40 Spellbinding Young Adult Witch Books You Need to Read

A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith

A Ruinous Fate is a brand new release for this year and it’s also the perfect witchy escape. It follows Calliope, a witch cursed with power who tries to avoid an ancient prophecy that could lead to war and end her people’s magic. It’s an action-packed story with romance and magic. It’s also the first book in a series, with the sequel releasing early next year.

A Wicked Magic by Sasha Laurens

A Wicked Magic is the perfect choice if you’re a fan of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. After a spell goes wrong, the friendship between two witches dies along with it. When the chance to fix the magical disaster means that the two friends have to work together, they discover a world of secrets. It’s a great option if you’re looking for a book full of atmosphere and mystery.

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

Akata Witch follows Sunny, a young girl who is sensitive to the sun. When she meets a new group of friends, they form the youngest ever coven and work to track down the Black Hat Otokoto, which is responsible for kidnapping and maiming children. It’s a great start to a fantasy series with powerful characters, a magical world and an intriguing story.

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoghue

All Our Hidden Gifts is the first book in a fantasy series that will certainly get you in the mood for spooky season! The series follows Maeve, who finds a package of tarot cards and becomes a sought after diviner at her school. When a classmate pulls an unfamiliar card and then disappears, Maeve must work with her friends to find a connection between the cards and her lost classmate.

B*Witch by Paige McKenzie and Nancy Ohlin

B*Witch follows Iris, a young girl who is also a witch. When she tries to get through her first day of school, she doesn’t expect to be taken in by a coven of witches. After one of their own is murdered, they must band together with a rival coven to find out who did it. It also happens to be the first book in a duology.

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

Bad Witch Burning follows Katrell, a witch who can talk to the dead. When she accidentally raises someone from the dead, there may be some serious consequences. It’s a story with darkness, mystery, magic and more!

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like Magic is the start to an urban fantasy series. It follows Voya, a teen witch who is given the task of sacrificing her first love in order to save her family’s magic. The one problem is that she hasn’t been in love before.

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

Rachel Griffin is the queen of creating captiviating witchy books. Bring Me Your Midnight follows Tana, who will marry the governor’s son to help create an alliance between the witches and the mainlanders. When she meets Wolfe, she enters into the world of forbidden magic and she needs to choose between love and duty.

Coven by Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton

Coven is a great graphic novel featuring witches that you need to pick up during the Halloween season. It follows Emsy, who returns home after members of her family’s coven are murdered. It’s full of fantastic illustrations, a mysterious plot and compelling characters.

Edie in Between by Laura Sibson

If you’re a fan of Practical Magic, then you’ll want to give this one a try. Edie in Between follows Edie, whose mother died a year ago but her ghost is still around. When her family’s magical inheritance becomes hard to ignore, she embarks on a scavenger hunt to find objects that belonged to her mom and finally make peace with. her mom’s death.

Hocus Pocus & the All-New Sequel by AW Jantha

Is it really spooky season without Hocus Pocus? If you love the movies, then you’ll definitely want to pick this one up. This book features a fun new retelling of the original book as well as a brand new sequel. It’s entertaining, nostalgic and full of magic.

How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy

How to Succeed in Witchcraft follows Shay, an overachieving teen witch with goals of winning an elite scholarship at her high school. In order to earn the scholarship, she needs to impress the drama teacher but she finds herself on the receiving end of some unpleasant attention from him. This story is full of magic, friendship, social commentary and queer characters.

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Kingdom of the Wicked is such a captivating and thrilling fantasy series featuring witches that you need to pick up. It also happens to be one of my favourites on this list. When Emilia discovers that her twin sister has been murdered, she seeks to find her sister’s killer and enact revenge. Along with the help of Wrath, one of the Princes of Hell, she discovers that nothing is what it seems. It’s full of swoon-worthy romance and action packed fantasy that will leave you wanting more.

Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker

Mooncakes is another great graphic novel on this list that’s perfect for its witchy vibes. It follows Nova, a teen witch who follows a white wolf into the woods and finds her childhood crush, Tam battling a demon. Since Tam is unable to find a place to call home, they work together to

Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis

Night of the Witch is another new release for this year that features witches. It follows Fritzi, a witch who survived an attach on her coven and is determined to find her only surviving family member. When she meets Otto, who is on a mission to move against the witch hunters, they work together to enact revenge. It’s full of swoon-worthy romance and an epic plot that will keep you turning the pages.

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

If you’re a fan of The Little Mermaid, then this might be the perfect book for you. Sea Witch is a modern twist of the classic tale. It follows Evie, who is devastated when her best friend Anna drowns and is cast out of her small fishing town. When she discovers a girl on the shore who looks like Anna, she believes that her friend hasn’t died and she works to find her happily ever after. It’s a book full of secrets, powerful magic and romance.

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

Serpent & Dove is another one of my favourite books on this list. I still remember reading it for the very first time and the rest of the series is just as good. It follows Louise, who flees her coven and tries to avoid the witch hunters. When a chance encounter turns into an opportunity for a marriage of convenience, Lou must hide who she is — because Reid is a witch hunter. If you love the marriage of convenience trope, then this is the book for you.

Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

If you’re looking for a contemporary option, then this is the book for you. Spells for Lost Things follows Willow, who goes to Salem to wrap up the affairs of an aunt she didn’t know existed. While there, she meets Mason and they work together to discover the scret past of her mother and aunt. It’s a sweet contemporary romance with minimal witchy vibes and a great spooky setting.

Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast are great at creating addicting paranormal stories. Spells Trouble follows Hunter and Mercy, twin witches who are learning to protect the Gates to different underworlds. When their mother. is the victim of a string of murders, they work together to avenge her death. It’s full of magic, sisterhood and a compelling plot.

Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley

Sweet & Bitter Magic is a fantasy that follows Tamsin, a witch cursed to never love. The only way she can get those feelings is to steal love from others. It also follows Wren, who is made of magic but cannot wield it. When a magical plague threathens the queendom, Wren proposes that they team up to defeat the plague and in return, she’ll give Tamsin her love for her father. It’s a standalone fantasy with magic and queer characters.

The Babysitters Coven by Kate Williams

The Babysitters Coven is another fantasy series featuring witchcraft. It’s pitched as a mixture. of Adventures in Babysitting and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It follows a coven of witchy babysitters who try to protect the innocent from a world of evil. It’s a great action-packed series to get you in the Halloween mood.

The Charmed List by Julie Abe

The Charmed List is another one of my favourites on this list of witch books. It follows Ellie, who makes an anti-wallflower list which includes one important prompt: revenge on Jack. When her revenge goes wrong, she finds herself stuck on a road trip with Jack on their way to a magical convention. But, it’s possibly the best thing to ever happen to her. It’s the perfect contemporary romance to read during the fall season!

The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea is the perfect option if you’re in the mood for a great fantasy with some witchy vibes. It follows Flora, an orphan who takes on the identity of a man and works as a pirate. While on board, Flora meets Evelyn and they discover a deep bond. This leads to an action-packed plot that features a mermaid, a witch, and the mysterious Pirate Supreme.

The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska

The Midnight Girls is a great standalone option featuring witches, queer characters and romance. It follows two enchantresses who are competing for the herat of a prince but discover that they may be falling for each other.

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

It wouldn’t be a true young adult witch book list without another one of Rachel Griffin’s books on the list! The Nature of Witches follows Clara, whose rare magic is tied to the seasons. Each season she must deal with her powers and everything that is happening around her. It has some Practical Magic vibes and also has the most gorgeous hardcover design I’ve ever seen.

The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige

The Ravens follows the Kappa Rho Nu society — which also happens to be a secret coven of witches. Vivi wants to join for a fresh start and Scarlett wants to live up to. hermother’s legacy. When Vivi and Scarlett are paired for initiation, they find a world of sabotage and betrayals.

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

The Wicked Deep is a great atmospheric choice with Hocus Pocus and Practical Magic vibes. When three sisters are sentened to death for witchery two centuries ago, they end up returning each summer to steal the bodies of three girls to enact revenge. It’s full of secrets, mystery and witchcraft.

The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores

While witches are perfect for this time of year, there’s nothing better than witches and vampires. The Witch and the Vampire is a queer Rapunzel retelling that you’ll definitely want to pick up. It’s full of powerful witches, enticing vampires and mystery.

The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith

The Witch Haven is the first book in a fantasy duology. It follows Frances, a teen in the early 1900s who discovers that she has magical powers. When her newfound powers attract the leader of an ancient group wanting magical control, she’s forced into a battle she didn’t expect.

The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

The Witch King is another great fantasy duology on this list. It follows Wyatt, a trans witch who is dealing with the fallout of a night when he lost control of his magic. When his royal fiance walks back into his life, they must work together to keep the throne safe. It’s full of action, queer characters and will leave you wanting to read the sequel immediately.

The Witchery by S Isabelle

The Witchery follows Logan, a young witch who joins Mesmortes Coven Academy. While there, she befriends the Red Three, a group of witches with diverse powers. They work together to break the town’s curse, but it might come at a greater cost. Once you’re finished, you’ll definitely want to pick up the sequel, Shadow Coven.

These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

These Witches Don’t Burn follows Hannah, a secretive Elemental Witch in Salem. When there’s evidence of dark magic in Salem, she works together with her ex, Veronica, to save her coven and protect the town. This one is so entertaining, you’ll definitely want to continue the series.

Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe

Anthlogies are a great way to read some witchy stories this season and Toil & Trouble is the perfect option. This anthology features 15 stories across different genres that share stories of witchy heorines. If you’re looking for stories about Glinda the Good Witch, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and every other witch in between, this is the book you need to pick up.

Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber

Twin Crowns is the start to a magical, witchy fantasy series. It follows Wren, who seeks to take her sister’s place in the palace to protect her witch community. While they fight for the crown, they also have to deal with a sinister threat.

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

Undead Girl Gang follows Mila and her best friend Riley, who both practice witchcraft for fun. When Riley. and two other girls die under mysterious circumstances, Mila uses her magic to bring them back to life in order to discover the truth about their deaths.

We All Fall Down by Rose Szabo

We All Fall Down is the first book in a dark fantasy duology. Set in a magical city, it follows four young queer individuals who are drawn into an ancient magical conspiracy. It’s full of mystery and powerful magic and is a great option for spooky season.

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

When the Moon Was Ours follows two best friends, Miel and Sam who are both a bit strange, but inseparable. Miel can grow roses from her wrists and Sam paints the moons and hangs in the trees. When the Bonner girls find out that Miel can grow roses from her wrists, they believe the scent can make anyone fall in love. It’s a story with magical realism, romance and secrets that many will love.

Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin

Wild is the Witch is the third Rachel Griffin book on the list — she really creates such wonderful witchy stories. It follows Iris, a young witch who accidentally creates a curse that can turn everyone in her region into witches. When she tries to break the curse, she risks everything and ends up working with Pike, who hates witches.

Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw

Winterwood follows Nora, a rumoured witch who has a magical connection to the woods of Fir Haven. When Oliver, a boy who disappeared, returns with no memory of what happened, Nora works to uncover the truth. This story is full of secrets, mystery and romance.

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart

Witches Steeped in Gold is the first book in a Jamaican-inspired fantasy duology. It follows Iraya and Jazmyne, two witches and sworn enemies who work together to bring down a mutual threat. This first book is so entertaining and will leave you wanting more.