The Essential Witch Media Library: Books, TV Shows, Movies & More

Every witch needs a library, of spellbooks and grimoires, but also of stories, histories, and inspirations that nourish the craft. A true magical collection doesn’t stop at ritual manuals. It includes tales that spark wonder, works of history that ground us, and media that lets the imagination take flight. Below, you’ll find a curated selection of different categories to help you build your own Essential Witch Media Library.

Books With And For Witches

Historic & Research Books:

• A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult, by DK
• How to kill a witch, by by Claire Mitchell & Zoe Venditozzi 

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Female Rage & Witchy Empowerment:

• Circe, by Madeleine Miller
• The Flames That Forged Us, by Gisele Stein
• The Once And Future Witches, by Alix E. Harrow
• Weyward, by Emilia Hart
• A Resistance Of Witches, by Morgan Ryan
• Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, by Juno Dawson
• The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo
• Witches Steeped In Gold, by Ciannon Smart

Self Help & Craft:

• Heal the Witch Wound, by Celeste Larsen
• The House Witch, by Arin Murphy Hiscock
• The Witch’s Book Of Self-Care, by Arin Murphy Hiscock
• Of Blood and Bones: Working With Shadow Magick & the Dark Moon, by Kate Freuler
• Witchcraft: A Handbook of Magic Spells and Potions, by Anastasia Greywolf
• The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life, by Ambrosia Hawthorn

Cozy Witchy Fantasy Reads:

• A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping, by Sangu Mandanna
• The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches, by Sangu Mandanna
• The Ward Witch, by Sarah Painter
• The Ex Hex, by Erin Sterling
• Payback’s A Witch, by Lana Harper
• The Myrtlewood Mystery Series, by Iris Beaglehole
• In the company of witches, Auralee Wallace
• The House Witch Series, by Emilie Nikota

Classic Novels & Witchy Fantasies:

• Practical Magic, by Alice Hoffman
• A Discovery Of Witches, by Deborah Harkness
• Ink Blood Sister Scribe, by Emma Toerzs
• The Witches of New York, by Ami McKay
• Nettle & Bone, by T. Kingfisher
• Thread Needle, by Cari Thomas
• The Witch’s Tree, by Elena Collins
• The Near Witch, by V.E. Schwab
• A Dark And Secret Magic, Wallis Kinney
• The Vine Witch, by Luanne G. Smith
• The Witch’s Daughter, by Paula Brackston
• The Highland Witch, Susan Fletcher
• The Winter Of The Witch, by Katherine Arden
• A Secret History Of Witches, by Louisa Morgan

Romantasy with witches:

• The Crimson Moth, by Kristen Ciccarelli
• A Far Wilder Magic, by Allison Saft
• To seduce a witch’s heart, by Nadine Mutas
• The Honey Witch, by Sydney J. Shields
• The Witch Collector, by Charissa Weaks
• Serpent & Dove, by Shelby Mahurin

TV Shows with Witches

Classic Witch Shows

• Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
• The Worst Witch (1998–2001; reboot 2017–2020)
• Charmed (1998–2006; reboot 2018–2022)
• Dark Shadows (1966–1971; revival 1991)

2000s Witch Shows

• Hex (2004–2005)
• Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012)
• Eastwick (2009)
• True Blood (2008–2014, witches in later arcs)

2010s Witch Shows

• American Horror Story: Coven (2013–2014)
• Salem (2014–2017)
• The Originals (2013–2018)
• Legacies (2018–2022)
• The Secret Circle (2011–2012)
• Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
• Witches of East End (2013–2014)
• Penny Dreadful (2014–2016)

Recent Witch Shows (2018–present)

• Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020)
• A Discovery of Witches (2018–2022)
• Motherland: Fort Salem (2020–2022)
• Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022)
• The Wheel of Time (2021–present)
• Shadow and Bone (2021–2023)
• Mayfair Witches (2023–present)
• WandaVision (2021)
• Agatha All Along (2024–present)

Witch-Adjacent / Gothic Shows

• Wednesday (2022–present, Nevermore Academy includes witches)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003, Willow becomes a witch)
• Angel (1999–2004)
• Supernatural (2005–2020, recurring witches)
• Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
• Game of Thrones (2011–2019, Melisandre “Red Witch”)
• His Dark Materials (2019–2022, a race of witches)
• Star Wars: The Acolyte

Upcoming Witch Shows

• Coven Academy (Disney+, 2026)

Movies with Witches

Classic Witch Movies

• Häxan (1922)
• The Wizard of Oz (1939)
• I Married a Witch (1942)
• Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
• Black Sunday (1960)
• The Witches (1966)

• Season of the Witch (1972, Romero)
• Suspiria (1977)
• Inferno (1980)
• Witches’ Brew (1980)
• The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
• Warlock (1989)
• The Addams Family (1991)
• The Chronicles of Narnia (2005–2010, White Witch)

1990s Iconic Witch Movies

• The Witches (1990)
• Hocus Pocus (1993)
• The Craft (1996)
• Practical Magic (1998)
• Halloweentown (1998, plus sequels)
• The Blair Witch Project (1999)

2000s Witch Movies

• Harry Potter series (2001–2011)
• The Covenant (2006)
• Stardust (2007)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

2010s Witch Movies

• Season of the Witch (2011, Nicolas Cage)
• Beautiful Creatures (2013)
• Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
• Maleficent (2014)
• The Witch (2015)
• The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
• The Love Witch (2016)
• Suspiria (2018 remake)
• The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Recent Witch Movies

• The Craft: Legacy (2020)
• Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020 remake)
• Witch Hunt (2021)
• Hellbender (2021)
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022, featuring The Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff)
• Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
• The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
• Disenchanted (2022)
• Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
• Practical Magic 2 (announced, in development 2025)

Witchy Podcasts:

• BBC Radio 4 “The Witch” Mini Series
• Witches of Scotland
• Comfy Cosy Witch Podcast
• The Witch Wave
• Witches, Magic, Murder, Mystery

I hope you find a ton of inspiration from this list. Make sure to save it to your Pinterest board for later and have a witching time reading, watching & listening!

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