If you’re planning your fall reading list, you might want to make room for a few witchy books!
I’ve put together 15 witchy books for fall, with stories about magical small towns, witches finding love, and families keeping some pretty big secrets.
Whether you’re in the mood for something lighthearted or a little spooky, I hope you find a few books worth adding to your TBR.
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Best Witchy Books for Fall
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The Witching Hour
Rowan Mayfair is a successful neurosurgeon who knows she has unusual powers. What she doesn’t know is that she comes from a long line of witches.
After saving Michael Curry from drowning, the two fall in love and begin searching for answers about her family’s past and his mysterious new ability. Their search takes them into a dark history that stretches back generations.
If the Broom Fits — Sara Bourgeois
Brighton Longfield moves to Coventry after inheriting her great-aunt’s old house, hoping to fix it up and sell it.
Instead, she discovers she’s a witch and finds herself caught in the middle of a long-running feud between two magical families. When she discovers a body behind the local diner, she must learn to use her powers while a killer is still on the loose.
Cackle— Rachel Harrison
After a difficult breakup, Annie moves to a charming small town to start over. Everything seems perfect until she meets Sophie, a mysterious woman who takes an interest in becoming her friend.
Sophie encourages Annie to stop apologizing and start living for herself. But with her strange abilities, ageless appearance, and a town that seems afraid of her, Annie starts to question who her new friend really is.
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic— Breanne Randall
Sadie Revelare has magical abilities, but they come with a curse of four heartbreaks. When her grandmother becomes seriously ill and her first love returns after ten years, her life starts to fall apart.
With her estranged twin brother back in town and family secrets coming to light, Sadie struggles to keep everything together. She must decide what’s more important to her: love or magic.
The Once and Future Witches— Alix E. Harrow
In 1893, witches are supposed to be a thing of the past, but the Eastwood sisters have other plans.
When they join the women’s suffrage movement in New Salem, they begin searching for ways to bring witchcraft back. With dangerous enemies trying to stop them, the sisters must repair their broken relationships and find allies to help them survive.
The Witches of New York— Ami McKay
Adelaide and Eleanor run a teashop in 1880 New York, where they offer secret cures and spiritual services to a small group of women.
When seventeen-year-old Beatrice joins them as a shop girl, she discovers her own powerful spiritual gifts. With Adelaide and Eleanor’s help, she begins learning to use them while facing dangerous supernatural forces in the city.
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping— Sangu Mandanna
Sera Swan was once one of Britain’s most powerful witches, but after bringing her great-aunt back from the dead, she lost most of her magic and was kicked out of her Guild.
Now she helps run an enchanted inn filled with unusual guests and a talking fox. When she discovers a spell that might restore her powers, a mysterious magical historian arrives who could help her figure it out.
How to Hang a Witch— Adriana Mather
When Samantha Mather moves to Salem, Massachusetts, she quickly becomes the enemy of a group of girls whose ancestors were connected to the witch trials.
After encountering an angry ghost, Sam discovers a centuries-old curse affecting people tied to Salem’s past. She must find a way to work with the girls who dislike her before history repeats itself.
The Witches of Moonshyne Manor— Bianca Marais
Five elderly witches are fighting to save Moonshyne Manor after falling behind on their mortgage payments. They hope the return of a longtime friend will solve their problems, but things only get worse.
With dangerous enemies threatening their home and their powers growing weaker with age, the witches turn to an unlikely young ally for help.
Rewitched— Lucy Jane Wood
Belladonna Blackthorn is struggling to keep her bookstore afloat and hasn’t had much time to practice her magic.
When her coven calls her in for a trial on her thirtieth birthday, she has until the end of October to prove herself or lose her powers forever. With help from her friends, an unexpected mentor, and a coven watchman, Belle must find a way to keep her magic.
The Lighthouse Witches— C. J. Cooke
Liv moves to a remote Scottish island with her three daughters, hoping for a fresh start. But when two of her daughters disappear, she learns about the island’s history of witchcraft and dangerous supernatural creatures.
Twenty-two years later, her daughter Luna learns that her youngest sister has been found. Strangely, she’s still seven years old, leaving Luna determined to uncover what really happened to her family.
The Age of Witches— Louisa Morgan
In Gilded Age New York, two families of witches have been feuding for generations. One family uses its magic to help others, while the other is determined to gain power at any cost.
When a young woman named Annis gets caught in the middle of their rivalry, she must learn to use her own powers to protect herself from the darkness threatening them all.
In the Shadow Garden— Liz Parker
The Haywood family has a magical garden in Yarrow, Kentucky, where three generations of witches use their powers to heal heartache and help people forget painful memories.
But the town is hiding a strange mystery. Twenty years ago, everyone forgot an entire summer, including a death and a disappearance. Now those missing memories are beginning to resurface, threatening to expose secrets between two rival families.
The Witch is Back— Sophie H. Morgan
After her childhood sweetheart leaves without a word, Emmaline Bluewater walks away from witch society and starts a new life in Chicago.
Seven years later, Bastian Truenote returns, hoping to win her back. But Emma has no interest in falling for him again, especially when magical contracts and a marriage of convenience are involved.
Dark Witch— Nora Roberts
Iona Sheehan travels to Ireland hoping to find the family connection she’s always wanted. When she meets her cousins, Branna and Connor, they welcome her into their lives and help her feel at home.
After finding a job at a local stable, Iona begins falling for the owner, Boyle McGrath. But an ancient evil connected to her family’s magical past threatens the new life she’s building.
More Fall Books to Add to Your TBR
If you’re looking for even more books to read this fall, I’ve put together a few other reading lists you might enjoy.
- Ultimate Fall Reading List – A mix of romance, women’s fiction, mysteries, thrillers, and more.
- Best New Fall Books 2026 – New releases to add to your seasonal TBR.
- 30 Books to Read in October – Find 30 books to add to your October reading list, with plenty of choices for the fall season.
What’s Your Favorite Witchy Book?
What witchy books are you reading this fall? Share your favorites in the comments so we can all add a few more to our TBRs!
2 responses to “15 Witchy Books for Fall to Add to Your TBR”
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Witchy books are the exact right call for October — there’s a short window where reading about covens and small-town magic feels seasonally appropriate and I take full advantage. A few of these are new to me. If you could only pick one from the list for a rainy Sunday, which would it be?
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