Books About Witches
Witches have been villains, victims, heroines and lovers: from Salem histories and folk horror to cosy witch-shop romances and urban fantasy covens.
This list collects 1,467 books tagged Witch Fiction by 882 authors, published between 1605 and 2026. 43 are free to read and 16 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
J. K. Rowling
- FREE🎧
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J. K. Rowling
Matilda
Roald Dahl
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis
'Salem’s Lot
Stephen King
Northern Lights
Philip Pullman
Howl's Moving Castle
Diana Wynne Jones
Good Omens
Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
- FREE
The Marvelous Land of Oz
L. Frank Baum
The Magician's Nephew
C. S. Lewis
The Witches
Roald Dahl
Circe
Madeline Miller
The Chronicles of Narnia
C. S. Lewis
The Crucible
Arthur Miller
The Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C. S. Lewis
- FREE🎧
The Scarecrow of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Stardust
Neil Gaiman
The Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman
- FREE🎧
The Tin Woodman of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Night Shift
Stephen King
- FREE🎧
Glinda of Oz
L. Frank Baum
- FREE🎧
The Yellow Fairy Book
Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Lang
The Silver Chair
C. S. Lewis
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Regan Barnhill
Harry Potter (series) 1-7
J. K. Rowling
Kinder- und Hausmärchen
Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
J. K. Rowling
A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J. K. Rowling
The Witching Hour
Anne Rice
Wicked
Gregory Maguire
Wyrd Sisters
Terry Pratchett
Stuart Little
E. B. White
- FREE
The Return of the Native
Thomas Hardy
- FREE🎧
Brood of the Witch-Queen
Sax Rohmer
Dance Upon the Air
Nora Roberts
Her Soul to Take
Harley Laroux
Witch Wood
John Buchan
Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson
Semilla del Diablo
Ira Levin
A Darker Shade of Magic
V. E. Schwab
Top Witch Fiction authors
- Andre Norton72 books
- Gabrielle Charbonnet26 books
- Constance M. Burge21 books
- Joseph Delaney20 books
- Kim Harrison23 books
- J. K. Rowling14 books
- Diana Wynne Jones24 books
- Terry Pratchett22 books
- Patricia Coombs15 books
- Nora Roberts120 books
- Lisa Jane Smith42 books
- Jill Murphy11 books
- Michael Thomas Ford16 books
- Diana G. Gallagher15 books
- Cathy East Dubowski15 books
- Juliet Blackwell11 books
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular Witch Fiction books?
By reader shelving on Open Library and downloads, the most popular include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000).
Are there free Witch Fiction books?
Yes — 43 witch fiction titles are in the public domain and free to read, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1899), The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904) and The Scarecrow of Oz (1915).