![]() ![]() And, yes, there are even witch books for babies. Tweens brave enough can read Roald Dahl's famously scary book, aptly titled The Witches. In that case, also consider coming-of-age stories found in YA fare like The Year of the Witching, or adult books like Anne Rice's bestselling Lives of the Mayfair Witchesserie s. Or, perhaps you'd rather read about women learning to harness their powers, like the Owens sisters in Alice Hoffman's Practical Magicor Sunny Nwauze in Akata Witch. ![]() If that path happens to spark your interest, try Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within, an introduction to spells, altar-making, and more. Read enough witch books and you may want to become one yourself, which happened to Alex Mar when she was researching her nonfiction work Witches of America. ![]() Ranging from fiction to nonfiction, these narratives all have one thing in common: They feature strong, defiant women, and the tight-knit communities that sustain them. ![]() While vampires and werewolves certainly make for great (if a bit terrifying) characters, don't overlook books about witches. Once the costumes are ready and the candy corn brownies are made, there's only one thing left to do to celebrate Halloween: Curl up with a spooky book. ![]()
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