10 Witchy Books for 'Practical Magic' Fans

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

The new movie is also based on the book Practical Magic 2 in Hoffman's The Practical Magic Series. The final book in the series finds 78-year-old Jet Owens racing against a seven-day deadline to break the centuries-old love curse that began with Maria Owens in 1620. Bringing together three generations of Owens women, the novel spans from New York City to Europe.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Mika Moon has spent her life following the rules and keeping her magic hidden, but an unexpected job tutoring three young, unruly witches at Nowhere House changes everything. Warm, cozy, and hopelessly romantic, this delightful tale celebrates found family and the magic of belonging.

A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin

Haunted by nightmares of the stake and a mysterious tingle in her birthmark, Lilith Legare travels from Savannah to a decaying English manor to uncover her family's hidden legacy. Spanning centuries of secrets and magical lineage, this atmospheric novel is a high-stakes race to rewrite history before it repeats itself.

Witches With Benefits by Amanda M. Lee

When a local mobster is murdered by a supernatural assassin, vampire-witch hybrid Freya Holmes and grumpy shifter bounty hunter Knox Cullen are forced into an uneasy partnership across the New Orleans underworld. Expect plenty of banter, high-octane mystery, and delicious enemies-to-lovers tension.

Witchful Shrinking by Jen Lassalle

At 48, Simone Bardot’s life is falling apart—until she inherits a sentient house in her hometown that doubles as a wellness center for the supernatural. Complete with a talking cat and her high school ex as security, this charming midlife awakening proves it's never too late to reclaim your magic.

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

In an alternate 1893 where magic has been reduced to nursery rhymes, three estranged sisters join forces in New Salem to turn the women's suffrage movement into a full-blown witch's revolution. It’s an empowering, beautifully written historical fantasy about sisterhood, resistance, and reclamation.

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Small Town, Big Magic: A Witchy Romantic Comedy by Hazel Beck

When a small-town indie bookstore owner discovers her quiet sanctuary is actually a magical hotspot—and that she comes from a line of powerful witches—she must quickly learn to harness her powers to protect her home from ancient threats, all while navigating a spark-filled rivalry.

Love's a Witch: A Cozy Fantasy Romance by Tricia O'Malley

Returning to her Scottish hometown to break a 25th-birthday bloodline curse, Sloane MacGregor immediately bumps heads with the town’s grumpy mayor, Knox Douglas. Packed with autumnal charm, Scottish folklore, and snappy banter, this cozy romantasy is pure pumpkin-spice energy.

Elphie: A Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire

Nearly three decades after Wicked, Gregory Maguire returns to Oz to explore the formative years of young Elphaba. From her green skin and peculiar childhood jealousies to her first encounters with the mistreated Animals of Oz, this coming-of-age story provides a fascinating look at the girl before the broomstick.