Crack open one of these magical tomes to enjoy some chilling adventures starring witches!
Compiled by:
Fern S.
B*witch(Young Adult Fiction - Y Mckenzi)
The last thing Iris expects is to be taken in by a coven of three witches. And their coven is not alone in their small town; the Triad is the other coven at their school, and they practice dark magic. When one of their own is murdered, the rival covens must band together to find out who's responsible.
(S)kin(Young Adult Fiction - Y Zoboi)
Marisol is the daughter of a soucouyant. Every new moon, she sheds her skin, shifting into a witch who slowly sips from the lives of others to sustain her own. While Marisol hoped they would leave their old traditions behind when they emigrated to Brooklyn from the islands, she knows this will never happen while she remains ensnared by her mother.
Brewed With Love(Young Adult Fiction - Y Page)
Sage is perfecting a tonic that'll put her family's apothecary on the map, but one night, someone breaks in and steals the tonic. With the shop now at risk of being shut down, Sage reluctantly partners with Ximena, her ex-best friend, to find the culprit. Will she be able to resist Ximena's charm, or will she let it work its magic for a second chance at love?
So Witches We Became(Young Adult Fiction - Y Baguchi)
A vacation house on a private island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse. In order to save herself and her friends, Nell will have to reveal the horrific truth behind the encounter that changed her life, and face the shadow that's haunted her since childhood.
Cemetery Boys(Young Adult Fiction - Y Thomas)
In an attempt to prove himself a true brujo and gain his family’s acceptance, Yadriel decides to summon his cousin’s ghost and help him cross into the afterlife. But things get complicated when he accidentally summons the ghost of a classmate, Julian. However, the more time they spend together, the harder it is to let each other go.
Spells to Forget Us(Young Adult Fiction - Y Brophy)
Luna and Aoife feel lost until they find each other and start dating. As decreed by magic law, Luna casts a spell so that, if they ever break up, Aoife will forget all about her. Then they break up. But instead of only Aoife forgetting, they both forget each other. So begins a cycle that keeps bringing them together even as they push each other away.
Death in the Cards(Young Adult Fiction - Y Manansa)
Danika offers guidance to anxious classmates who come to her for tarot readings. But when one of her clients vanishes shortly after they're dealt a death card, the girl's younger sister begs Danika to figure out what went wrong. She takes on the case, thinking it's the way to prove to her parents that she should be an investigator in the family's detective agency.
The Spells We Cast(Young Adult Fiction - Y Jasonju)
Nigel has spent his whole life preparing for the Culling, a spell-casting competition that determines which of the world’s teenage magicians will be stripped of their powers to preserve magical balance. But nothing could have prepared him to face Ori; from the moment they meet, their powers grow stronger and more thrilling the closer they get.
Everything She Does Is Magic(Young Adult Fiction - Y Morriss)
Darcy is ready to leave for college next year, even though her parents expect her to stay. Anya is a real-life witch. To be initiated into her coven, she has to choose a mortal to act as her "protector." The girls agree to help each other out, but with Anya's magical powers and Darcy's future on the line, the last thing they need is the added complication of pesky feelings.
A Tall Dark Trouble(Young Adult Fiction - Y Montalb)
Delfi and Lela are haunted by a family curse that poisons any chance at romantic love. It's no wonder their mother forbids them from getting involved with magic. When Lela and Delfi receive premonitions of a mysterious killer targeting brujas, however, the sisters must embrace their emerging powers to save innocent lives.
Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches(Young Adult Fiction - Y Cotting)
Kieran comes home to find the Witches Council sitting in his living room, demanding he complete his magical training. Panicked, he blurts out that his Calling will be to find a cure-all that can break any curse, a task that he isn't up to. So he sets off on a dangerous journey, accompanied by his sister and a swoony new crewmate.
Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire(Young Adult Fiction - Y Martin)
Verity is a witch-in-training who has never met a problem spells can't solve. But when a plea for help sends her to the forgotten town of Foxfire, she discovers a curse was laid years ago by a magician who vanished into the Appalachian hills. Here, people have gone missing, rumored that they've sought out the magician who's waiting for those to strike a deal with him.
The Hedgewitch of Foxhall(Young Adult Fiction - Y Bright)
Ffion works hedgewitch magic for poor folk, not princes. Unlike the power-hungry Foxhall coven, she uses only what nature can spare. So when Prince Taliesin arrives, begrudgingly seeking a witch's aid, Ffion agrees to help him—even if it means walking from one end of Wales to the other with the most useless peacock she's ever laid eyes on.
When the Moon Was Ours(Young Adult Fiction - Y Mclemor)
Best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow from Miel’s wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five years old. Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees. But as odd as everyone considers Miel and Sam, even they stay away from the four sisters rumored to be witches.
Not Good for Maidens(Young Adult Fiction - Y Bovalin)
Beneath the streets, the goblin market calls to the Wickett women. Knowing the dangers, they never entered the market—until May fell for a goblin girl. 17 years later, Lou, May's niece, knows nothing of her magical lineage. But just like her aunt, the market calls to her, an echo of a curse that won't release its hold on her family.
