommend this one. Really good book!

[Shay]

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

My witch shelf. I really like Maggie Shayne's witches.

[Paganalexandria]

I also love the witch/sorcerer books in Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series Dime Store Magic, Industrial Magic, Waking the Witch, and Thirteen.

[Shereen]

And I forgot to mention this one (fantasy) - my all time favorite witch book:
Wyrd Sisters


And this (contemporary paranormal romance) - very good writing:
Ravenous

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

If you like YA or New Adult:










Adult:






(Only a few of this series really heavily involves witches)



And I second Anne Rice, Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Barbara Bretton, Christine Feehan, Kelley Armstrong, Molly Harper

[Ann aka Iftcan]

There are other books to go along with Wyrd Sisters. And, for YA/juvenile there is also the Tiffany Aching series. The Wee Free Men is the first book in that series. (It's also book #30 in the Disk World series, as Wyrd Sisters is #6.

[Shereen]

Good one, Ann, I really liked The Wee Free Men too! Actually, I like anything TP...can't believe I didn't discover him until a couple of years ago.

[Debi]

If you are looking for a series with a spicy side, try Anya Bast ELEMENTAL WITCHES
Witch Blood

I also like the Southern Fried humor of series from Kimberly Frost's SOUTHERN WITCH
Would-Be Witch

[Megan]

Persephonie Alcemedi series by Linda Robertson is about a witch and a werewolf. THe series is really good.

[Kyra]

Shereen wrote: "Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) wrote: "Sally wrote: "Deborah Harkness' series has 2 volumes already and is excellent. I've added them here: A Discovery of Witches and [book:Shadow of Night|1..."

I'm going to add my recommendations for ADOW and SON as well.

[Cindy]

Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) wrote: "

This is a great series as well but from the male POV.

I can't believe I forgot about the Hallows Series, I recommend (Second) them as well.

[bookcover:Dead Witch W..."

Whole heartedly agree and second the Hallow series as well as the Dresden Series. Both are totally amazing and the story line and writing gets better with each new realse(funny too which is a plus.

Deborah Harkness is an amazing and smart series.

[Rebecca]

Thanks everyone!!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Ok, I can NOT believe that this hasn't come up yet. Witch World by Andre Norton. Although to be precise--there are something like 30 books in the series. Not all have the title Witches in them, some have others--shapeshifters, flying humanoids that are about 18 inches high, green skinned nature spirits. . . All kinds and shapes of beings. The series also has a sci-fi feel to it, as well as a bit of a fantasy feel. But it really is a good series. Norton tells a good story.

[Madeleine]

The Wicca series starting with Book of Shadows