Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult
By: Lisa Kröger
3.63
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This celebration of forgotten magical women, from Salem to WitchTok, is a fascinating and empowerin…
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1. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
By: Margot Adler
4.00
Format: 646 pages, Paperback
Now fully revised-the classic study of Neo-Paganism Almost thirty years since its original publica… read more
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- history
- magic
- occult
- paganism
- nonfiction
- witchcraft
"The first time I called myself a 'Witch' was the most magical moment of my life."-Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
"When a person assumes that his or her revelation is the only true one, it only says that this person has had very few religious revelations and hasn't realized how many there are."-Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
"I have noticed that many intellectuals turn themselves off the instant they are confronted with the words witchcraft, magic, occultism, and religion, as if such ideas exert a dangerous power that mig…"-Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
"I have noticed that many intellectuals turn themselves off the instant they are confronted with the words witchcraft, magic, occultism, and religion, as if such ideas exert a dangerous power that mig…"-Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
2. Everyday Witchcraft: Making Time for Spirit in a Too-Busy World
By: Deborah Blake
3.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
Walk your personal Pagan path with grace and wisdom, integrating a spiritual practice into your lif… read more
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- occult
- paganism
- nonfiction
- witchcraft
3. The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History
By: Molly Caldwell Crosby
4.11
Format: 176 pages,
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- nonfiction
- history
4. Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World
By: Mackenzi Lee , None
2.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Based on Mackenzi Lee's popular weekly Twitter series of the same name, Bygone Badass Broadsfeature… read more
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5. Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven
By: Jaya Saxena , Jess Zimmerman
3.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Capitalizing on the rising trend of hipster witchcraft, BASIC WITCHES is a lighthearted and empower… read more
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6. The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft
By: Diana Helmuth
3.76
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
A skeptic’s year-long quest to find spiritual fulfillment through modern Witchcraft, perfect for fa… read more
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- witches
- audiobook
- nonfiction
- witchcraft
"It occurs to me that the energy in my body is the same as the energy in the red power lights, just a different current. What’s inside the office lights is inside me. It’s also what’s in the stars a m…"-Diana Helmuth, The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft
7. In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
By: Mona Chollet
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Mona Chollet's In Defense of Witches is a celebration by an acclaimed French feminist of the witch … read more
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- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
- witches
- audiobook
"En somme, si on voulait être cohérent, il faudrait soit lever le pied sur l'éducation des filles, soit intégrer à leur formation un sérieux entraînement à la guérilla contre le patriarcat, tout en s'…"-Mona Chollet, In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
"No obstante, algunas mujeres, vivan o no con hombres, se sientan o no llamadas por una vocación, encuentran otro modo de evitar ser engullidas por el papel de la devota sirvienta: no tener hijos; dar…"-Mona Chollet, In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
"Certaines, cependant, qu'elles vivent avec les hommes ou pas, qu'elles se sentent ou non requises par une vocation, trouvent un autre moyen d'échapper à l'engloutissement dans le rôle de la servante …"-Mona Chollet, In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
"Il serait temps que les femmes - souvent si peu sûres d'elles, de leurs capacités, de la pertinence de ce qu'elles ont à apporter, de leur droit à une vie pour elles-mêmes - apprennent à se défendre …"-Mona Chollet, In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
8. Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
By: Erika Engelhaupt
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Science reporter Erika Engelhaupt investigates the gross, strange, and morbid absurdities of our bo… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
"This kind of scientific boldness is something the world could use more of. All too often, we’re hemmed in by our fears and our sense of propriety. Some subjects simply aren’t discussed, or aren’t tak…"-Erika Engelhaupt, Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
9. Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale
By: Kate Lister
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Authored by one of the most original contemporary thinkers on the subject, this book is an enlighte… read more
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- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
10. The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters
By: J.W. Ocker
3.89
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond! Welcome to the United States… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
11. It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror
By: Joe Vallese
4.18
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
Through the lens of horror—from "Halloween" to "Hereditary"—queer and trans writers consider the fi… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Androgyny doesn't look a certain way, though gender is ingrained in society such that liberal readings are applied to everyone, sprinkling gender on everything from haircuts to careers to alcoholic b…"-Joe Vallese, It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror
12. The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang
By: Tom Clavin
3.67
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multipl… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
13. Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items
By: J.W. Ocker
3.70
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated compendium that reveals the true stories behind the most infamous, creepy, and bizar… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
14. Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
By: Megan Rosenbloom
4.01
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest othe… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
"Human skin books—mostly made by nineteenth-century doctor bibliophiles—are the only books that are controversial not for the ideas they contain but for the physical makeup of the object itself."-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
"Anthropodermic books tell a complicated and uncomfortable take about the development of clinical medicine and the doctoring class, and the worst of what can come from the collision of acquisitiveness…"-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
"Many confirmed human skin books didn’t begin their print life in this controversial binding but were rebound by collectors, usually doctors who took the oldest or rarest texts in their private collec…"-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
"No wonder the public persists in connecting the idea of human skin books with Nazis. It's easier to believe that objects of human skin are made by monsters like Nazis and serial killers, and not the …"-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
15. Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond
By: Paige Vanderbeck
4.09
Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition
Unearth the power of natural magic with this guide to green witchcraft. Through green magic, any w… read more
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- paganism
- nonfiction
- magic
- witchcraft
