# Pagan Books for beginners

**URL:** <https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/t/pagan-books-for-beginners/2226>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [December 14, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/t/pagan-books-for-beginners/2226 "2025-12-14T12:03:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.pagangrimoire.com/chimera/32/1791_2.png) [@Chimera](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/t/pagan-books-for-beginners/2226/21 "2026-10-08T04:19:05Z")

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Ooh! Thanks for the recommendation! If it wasnt my bedtime id scroll their listings. I know what im doing tomorrow lol

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**Author:** ![RedNorcal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.pagangrimoire.com/rednorcal/32/1843_2.png) [@RedNorcal](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/u/RedNorcal)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/t/pagan-books-for-beginners/2226/22 "2026-10-20T01:47:13Z")

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Following is a list of books I’ve gleaned from various posts in many threads from this forum. Let me know if I missed something or a book should be added.

| Title | Author |
| --- | --- |
| A little bit of Tarot: An Introduction to Reading Tarot | Eason, Cassandra |
| A Wiccan Bible | Drew, A.J. |
| A Witches Bible, Janet and Stewart Farrar | Farrar, Janet and Stewart |
| A Year And A Day of Everyday Witchcraft | Blake, Deborah |
| Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft | Buckland, Raymond |
| Circle of the Cosmic Muse: A Wiccan Book of Shadows | Simms, Maria Kay |
| Complete Book of Correspondences | Kynes, Sandra |
| Diary of a Witch | Leek, Sybil |
| Drawing Down the Moon | Starhawk |
| Dreaming the Dark | Starhawk |
| Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic | Cunningham, Scott |
| Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs | Cunningham, Scott |
| God/Goddess: Exploring the Two Sides of Wiccan Deity | Drew, A.J. |
| Grandmother of Time | Budapest, Z. |
| King of the Witches: The World of Alex Sanders | Johns, June |
| Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner | Cunningham, Scott |
| Maiden, Mother, Crone | Conway, D.J. |
| Solitary Witch | Ravenwolf, Silver |
| Solitary Witch: Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation | Silverwolf, Raven |
| Spellcrafting | Murphy-Hiscock, Ann |
| The Complete Grimoire | Pradas, Lidia |
| The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft | Kelden |
| The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells | Illes, Judika |
| The Green Witch’s Grimoire | Murphy-Hiscock, Ann |
| The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings… | Starhawk |
| The Tarot: The Quintessence of Hermetic Philosophy | Sadhu, Mouni |
| The Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot | Bürger, Evelyn; Fiebig, Johannes |
| Unlocking the Tarot: Create Your Own Keys | Papez, Lisa |
| Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practioner | Cunningham, Scott |

🔔 🔖 🕯

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**Author:** ![Neriss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.pagangrimoire.com/neriss/32/2173_2.png) [@Neriss](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/u/Neriss)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/t/pagan-books-for-beginners/2226/23 "2026-10-20T12:15:20Z")

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Thanks Red. Perfect timing. 😀

I just finished a couple and was looking for something new. There are a few on your list that intrigue me.

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**Author:** ![Lady-Gene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/58f4c7/32.png) [@Lady-Gene](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/u/Lady-Gene)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.pagangrimoire.com/t/pagan-books-for-beginners/2226/24 "2026-10-21T02:52:45Z")

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Love the effort you put into this Red Norcal!! Thank-you for your time.🤗

Lady Gene 🕯 🍂

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