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The Living Stones
by Ithell Colquhoun • 1957
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
3.99
167
The Living Stones Summary
The Living Stones 89%
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
by Ithell Colquhoun 1957
3.99
167 ratings
The Old Norse Spell Book
by Alda Dagny • 2021
A beginner's guide to Norse runes: carving talismans, casting for answers, and working old magic.
3.77
223
The Old Norse Spell Book Summary
The Old Norse Spell Book 89%
A beginner's guide to Norse runes: carving talismans, casting for answers, and working old magic.
by Alda Dagny 2021
3.77
223 ratings
The Druidry Handbook
by John Michael Greer • 2006
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
3.98
1k+
The Druidry Handbook Summary
The Druidry Handbook 89%
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
by John Michael Greer 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Everlasting Man
by G.K. Chesterton • 1925
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
4.16
11k+
The Everlasting Man Summary
The Everlasting Man 88%
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
by G.K. Chesterton 1925
4.16
11k+ ratings
Scatterlings
by Martin Shaw • 2019
Myths were never metaphors. They are the earth's living speech, and they have not fallen silent.
4.63
106
Scatterlings Summary
Scatterlings 88%
Myths were never metaphors. They are the earth's living speech, and they have not fallen silent.
by Martin Shaw 2019
4.63
106 ratings
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult
by Suzannah Lipscomb • 2020
How magic shaped religion, science, and entertainment for 95,000 years, and never really vanished.
4.02
1k+
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult Summary
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult 88%
How magic shaped religion, science, and entertainment for 95,000 years, and never really vanished.
by Suzannah Lipscomb 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley • 1989
It took centuries of persecution before witchcraft became a religion. Here is everything in between.
4.03
866
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft Summary
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft 88%
It took centuries of persecution before witchcraft became a religion. Here is everything in between.
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley 1989
4.03
866 ratings
The Path of Paganism
by John Beckett • 2017
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
4.09
515
The Path of Paganism Summary
The Path of Paganism 88%
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
by John Beckett 2017
4.09
515 ratings
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC.
by Marija Gimbutas • 1982
Clay figurines from 7,000 years ago reveal a civilization that worshipped goddesses, not kings.
4.25
377
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC. Summary
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC. 88%
Clay figurines from 7,000 years ago reveal a civilization that worshipped goddesses, not kings.
by Marija Gimbutas 1982
4.25
377 ratings
The Viking Spirit
by Daniel McCoy • 2016
Why the Norse gods reflected a doomed world, not a moral one.
4.15
2k+
The Viking Spirit Summary
The Viking Spirit 88%
Why the Norse gods reflected a doomed world, not a moral one.
by Daniel McCoy 2016
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Immortality Key
by Brian C. Muraresku • 2020
The Eleusinian Mysteries were powered by a psychedelic potion, and the early Christians knew it.
4.24
6k+
The Immortality Key Summary
The Immortality Key 88%
The Eleusinian Mysteries were powered by a psychedelic potion, and the early Christians knew it.
by Brian C. Muraresku 2020
4.24
6k+ ratings
Santa Muerte
by Tracey Rollin • 2017
The skeleton saint the Church condemns and millions adore: a practical guide to working with her.
3.90
245
Santa Muerte Summary
Santa Muerte 88%
The skeleton saint the Church condemns and millions adore: a practical guide to working with her.
by Tracey Rollin 2017
3.90
245 ratings
Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme • 2021
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
4.19
295
Going to Church in Medieval England Summary
Going to Church in Medieval England 88%
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
by Nicholas Orme 2021
4.19
295 ratings
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 87%
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
by Johnson Smith & Company 1910
3.44
471 ratings
The Great Cosmic Mother
by Monica Sjöö • 1981
Before patriarchy, the world worshipped a goddess. Her erasure was violent and the costs endure.
4.08
2k+
The Great Cosmic Mother Summary
The Great Cosmic Mother 87%
Before patriarchy, the world worshipped a goddess. Her erasure was violent and the costs endure.
by Monica Sjöö 1981
4.08
2k+ ratings
A Short History of Myth
by Karen Armstrong • 2005
We traded myth for reason and got neither meaning nor a world we can bear.
3.69
7k+
A Short History of Myth Summary
A Short History of Myth 87%
We traded myth for reason and got neither meaning nor a world we can bear.
by Karen Armstrong 2005
3.69
7k+ 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 87%
Every ancient civilization shared one hidden science that modern labs and churches both missed.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 1877
4.05
1k+ ratings
Final Pagan Generation
by Edward J. Watts • 2015
Why Rome's last pagans didn't fight Christianity but managed its rise from inside the empire.
3.99
259
Final Pagan Generation Summary
Final Pagan Generation 87%
Why Rome's last pagans didn't fight Christianity but managed its rise from inside the empire.
by Edward J. Watts 2015
3.99
259 ratings
The Christ Conspiracy
by D.M. Murdock • 1999
The gospels are star charts, the disciples are zodiac signs, and Rome knew it.
