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The Book of Forbidden Knowledge
by Johnson Smith & Company • 1910
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
3.44
471
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge Summary
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge 92%
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
by Johnson Smith & Company 1910
3.44
471 ratings
The Devil Rides Out
by Dennis Wheatley • 1934
An occultist duke and his American friend battle a black magician to reclaim a man's soul.
3.77
2k+
The Devil Rides Out Summary
The Devil Rides Out 92%
An occultist duke and his American friend battle a black magician to reclaim a man's soul.
by Dennis Wheatley 1934
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Puzzle Master
by Danielle Trussoni • 2023
A puzzle savant decodes an inmate's blood cipher: murder, a demon, and a deadly secret.
3.31
10k+
The Puzzle Master Summary
The Puzzle Master 91%
A puzzle savant decodes an inmate's blood cipher: murder, a demon, and a deadly secret.
by Danielle Trussoni 2023
3.31
10k+ ratings
The Book of Ceremonial Magic
by Arthur Edward Waite • 1911
Grimoires promise power, deliver futility; white and black blur, mysticism is real.
3.77
447
The Book of Ceremonial Magic Summary
The Book of Ceremonial Magic 91%
Grimoires promise power, deliver futility; white and black blur, mysticism is real.
by Arthur Edward Waite 1911
3.77
447 ratings
The Fuller Memorandum
by Charles Stross • 2010
An occult agent, used as bait by his own agency, is captured by a cannibalistic death cult.
4.19
13k+
The Fuller Memorandum Summary
The Fuller Memorandum 91%
An occult agent, used as bait by his own agency, is captured by a cannibalistic death cult.
by Charles Stross 2010
4.19
13k+ ratings
The Golden Dawn
by Israel Regardie • 1971
The Golden Dawn ritualized the path to divinity. This is its complete curriculum.
4.06
2k+
The Golden Dawn Summary
The Golden Dawn 91%
The Golden Dawn ritualized the path to divinity. This is its complete curriculum.
by Israel Regardie 1971
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Occult
by Colin Wilson • 1971
Magic is a manual for waking a latent human faculty that sharpens all of reality.
3.91
2k+
The Occult Summary
The Occult 90%
Magic is a manual for waking a latent human faculty that sharpens all of reality.
by Colin Wilson 1971
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Scarlet Gospels
by Clive Barker • 2015
A haunted detective follows his kidnapped friend into Hell as a rogue demon overthrows the Devil.
3.50
11k+
The Scarlet Gospels Summary
The Scarlet Gospels 90%
A haunted detective follows his kidnapped friend into Hell as a rogue demon overthrows the Devil.
by Clive Barker 2015
3.50
11k+ ratings
Cold as Hell
by Rhett C. Bruno • 2022
A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.
3.99
2k+
Cold as Hell Summary
Cold as Hell 90%
A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.
by Rhett C. Bruno 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Three Magical Books of Solomon
by Aleister Crowley • 2017
Seventy-two spirits, each with a seal and an office: the original manual for summoning them safely.
4.02
354
The Three Magical Books of Solomon Summary
The Three Magical Books of Solomon 90%
Seventy-two spirits, each with a seal and an office: the original manual for summoning them safely.
by Aleister Crowley 2017
4.02
354 ratings
A Dark Muse
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
3.76
235
A Dark Muse Summary
A Dark Muse 90%
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
by Gary Lachman 2003
3.76
235 ratings
The Key of Solomon the King
by S.L. MacGregor Mathers • 1400
The medieval grimoire that taught magicians how to command spirits, find treasure, and walk unseen.
3.96
1k+
The Key of Solomon the King Summary
The Key of Solomon the King 90%
The medieval grimoire that taught magicians how to command spirits, find treasure, and walk unseen.
by S.L. MacGregor Mathers 1400
3.96
1k+ ratings
Dark Star Rising
by Gary Lachman • 2018
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
3.85
517
Dark Star Rising Summary
Dark Star Rising 90%
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
by Gary Lachman 2018
3.85
517 ratings
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher • 2000
When magic kills, a wizard detective faces a crime lord, a vampire, and a rogue sorcerer.
