18 books like Witch

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Thornyhold Mary Stewart · 1988 · ★ 3.9 · 289p · ≈ 9h · Moderate When Gilly Ramsey, whose childhood has been one of lonely isolation, inherits an English country home steeped in magic, she discovers an intriguing, mysterious world, and a man who teaches her to love. Shares: Witches

Sidonia the sorceress Wilhelm Meinhold · 1800 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Challenging "Sidonia, the Sorceress" is a captivating Gothic novel set in the 17th century that intertwines themes of witchcraft, superstition, and societal repression. Wilhelm Meinhold employs a rich, descriptive narrative style that immerses readers in the eerie atmosphere of the time, exploring the devastating consequences of fear and ignorance. The story revolves around the life of Sidonia von Bork, a… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

I'm Casting a Spell! Lisa Bullard · 2014 · 24p · ≈ 48m · Moderate Meet Hex. She's a fairy-tale witch! Hex has magic powers. She likes to fly around and play tricks on people. But don't worry. Hex is not real. She's one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you about fairy-tale witches. Learn how a witch scares villagers. Meet different kinds of witches around the world. And find out where witch tales come from. You'll have a creepy time… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

Lives of the Necromancers William Godwin · 1834 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Lives of the necromancers or an account of the most eminent persons in successive ages who have claimed for themselves or to whom has been imputed by others the exercise of magical powers (1834) was English journalist, political philosopher and novelist William Godwin's final book. The book concerns paranormal legends from western and middle eastern history. In 1835 it was reviewed by Edgar Allan… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches, Biography & Memoir

The wonderful discoverie of the witchcrafts of M. and Phillip Flower, daughters of Joan Flower neere Beuer CastleMargaret Flower

The wonderful discoverie of the witchcrafts of M. and Phillip Flower, daughters of Joan Flower neere Beuer Castle Margaret Flower · 1838 · 26p · ≈ 52m · Challenging Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest William Harrison Ainsworth · 1849 · ★ 3.5 · 484p · ≈ 16h · Challenging The Lancashire Witches begins in the 16th century, in Lancashire, England. When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his soul to Satan and escapes. Years later, granted the powers of a warlock, he returns in the guise of Nicholas Demdike to witness Paslew's execution for treason. Dying, Paslew curses… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

Better Life Craig Hamilton · 2012 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A frank and inspiring guide to living a happy, fulfilling life with the challenge of a mental health issue. A Better Life is a rich blend of Craig Hamilton's own amazing story of how as a busy broadcaster, dad, husband and mental health campaigner, he lives with bipolar. Craig also shares the experiences of others in the public eye who are dealing with mental illness, including powerful and… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

Leslie F*cking Jones Leslie Jones · 2023 · ★ 4.1 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate “Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a btch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether I’m talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldn’t get murdered,… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

The witch's trinity Erika Mailman · 2007 · ★ 3.6 · 289p · ≈ 9h · Moderate No one escapes suspicion when a famine afflicts a medieval German village. Eager to identify a scapegoat, the starving residents of Tierkinddorf fall under the spell of an itinerant friar claiming to be able to extract confessions of witchcraft from transgressors. When elderly Güde Müller begins to experience blackouts and confusing visions, her daughter-in-law Irmeltrud seizes the opportunity to… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane Katherine Howe · 2009 · ★ 3.7 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A spellbinding, beautifully written novel that moves between contemporary times and one of the most fascinating and disturbing periods in American history--the Salem witch trials. Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie's grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, she… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

The second father Domenico Cacciola · 2009 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This true story was Underbelly before Underbelly. From underworld crime to police corruption, former undercover cop Domenico 'Mick' Cacciola finally breaks his silence. In 1954, at the age of nine, his family migrated to Brisbane. In the Sicilian tradition, as the eldest of four boys, Mick was considered the 'second father'. Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

The daylight gate Jeanette Winterson · 2012 · ★ 3.4 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Alice Nutter fights for justice when a group of Pendle women are accused of witchcraft during the reign of England's James I, when being Catholic is considered an act of treason and the Latin High Mass is comparable to the satanic Black Mass. Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

A mirror for witches Esther Forbes · 1928 · 223p · ≈ 7h · Challenging In a Puritan world gripped by superstition and fear, a young girl named Doll Bilby finds herself at the center of witchcraft accusations. As her community wrestles with their beliefs and their own inner darkness, Doll must navigate an unforgiving society intent on her destruction. Will she find redemption, or will the weight of suspicion seal her fate?A haunting tale set in 17th-century New… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

The Poison Principle Gail Bell · 2001 · ★ 1.5 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate When Dr. William Macbeth poisoned two of his sons in 1927, his wife and sister hid the murders in the intensely private realm of family secrets. But secrets can be as corrosive as poison, and as time passed, the story of Dr William Macbeth, well-dressed poisoner, haunted and divided his descendants. Macbeth's granddaughter, Gail Bell, who grew up with the story, spent ten years reading about… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

Diarios de Motocicleta Che Guevara · 1993 · ★ 3.8 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The young Che Guevara’s lively and highly entertaining travel diary, now a popular movie and a New York Times bestseller. This new, expanded edition features exclusive, unpublished photos taken by the 23-year-old Ernesto on his journey across a continent, and a tender preface by Aleida Guevara, offering an insightful perspective on the man and the icon. Features of this edition include: A… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

Taltos Anne Rice · 1994 · ★ 3.8 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Meet Mr. Ash, quiet-spoken, tall, unfailingly kind - sole survivor of an ancient species, the Taltos - thriving among humankind as he has always done, now the head of a great corporate empire. As the novel opens, he is stunned to learn from an old and mysterious friend that another Taltos has been seen - in the very same Scottish glen where centuries ago, long before the coming of the Romans, Ash… Shares: Witchcraft, Witches

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 · 402p · ≈ 13h · Challenging This book itself comprises and also is a collection of letters by varied political and social personalities in reference with the American Revolution. These letters are also concerned with the foreign relations of United States during the whole revolution. Also, it reflects the political framing in the United States. Shares: Biography & Memoir

A history of autobiography in antiquity Georg Misch · 1950 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Moderate This is Volume IV of 9 historical works from the International Library of Sociology. This is part one of two looking at the history of the autobiography. Appearing in isolation as they do, autobiographies demand for their description and appreciation, a comprehensive view of the development of the human mind. This volume covers the conception and the origin of autobiography, looking at ancient… Shares: Biography & Memoir

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