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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 89%
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
by Johnson Smith & Company 1910
3.44
471 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 89%
A surgeon is the last witch her family's dark spirit needs to be reborn.
by Anne Rice 1990
4.10
125k+ 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 89%
The Golden Dawn ritualized the path to divinity. This is its complete curriculum.
by Israel Regardie 1971
4.06
2k+ 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 89%
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 89%
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 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 89%
Magic is a manual for waking a latent human faculty that sharpens all of reality.
by Colin Wilson 1971
3.91
2k+ 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 89%
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
by Gary Lachman 2003
3.76
235 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 89%
The alchemists were not chemists; their metals coded a warrior path to spiritual immortality.
by Julius Evola 1931
4.14
589 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 89%
A hidden lineage of mystics and magicians shaped the West. Science buried them; they never died.
by Gary Lachman 2015
4.31
235 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 89%
Modern labs trip over facts ancient priests mapped millennia ago. The manual was never wrong.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 2018
4.02
122 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 89%
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
by Gary Lachman 2018
3.85
517 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 88%
A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.
by G.P. Taylor 2004
3.18
653 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 88%
Every ancient civilization shared one hidden science that modern labs and churches both missed.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 1877
4.05
1k+ ratings
Black Sheep
by Rachel Harrison • 2023
She fled her Satanic family years ago. A wedding invitation won't let her stay gone.
3.58
38k+
Black Sheep Summary
Black Sheep 88%
She fled her Satanic family years ago. A wedding invitation won't let her stay gone.
by Rachel Harrison 2023
3.58
38k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
Humanity predates mammals. A hidden history of distinct humanities shaped by planetary spirits.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 1888
3.93
2k+ ratings
Our Share of Night
by Mariana Enriquez • 2019
A death cult pursues a father and his psychic son across Argentina for the boy's body.
4.25
65k+
Our Share of Night Summary
Our Share of Night 88%
A death cult pursues a father and his psychic son across Argentina for the boy's body.
by Mariana Enriquez 2019
4.25
65k+ 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 88%
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
by Colin Wilson 1978
4.10
494 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 88%
Grimoires promise power, deliver futility; white and black blur, mysticism is real.
by Arthur Edward Waite 1911
3.77
447 ratings
The Revelator
by Daryl Gregory • 2021
A moonshiner's return home becomes a battle to rescue her cousin from the family's subterranean god.
3.95
8k+
The Revelator Summary
The Revelator 88%
A moonshiner's return home becomes a battle to rescue her cousin from the family's subterranean god.
by Daryl Gregory 2021
3.95
8k+ 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 88%
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
260 ratings
The Witches of Scotland Book 5
by Steven P. Aitchison • 2023
A witch's body hosts an entity, and her dead mother's grimoires hold the only way out.
4.27
2k+
The Witches of Scotland Book 5 Summary
The Witches of Scotland Book 5 88%
A witch's body hosts an entity, and her dead mother's grimoires hold the only way out.
by Steven P. Aitchison 2023
4.27
2k+ 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 88%
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
The Bewitching
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia • 2025
A grad student researching a forgotten horror writer wakes a witch, and she's the next course.
3.81
46k+
The Bewitching Summary
The Bewitching 88%
A grad student researching a forgotten horror writer wakes a witch, and she's the next course.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2025
3.81
46k+ ratings
The Ghosts Of Sleath
by James Herbert • 1994
In Sleath, ghosts are not random. They are a reckoning for centuries of buried abuse.
3.89
5k+
The Ghosts Of Sleath Summary
The Ghosts Of Sleath 88%
In Sleath, ghosts are not random. They are a reckoning for centuries of buried abuse.
by James Herbert 1994
3.89
5k+ 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 88%
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
Geist
by Philippa Ballantine • 2010
A Deacon and a cursed Pretender hunt the traitors rewriting the boundary between life and death.
3.64
4k+
Geist Summary
Geist 88%
A Deacon and a cursed Pretender hunt the traitors rewriting the boundary between life and death.
by Philippa Ballantine 2010
3.64
4k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.
by Rhett C. Bruno 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
Glass Girls
by Danie Shokoohi • 2025
Pregnant and in hiding, a former medium must free her brother's ghost from their decaying home.
3.88
822
Glass Girls Summary
Glass Girls 88%
Pregnant and in hiding, a former medium must free her brother's ghost from their decaying home.
by Danie Shokoohi 2025
3.88
822 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 88%
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
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 88%
Master the four elements within yourself: a step-by-step system for commanding reality.
by Franz Bardon 1962
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Bible Code
by Michael Drosnin • 1997
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
2.88
2k+
The Bible Code Summary
The Bible Code 88%
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
by Michael Drosnin 1997
2.88
2k+ ratings
Fiend
by Alma Katsu • 2025
A demon guards their empire. Three siblings fight for control. The demon is choosing the winner.
