What is occultism?
Occultism is the belief in or study of the supernatural — which is usually hidden or secret. It generally involves practices like divination, magic, witchcraft, or alchemy. But it also deals with supernatural forces or beings such as ghosts or vampires. It can be considered a genre that encompasses sub-genres like supernatural and paranormal. The occult genre generally differs from fantasy books because it doesn’t involve any world-building; it uses creatures and practices that people believe in. So basically, occult books are about those esoteric or mystic things that don’t belong to the realm of science, but that people believe in.
Nonfiction Occult Books
Fiction Occult Books
If you want to read more occult books about witches, we have a list of the 100 best books about witches! Or check out our recommendations for queer witch books.