"I am safe, I am strong, and my heart knows no fear."-Paige Vanderbeck, Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond
"There's this myth that everyone who loves or connects with the earth lives on a farm or in the middle of the woods but that isn't true. Anyone can develop a relationship with the earth, no matter wha…"-Paige Vanderbeck, Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond
"Tropical palms bring strong solar energy to your home that break up stale energy, and keep your home safe from nasty spiritual entities. The African violet is associated with love and magic, and its …"-Paige Vanderbeck, Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond
16. Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Witchcraft Bestseller)
By: Pam Grossman
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A whip-smart and illuminating exploration of the world’s fascination with witches from podcast host… read more
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- audiobook
- history
- feminism
- magic
- nonfiction
- witches
- witchcraft
"Magic is made in the margins."-Pam Grossman, Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Witchcraft Bestseller)
"Books were my broomstick. They allowed me to fly to other realms where anything was possible."-Pam Grossman, Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Witchcraft Bestseller)
"How do you know if it is spirit or nature who answers? Maybe there is no difference at all. Maybe grace is green."-Pam Grossman, Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Witchcraft Bestseller)
"The witch is the ultimate feminist icon because she is a fully rounded symbol of female oppression and liberation."-Pam Grossman, Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Witchcraft Bestseller)
17. All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
By: Elizabeth Comen
4.43
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating history of women’s health as it’s never been told before. For as long as medicin… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"The role of women was proscribed in medicine as in society, bolstered by the stereotype of the female nurturer: Doctors cured. Nurses cared."-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
"A man with high testosterone, it was understood, was virile, a warrior, a stud. A woman with too much estrogen, on the other hand, was just crazy."-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
"The idea was just this: that there is something beautiful, and wonderfully feminine, and powerful and empowering at once, about a woman who can’t breathe."-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
"Between the purported sex appeal of tuberculosis and its special deadliness in young people, being afflicted with the disease—or at least, looking like you were—became associated with a certain statu…"-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
18. The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag
By: Sasha Velour
4.41
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
“Drag embodies the queer possibility that exists within each of us—the infinite ways in which gende… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
19. Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees
By: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
4.12
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders, a lyrical book of short essays abou… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. The Secret History of Bigfoot
By: John O’Connor
3.10
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, on… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
21. Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult
By: Lisa Kröger
3.63
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This celebration of forgotten magical women, from Salem to WitchTok, is a fascinating and empowerin… read more
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- audiobook
- history
- feminism
- magic
- occult
- paganism
- nonfiction
- witches
- adult
- witchcraft
22. The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society
By: Eleanor Janega
4.07
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
What makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this vibrant, high-spirited h… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
23. Intuitive Witchcraft: How to Use Intuition to Elevate Your Craft
By: Astrea Taylor
4.25
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
Follow Your Heart and Spirit as You Build Your Witchcraft and Intuition Skills Together Featurin… read more
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- audiobook
- magic
- occult
- paganism
- nonfiction
- witchcraft
24. A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts
By: Leanna Renee Hieber
3.68
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From the notorious Lizzie Borden to the innumerable, haunted rooms of Sarah Winchester's mysterious… read more
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- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"The power of the name is the same across all people."-Leanna Renee Hieber, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts
"The symbolic meaning is far more interesting than the literal meaning."-Leanna Renee Hieber, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts
"Idealization is not reality; it is a dream, an expectation, and a projection that does not need a woman to be alive to still be beholden to its trappings."-Leanna Renee Hieber, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts
"While it's easy to dismiss and belittle a living woman who dares to be vocally critical or angry, it is much harder to silence a ghost: She has remarkable staying power."-Leanna Renee Hieber, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts
25. Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural
By: Marc Hartzman
3.54
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Take a spirited tour through the supernatural history of America, from its haunted sites to its fam… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
26. Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females
By: Kate Hodges
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Warriors, Witches, Women is a guide to awe-inspiring mythical female creatures; from feminist fairi… read more
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- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
- witches
- audiobook
27. Off With Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power
By: Eleanor Herman
3.84
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestseller Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Kings and Sex with Presidents, re… read more
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- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Another method to identify misogyny is to picture a well-known politician as belonging to the opposite sex and see where that takes you. For instance, imagine Donald Trump as a woman. Let's call her …"-Eleanor Herman, Off With Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power
28. Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films
By: Nina Nesseth
3.85
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Nightmare Fuel by Nina Nesseth is a pop-science look at fear, how and why horror films get under ou… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
29. The Green Witch's Grimoire: Your Complete Guide to Creating Your Own Book of Natural Magic (Green Witch Witchcraft Series)
By: Arin Murphy-Hiscock
4.13
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The author of The Green Witch , Arin Murphy-Hiscock, shows you how you can create your own green wi… read more
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- magic
- occult
- paganism
- nonfiction
- witches
- witchcraft
30. Freaky Folklore: Terrifying Tales of the World's Most Elusive Monsters and Enigmatic Cryptids
By: Darkness Prevails
3.78
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Discover the history and culture of the 100 most fearsome mythical creatures to capture the human i… read more
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31. Summers End (A Shady Hollow Mystery, #5)
By: Juneau Black
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A unique take on dark academia, featuring everyone's favorite vulpine sleuth, Vera Vixen. It's lat… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