3.8
529
The Christ Conspiracy Summary
The Christ Conspiracy 87%
The gospels are star charts, the disciples are zodiac signs, and Rome knew it.
by D.M. Murdock 1999
3.8
529 ratings
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
by Marvin Harris • 1974
Cow worship, pork bans, witch hunts: each solved a practical problem no one admitted existed.
3.92
5k+
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches Summary
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches 87%
Cow worship, pork bans, witch hunts: each solved a practical problem no one admitted existed.
by Marvin Harris 1974
3.92
5k+ ratings
Wicca for One
by Raymond Buckland • 2004
Consecrate tools, cast circles, and walk the Wheel of the Year: solitary Wicca from the source.
4.07
2k+
Wicca for One Summary
Wicca for One 87%
Consecrate tools, cast circles, and walk the Wheel of the Year: solitary Wicca from the source.
by Raymond Buckland 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
American Aloha
by Heather A. Diamond • 2008
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
4.20
10
American Aloha Summary
American Aloha 87%
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
by Heather A. Diamond 2008
4.20
10 ratings
The Triumph of Christianity
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2018
It took no miracles: how a few dozen Christians became half the Roman Empire.
3.93
3k+
The Triumph of Christianity Summary
The Triumph of Christianity 87%
It took no miracles: how a few dozen Christians became half the Roman Empire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2018
3.93
3k+ ratings
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
by Scott Cunningham • 1985
Over 200 herbs, each with its magical purpose, planetary ruler, and the ritual that unlocks it.
4.29
8k+
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs Summary
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs 87%
Over 200 herbs, each with its magical purpose, planetary ruler, and the ritual that unlocks it.
by Scott Cunningham 1985
4.29
8k+ ratings
Revolt Against the Modern World
by Julius Evola • 1934
Progress is backwards: history is the long descent from sacred kingship to the rule of the masses.
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2k+
Revolt Against the Modern World Summary
Revolt Against the Modern World 87%
Progress is backwards: history is the long descent from sacred kingship to the rule of the masses.
by Julius Evola 1934
3.98
2k+ ratings
Passport to Magonia
by Jacques F. Vallée • 1969
UFOs are genuine but not alien. They are fairies and demons repackaged for the space age.
4.21
2k+
Passport to Magonia Summary
Passport to Magonia 87%
UFOs are genuine but not alien. They are fairies and demons repackaged for the space age.
by Jacques F. Vallée 1969
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Ritual
by Adam L.G. Nevill • 2011
Four friends, lost in a Scandinavian forest, realize something older than the trees is hunting them.
3.56
35k+
The Ritual Summary
The Ritual 87%
Four friends, lost in a Scandinavian forest, realize something older than the trees is hunting them.
by Adam L.G. Nevill 2011
3.56
35k+ ratings
Herb Magic
by Patti Wigington • 2020
Herbal spells: what to use, when to cast, and how to stay safe.
4.27
243
Herb Magic Summary
Herb Magic 87%
Herbal spells: what to use, when to cast, and how to stay safe.
by Patti Wigington 2020
4.27
243 ratings
When the Sky Fell
by Rand Flem-Ath • 1995
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
3.92
278
When the Sky Fell Summary
When the Sky Fell 87%
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
by Rand Flem-Ath 1995
3.92
278 ratings
The Complete World of Greek Mythology
by Richard Buxton • 2004
No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.
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2k+
The Complete World of Greek Mythology Summary
The Complete World of Greek Mythology 87%
No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.
by Richard Buxton 2004
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Uses of Greek Mythology
by Ken Dowden • 1992
Greek myth founded cities, structured initiations, and drew the line between human and monster.
3.62
34
The Uses of Greek Mythology Summary
The Uses of Greek Mythology 87%
Greek myth founded cities, structured initiations, and drew the line between human and monster.
by Ken Dowden 1992
3.62
34 ratings
Intuitive Witchcraft
by Astrea Taylor • 2020
The magic is yours, not the tradition's. Trust your intuition. Sense energy. Practice your own way.
4.24
377
Intuitive Witchcraft Summary
Intuitive Witchcraft 87%
The magic is yours, not the tradition's. Trust your intuition. Sense energy. Practice your own way.
by Astrea Taylor 2020
4.24
377 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 87%
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
by Gary Lachman 2003
3.76
235 ratings
The First Ghosts
by Irving Finkel • 2021
Ghosts are ancient, but Mesopotamia left the first written rules for living with the restless dead.
4.01
499
The First Ghosts Summary
The First Ghosts 87%
Ghosts are ancient, but Mesopotamia left the first written rules for living with the restless dead.
by Irving Finkel 2021
4.01
499 ratings
Withered Hill
by David Barnett • 2024
A London woman wakes trapped in a village of masks, old rites, and no way back.
4.04
4k+
Withered Hill Summary
Withered Hill 86%
A London woman wakes trapped in a village of masks, old rites, and no way back.
by David Barnett 2024
4.04
4k+ ratings
The Herbalist's Way
by Nancy Phillips • 2005
Become a community herbalist: befriend the plants, craft the medicine, and heal yourself first.