3.97
383k+
Storm Front Summary
Storm Front 90%
When magic kills, a wizard detective faces a crime lord, a vampire, and a rogue sorcerer.
by Jim Butcher 2000
3.97
383k+ ratings
Conjure Wife
by Fritz Leiber • 1943
A professor destroys his wife's folk charms, and the academic wives' secret witchcraft turns on him.
3.79
3k+
Conjure Wife Summary
Conjure Wife 90%
A professor destroys his wife's folk charms, and the academic wives' secret witchcraft turns on him.
by Fritz Leiber 1943
3.79
3k+ ratings
Kraken
by China Miéville • 2010
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
3.62
29k+
Kraken Summary
Kraken 90%
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
by China Miéville 2010
3.62
29k+ ratings
Hell Bent
by Leigh Bardugo • 2023
To save her demon-trapped mentor, Alex Stern must find four killers and walk Yale's underworld.
4.10
184k+
Hell Bent Summary
Hell Bent 90%
To save her demon-trapped mentor, Alex Stern must find four killers and walk Yale's underworld.
by Leigh Bardugo 2023
4.10
184k+ ratings
Liber Null and Psychonaut
by Peter J. Carroll • 1987
Altered states, not old symbols, unlock magic. This is the manual for developing them yourself.
3.98
3k+
Liber Null and Psychonaut Summary
Liber Null and Psychonaut 90%
Altered states, not old symbols, unlock magic. This is the manual for developing them yourself.
by Peter J. Carroll 1987
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Apocalypse Codex
by Charles Stross • 2012
Three expendable operatives must stop a megachurch pastor from resurrecting an ancient sleeping god.
4.18
11k+
The Apocalypse Codex Summary
The Apocalypse Codex 90%
Three expendable operatives must stop a megachurch pastor from resurrecting an ancient sleeping god.
by Charles Stross 2012
4.18
11k+ ratings
Mysteries
by Colin Wilson • 1978
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
4.10
494
Mysteries Summary
Mysteries 90%
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
by Colin Wilson 1978
4.10
494 ratings
The Law Is for All
by Aleister Crowley • 1975
A century-old channeled text declares your deepest purpose the only law, and guilt the only sin.
4.25
384
The Law Is for All Summary
The Law Is for All 90%
A century-old channeled text declares your deepest purpose the only law, and guilt the only sin.
by Aleister Crowley 1975
4.25
384 ratings
Beneath the Rising
by Premee Mohamed • 2020
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
3.44
1k+
Beneath the Rising Summary
Beneath the Rising 90%
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
by Premee Mohamed 2020
3.44
1k+ ratings
The Atrocity Archives
by Charles Stross • 2004
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
3.89
27k+
The Atrocity Archives Summary
The Atrocity Archives 90%
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
by Charles Stross 2004
3.89
27k+ ratings
Thee Psychick Bible
by Genesis P-Orridge • 1994
An occult bible built on sexual fluids, industrial noise, and the belief that time itself is god.
4.14
444
Thee Psychick Bible Summary
Thee Psychick Bible 90%
An occult bible built on sexual fluids, industrial noise, and the belief that time itself is god.
by Genesis P-Orridge 1994
4.14
444 ratings
The Satanic Rituals
by Anton Szandor LaVey • 1972
Psychodrama, inversion, and self-deification: the LaVeyan ritual handbook for becoming your own god.
3.55
2k+
The Satanic Rituals Summary
The Satanic Rituals 90%
Psychodrama, inversion, and self-deification: the LaVeyan ritual handbook for becoming your own god.
by Anton Szandor LaVey 1972
3.55
2k+ ratings
Something from the Nightside
by Simon R. Green • 2003
A PI chases a runaway into hidden London's endless night, where old enemies wait.
