Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women huddling over a cauldron of boiling liquid to hag-faced, cackling beings riding through the sky on brooms wearing pointy hats. From Baba Yaga to Morgan Le Fay, witches have been the villains of stories for ages. The idea of witchcraft has even spilled over to real life, with prejudice against the occult leading to occurrences such as the Salem Witch Trials. It is only recently that witchcraft has been given the opportunity in art and media to be a potentially benevolent force. The late 19th century brought about many thinkers who reframed witch hysteria as a misogynistic practice targeting harmless folk practitioners. These essays inspired L Frank Baum to create the character of Glinda the Good Witch, which became the turning point of how to portray witches. Today we have complex and intelligent characters of all genders that are written as witches, allowed to be shown in shades of dark and light, where their magic is celebrated. Here at Interabang, we also celebrate the magic of the witch this Halloween, with a great selection of books featuring their stories.
Among Thieves (Tales of Thamorr #1)
By
M. J. Kuhn
Cackle
By
Rachel Harrison
The Devil and the Dark Water
By
Stuart Turton
The Familiars
By
Stacey Halls
The Heretic's Daughter: A Novel
By
Kathleen Kent
Hollow
By
Brian Catling
In the House in the Dark of the Woods
By
Laird Hunt
Initiated: Memoir of a Witch
By
Amanda Yates Garcia
Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas)
By
Zoraida Córdova
Lolly Willowes
By
Sylvia Townsend Warner, Alison Lurie
Malice: A Novel
By
Heather Walter
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The Manningtree Witches: A Novel
By
A. K. Blakemore
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The Mercies
By
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Mother May I: A Novel
By
Joshilyn Jackson
The Once and Future Witches
By
Alix E. Harrow
The Orphan Witch: A Novel
By
Paige Crutcher
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Witch
By
Philip Matthews
The Witch's Daughter: A Novel
By
Paula Brackston
The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
By
Ronald Hutton
The Witches of Eastwick: A Novel
By
John Updike
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