4.37
183
The Herbalist's Way Summary
The Herbalist's Way 86%
Become a community herbalist: befriend the plants, craft the medicine, and heal yourself first.
by Nancy Phillips 2005
4.37
183 ratings
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells
by Judika Illes • 2004
Five thousand spells from every corner of the world, organized for every human need.
4.30
4k+
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells Summary
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells 86%
Five thousand spells from every corner of the world, organized for every human need.
by Judika Illes 2004
4.30
4k+ ratings
A Land So Wide
by Erin A. Craig • 2025
To rescue her sacrificed love, a mapmaker must become the monster her settlement fears most.
3.57
5k+
A Land So Wide Summary
A Land So Wide 86%
To rescue her sacrificed love, a mapmaker must become the monster her settlement fears most.
by Erin A. Craig 2025
3.57
5k+ ratings
The Secret Teachers of the Western World
by Gary Lachman • 2015
A hidden lineage of mystics and magicians shaped the West. Science buried them; they never died.
4.31
235
The Secret Teachers of the Western World Summary
The Secret Teachers of the Western World 86%
A hidden lineage of mystics and magicians shaped the West. Science buried them; they never died.
by Gary Lachman 2015
4.31
235 ratings
For the Glory of God
by Rodney Stark • 2003
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
3.96
229
For the Glory of God Summary
For the Glory of God 86%
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
by Rodney Stark 2003
3.96
229 ratings
Advanced Witchcraft
by Edain McCoy • 2004
The tools were training wheels. Real magick begins when you realize the power was always yours.
3.83
205
Advanced Witchcraft Summary
Advanced Witchcraft 86%
The tools were training wheels. Real magick begins when you realize the power was always yours.
by Edain McCoy 2004
3.83
205 ratings
The Ancient Celts
by Barry Cunliffe • 2018
Two millennia of reinvention: the Celts as barbarians, noble savages, and nationalist ancestors.
3.92
1k+
The Ancient Celts Summary
The Ancient Celts 86%
Two millennia of reinvention: the Celts as barbarians, noble savages, and nationalist ancestors.
by Barry Cunliffe 2018
3.92
1k+ ratings
Midwinterblood
by Marcus Sedgwick • 2011
On an island without night or aging, a journalist meets a stranger he's loved for centuries.
3.71
12k+
Midwinterblood Summary
Midwinterblood 86%
On an island without night or aging, a journalist meets a stranger he's loved for centuries.
by Marcus Sedgwick 2011
3.71
12k+ ratings
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
by Bede • 2003
Holy kings, miracle-working monks, and a council that chose Peter's keys: the conversion of England.
3.91
94
Ecclesiastical History of the English People Summary
Ecclesiastical History of the English People 86%
Holy kings, miracle-working monks, and a council that chose Peter's keys: the conversion of England.
by Bede 2003
3.91
94 ratings
Authors of the Impossible
by Jeffrey J. Kripal • 2010
Ghosts, telepathy, UFOs: four scholars who read the impossible as a message, not a mistake.
4.15
289
Authors of the Impossible Summary
Authors of the Impossible 86%
Ghosts, telepathy, UFOs: four scholars who read the impossible as a message, not a mistake.
by Jeffrey J. Kripal 2010
4.15
289 ratings
The Return of the Gods
by Jonathan Cahn • 2022
Three ancient gods have returned. Rebranded as prosperity, pride, and choice, they now run the West.
4.29
4k+
The Return of the Gods Summary
The Return of the Gods 86%
Three ancient gods have returned. Rebranded as prosperity, pride, and choice, they now run the West.
by Jonathan Cahn 2022
4.29
4k+ ratings
Ancient Egyptian Magic
by Christina Riggs • 2020
For ancient Egyptians, magic was the technology that ran healing, justice, and the cosmos itself.
3.91
216
Ancient Egyptian Magic Summary
Ancient Egyptian Magic 86%
For ancient Egyptians, magic was the technology that ran healing, justice, and the cosmos itself.
by Christina Riggs 2020
3.91
216 ratings
The Myth of Nations
by Patrick J. Geary • 2001
Europe's 'ancient peoples' were political fictions, invented by nineteenth-century nationalism.
3.83
409
The Myth of Nations Summary
The Myth of Nations 86%
Europe's 'ancient peoples' were political fictions, invented by nineteenth-century nationalism.
by Patrick J. Geary 2001
3.83
409 ratings
Paranormal America
by Christopher D. Bader • 2010
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
3.66
164
Paranormal America Summary
Paranormal America 86%
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
by Christopher D. Bader 2010
3.66
164 ratings
Rootwork
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar • 2003
The real Hoodoo: practical spells, mojo bags, and ancestor work for love, money, and daily success.
4.39
270
Rootwork Summary
Rootwork 86%
The real Hoodoo: practical spells, mojo bags, and ancestor work for love, money, and daily success.
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar 2003
4.39
270 ratings
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