3.78
26k+
Something from the Nightside Summary
Something from the Nightside 90%
A PI chases a runaway into hidden London's endless night, where old enemies wait.
by Simon R. Green 2003
3.78
26k+ ratings
Tersias the Oracle
by G.P. Taylor • 2004
A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.
3.18
653
Tersias the Oracle Summary
Tersias the Oracle 90%
A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.
by G.P. Taylor 2004
3.18
653 ratings
The Witching Hour
by Anne Rice • 1990
A surgeon is the last witch her family's dark spirit needs to be reborn.
4.10
125k+
The Witching Hour Summary
The Witching Hour 90%
A surgeon is the last witch her family's dark spirit needs to be reborn.
by Anne Rice 1990
4.10
125k+ ratings
Initiation into Hermetics
by Franz Bardon • 1962
Master the four elements within yourself: a step-by-step system for commanding reality.
4.20
1k+
Initiation into Hermetics Summary
Initiation into Hermetics 90%
Master the four elements within yourself: a step-by-step system for commanding reality.
by Franz Bardon 1962
4.20
1k+ ratings
Beyond the Occult
by Colin Wilson • 1989
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
3.92
260
Beyond the Occult Summary
Beyond the Occult 90%
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
260 ratings
The Hermetic Tradition
by Julius Evola • 1931
The alchemists were not chemists; their metals coded a warrior path to spiritual immortality.
4.14
589
The Hermetic Tradition Summary
The Hermetic Tradition 90%
The alchemists were not chemists; their metals coded a warrior path to spiritual immortality.
by Julius Evola 1931
4.14
589 ratings
The Jennifer Morgue
by Charles Stross • 2006
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
4.02
15k+
The Jennifer Morgue Summary
The Jennifer Morgue 90%
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
by Charles Stross 2006
4.02
15k+ ratings
The Secret Doctrine
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky • 1888
Humanity predates mammals. A hidden history of distinct humanities shaped by planetary spirits.
3.93
2k+
The Secret Doctrine Summary
The Secret Doctrine 90%
Humanity predates mammals. A hidden history of distinct humanities shaped by planetary spirits.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 1888
3.93
2k+ ratings
Magickal Protection
by Damon Brand • 2015
Protection magick that doesn't retreat from life: daily rituals to become curse-proof and fearless.
4.53
269
Magickal Protection Summary
Magickal Protection 90%
Protection magick that doesn't retreat from life: daily rituals to become curse-proof and fearless.
by Damon Brand 2015
4.53
269 ratings
Enchantment
by Peter Paddon • 2013
Master trance, touch, and the gaze to bend people's will ethically: no psychology, just magick.
3.88
86
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment 90%
Master trance, touch, and the gaze to bend people's will ethically: no psychology, just magick.
by Peter Paddon 2013
3.88
86 ratings
Dead Beat
by Jim Butcher • 2005
Blackmailed by a vampire, Dresden must stop necromancers from devouring Chicago's dead on Halloween.
4.41
135k+
Dead Beat Summary
Dead Beat 90%
Blackmailed by a vampire, Dresden must stop necromancers from devouring Chicago's dead on Halloween.
by Jim Butcher 2005
4.41
135k+ ratings
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses
by Anonymous • 1996
Celestial seals and tablets for commanding spirits, with the rituals that compel them.
4.05
184
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses Summary
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses 90%
Celestial seals and tablets for commanding spirits, with the rituals that compel them.
by Anonymous 1996
4.05
184 ratings
Proven Guilty
by Jim Butcher • 2006
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
4.39
130k+
Proven Guilty Summary
Proven Guilty 90%
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.39
130k+ ratings
Damned Souls and a Sangria
by Annette Marie • 2020
The mage she loves is demon-possessed. The ritual to free him could kill them both.