The Wicked Deep(Young Adult Fiction - Y Ernshaw)
Two centuries ago, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of three girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them under. But on the eve of the sisters' return, a boy named Bo arrives, unaware of the danger he's just stumbled into.
Now, Conjurers(Young Adult Fiction - Y Kolsch)
Nesbit discovers the partially devoured body of Bastion—a secret witch and Nesbit’s secret boyfriend. The remaining members of North Coven vow to get answers, but nothing can prepare them for what they uncover. Bastion had been locked in a terrifying battle with something living beneath the cemetery, taking piece after piece of him.
The Witch Haven(Young Adult Fiction - Y Smith)
At the Haxahaven Academy for Witches in 1911, Frances finds the sisterhood she craves, but the headmistress warns her that magic is dangerous. Frances has no interest in the small, safe magic of her school. Instead, she's enchanted by Finn, a boy who appears in her dreams and tells her he can teach spells that may help her discover what truly happened to her brother.
Off With Their Heads(Young Adult Fiction - Y Mikuta)
In a world where Saints are monsters and Wonderland is the dark forest where they lurk, it’s been five years since young witches Caro Rabbit and Iccadora Alice Sickle were both sentenced to that forest for a crime they didn’t commit—and four years since they shattered one another’s hearts, each willing to sacrifice the other for a chance at freedom.
The Witchery(Young Adult Fiction - Y Isabell)
Logan is a new witch struggling to control her powers. With the Haunting Season approaching, wolves will soon rise from the swamp to kill and the humans and witches must work together to survive the yearly onslaught. But old dangers lie in wait and the cost to break the curse may be greater than any witch or human could ever know.
A Ruinous Fate(Young Adult Fiction - Y Smith)
In a world on the brink of war where one more roll from a magical die may set her down a dangerous path, Calla Rosewood joins a ragtag group of witches that ventures into an enchanted forest to find a way to reset their fates, only to discover that the forest may be more than any of them bargained for.
Witches Steeped in Gold(Young Adult Fiction - Y Smart)
Iraya has spent her life in a cell, but every day brings her closer to freedom. Jazmyne is the Queen’s daughter, but she has no intention of dying to strengthen her mother’s power. Sworn enemies, these two witches enter a precarious alliance to take down a mutual threat. But power is intoxicating, revenge is a bloody pursuit, and nothing is certain.
Brooms(Graphic Novels - GN Walls Brooms)
It's 1930s Mississippi. Unsanctioned broom racing is banned, but secret races are held in the woods at night. Billie Mae and Loretta are on the Night Storms racing team and they're determined to make enough money to move to a state that allows Black folks to legally use magic and take part in national races.
Morgana and Oz, Vol. 1(Manga Inspired Comic- MIC Morgana v. 1 Miyuli)
Morgana belongs to a long line of witches, and Oz to the rival vampire clan, both of which have agreed to meet to resolve the years of conflict. When the peace summit goes disastrously and Morgana accidentally transforms Oz into a cat, the two set off to reverse the spell and discover secrets before all-out-war is declared.
Crumbs(Graphic Novels - GN Stirlin Crumbs)
When Ray meets Laurie, the kind barista who aspires to be a professional musician, Ray gets a real taste of love for the first time. But even with a spark of magic, romance isn't so simple. Both Ray and Laurie are chasing their own dreams, and even when Ray starts to see the future, she can't predict her fate with Laurie.
Rebis: Born and Reborn(Graphic Novels - GN Marches Rebis Born And Reborn)
Martino is an outcast. To the villagers, albinism is more than a curiosity—it's a curse. Bullied and shunned, Martino seeks refuge in the deep woods—and finds it in Viviana. Viviana belongs to a sisterhood of outcast women. Martino is welcomed into the fold and, drawing on the magic of the forest, is reborn.
Ichi the Witch, Vol. 1(Manga - MANGA Ichithe v. 1 Nishi)
By completing a Majik's trial, a witch can gain its power. However, only women can become witches or use magical items. All that changes one day when a young man named Ichi turns the world on its head by defeating an infamous Majik and gaining its magical powers!
Snapdragon(Graphic Novels - GN Leyh Snapdragon)
Snap's town has a rumored witch, but in reality, Jacks is just an internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online. They make a deal: Jacks will teach Snap how to take care of the baby opossums that Snap rescued, and Snap will help Jacks with her work. But she realizes that Jacks may in fact have real magic and a connection with her family's past.
Mamo(Graphic Novels - GN Milledg Mamo)
Orla O'Reilly, the youngest in a long line of hedge witches, is compelled to return home after the death of her grandmother, Mamo. Can Orla shoulder the responsibility of quieting her Mamo's spirit, saving her hometown, and will she have to step up as the new witch of Haresden like Mamo always wanted?
Unfamiliar, Vol. 1(Graphic Novels - GN Unfamiliar v. 1)
Planchette gets an incredible deal on a new house in a magical town. Turns out, it's haunted! After unsuccessfully attempting to get the ghosts to leave, she realizes the only thing to do is to help them with their problems. Along the way, she befriends a shy siren, a girl battling a curse, and a magically challenged witch from a powerful coven.