3.38
3k+
Fiend Summary
Fiend 88%
A demon guards their empire. Three siblings fight for control. The demon is choosing the winner.
by Alma Katsu 2025
3.38
3k+ ratings
The Invocations
by Krystal Sutherland • 2024
Three desperate women hunt a serial killer who carves spells from the bodies of witches.
4.06
13k+
The Invocations Summary
The Invocations 88%
Three desperate women hunt a serial killer who carves spells from the bodies of witches.
by Krystal Sutherland 2024
4.06
13k+ ratings
Turns of Fate
by Anne Bishop • 2025
A cop investigates a bizarre shooting on a hidden island where truth costs years of life.
4.49
4k+
Turns of Fate Summary
Turns of Fate 88%
A cop investigates a bizarre shooting on a hidden island where truth costs years of life.
by Anne Bishop 2025
4.49
4k+ ratings
Schrader's Chord
by Scott Leeds • 2023
His inheritance: a record store and four cursed records. Playing them together wakes the dead.
4.02
3k+
Schrader's Chord Summary
Schrader's Chord 88%
His inheritance: a record store and four cursed records. Playing them together wakes the dead.
by Scott Leeds 2023
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Kybalion
by Three Initiates • 2021
The universe is mind-made. Seven ancient laws show how, and you can prove each one yourself.
4.16
135
The Kybalion Summary
The Kybalion 88%
The universe is mind-made. Seven ancient laws show how, and you can prove each one yourself.
by Three Initiates 2021
4.16
135 ratings
The Red Lion
by Mária Szepes • 1946
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
4.47
1k+
The Red Lion Summary
The Red Lion 88%
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
by Mária Szepes 1946
4.47
1k+ ratings
Wings of Sorrow
by Iain Rob Wright • 2015
Born to unleash magic's apocalypse, a girl is hunted by a divine killer, guarded by a demon.
3.99
414
Wings of Sorrow Summary
Wings of Sorrow 88%
Born to unleash magic's apocalypse, a girl is hunted by a divine killer, guarded by a demon.
by Iain Rob Wright 2015
3.99
414 ratings
The Third Eye
by T. Lobsang Rampa • 1958
Destined for the lamasery, a Tibetan boy undergoes an ancient operation granting clairvoyant sight.
3.96
4k+
The Third Eye Summary
The Third Eye 88%
Destined for the lamasery, a Tibetan boy undergoes an ancient operation granting clairvoyant sight.
by T. Lobsang Rampa 1958
3.96
4k+ 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 88%
Altered states, not old symbols, unlock magic. This is the manual for developing them yourself.
by Peter J. Carroll 1987
3.98
3k+ ratings
Wicked Walking
by Claudia Cain • 2022
A witch hunts a possessing entity that can wear the face of anyone she loves.
4.42
161
Wicked Walking Summary
Wicked Walking 88%
A witch hunts a possessing entity that can wear the face of anyone she loves.
by Claudia Cain 2022
4.42
161 ratings
The Queen of the Damned
by Anne Rice • 1988
A vampire rock star wakes the ancient queen, who decides humanity needs a cleansing.
3.93
163k+
The Queen of the Damned Summary
The Queen of the Damned 88%
A vampire rock star wakes the ancient queen, who decides humanity needs a cleansing.
by Anne Rice 1988
3.93
163k+ ratings
The Reaping
by Bernard Taylor • 1980
An artist's retreat to a crumbling manor becomes a trap when the household's true purpose surfaces.
3.57
915
The Reaping Summary
The Reaping 88%
An artist's retreat to a crumbling manor becomes a trap when the household's true purpose surfaces.
by Bernard Taylor 1980
3.57
915 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 88%
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 Secret Destiny of America
by Manly P. Hall • 1944
A secret order spent millennia planning one nation. Its symbols are still on your money.
4.10
740
The Secret Destiny of America Summary
The Secret Destiny of America 88%
A secret order spent millennia planning one nation. Its symbols are still on your money.
by Manly P. Hall 1944
4.10
740 ratings
The Children
by Melissa Albert • 2026
Raised inside their mother's fantasy novels, two siblings inherit her haunting and her hunger.
3.54
7k+
The Children Summary
The Children 88%
Raised inside their mother's fantasy novels, two siblings inherit her haunting and her hunger.
by Melissa Albert 2026
3.54
7k+ 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 88%
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 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 88%
A haunted detective follows his kidnapped friend into Hell as a rogue demon overthrows the Devil.
by Clive Barker 2015
3.50
11k+ ratings
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