4.48
9k+
Damned Souls and a Sangria Summary
Damned Souls and a Sangria 90%
The mage she loves is demon-possessed. The ritual to free him could kill them both.
by Annette Marie 2020
4.48
9k+ ratings
The Book of the Most Precious Substance
by Sara Gran • 2022
A grieving dealer and a seductive librarian chase a legendary sex grimoire that grants any wish.
3.55
7k+
The Book of the Most Precious Substance Summary
The Book of the Most Precious Substance 90%
A grieving dealer and a seductive librarian chase a legendary sex grimoire that grants any wish.
by Sara Gran 2022
3.55
7k+ ratings
Isis Unveiled, Vol. 1 of 2
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky • 2018
Modern labs trip over facts ancient priests mapped millennia ago. The manual was never wrong.
4.02
122
Isis Unveiled, Vol. 1 of 2 Summary
Isis Unveiled, Vol. 1 of 2 90%
Modern labs trip over facts ancient priests mapped millennia ago. The manual was never wrong.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 2018
4.02
122 ratings
Ninth House
by Leigh Bardugo • 2019
Yale hires a ghost-seer to police its magical secret societies. Then a girl is murdered.
4.00
408k+
Ninth House Summary
Ninth House 90%
Yale hires a ghost-seer to police its magical secret societies. Then a girl is murdered.
by Leigh Bardugo 2019
4.00
408k+ ratings
Cyclonopedia
by Reza Negarestani • 2008
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
3.86
1k+
Cyclonopedia Summary
Cyclonopedia 90%
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
by Reza Negarestani 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Bad Weather Friend
by Dean Koontz • 2024
A mysterious crate, a ruined life, and a protector's warning: a secret order targets the nice.
3.88
40k+
The Bad Weather Friend Summary
The Bad Weather Friend 90%
A mysterious crate, a ruined life, and a protector's warning: a secret order targets the nice.
by Dean Koontz 2024
3.88
40k+ ratings
The Earth Will Shake
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1982
His uncle murdered at Easter Mass, a boy enters the secret brotherhoods of revolutionary Europe.
4.12
1k+
The Earth Will Shake Summary
The Earth Will Shake 89%
His uncle murdered at Easter Mass, a boy enters the secret brotherhoods of revolutionary Europe.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1982
4.12
1k+ ratings
Masks of the Illuminati
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1981
A demon-haunted Englishman confesses an occult nightmare to Joyce and Einstein in a Zürich tavern.
4.04
2k+
Masks of the Illuminati Summary
Masks of the Illuminati 89%
A demon-haunted Englishman confesses an occult nightmare to Joyce and Einstein in a Zürich tavern.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1981
4.04
2k+ ratings
Isis Unveiled
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky • 1877
Every ancient civilization shared one hidden science that modern labs and churches both missed.
4.05
1k+
Isis Unveiled Summary
Isis Unveiled 89%
Every ancient civilization shared one hidden science that modern labs and churches both missed.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 1877
4.05
1k+ ratings
An Academy for Liars
by Alexis Henderson • 2024
A broken woman follows a mysterious call into a hidden college where altering reality costs blood.
3.43
28k+
An Academy for Liars Summary
An Academy for Liars 89%
A broken woman follows a mysterious call into a hidden college where altering reality costs blood.
by Alexis Henderson 2024
3.43
28k+ ratings
A Spell to Wake the Dead
by Nicole Lesperance • 2025
Three friends cast a moonlit spell and find a mutilated corpse on a Cape Cod beach.
3.66
1k+
A Spell to Wake the Dead Summary
A Spell to Wake the Dead 89%
Three friends cast a moonlit spell and find a mutilated corpse on a Cape Cod beach.
by Nicole Lesperance 2025
3.66
1k+ ratings
Night Film
by Marisha Pessl • 2013
A cult director's daughter dies, a ruined reporter digs, and the horror films start coming true.
3.78
96k+
Night Film Summary
Night Film 89%
A cult director's daughter dies, a ruined reporter digs, and the horror films start coming true.
by Marisha Pessl 2013
3.78
96k+ ratings
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