While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Black Magic books.
- The Book of Forbidden Knowledge: Black Magic, Superstition, Charms, and Divination (2016)
- Practical Black Magic: How to Hex and Curse Your Enemies (2013)
- The Book of Shadows: White, Red and Black Magic Spells (2016)
- The Book of Black Magic (2004)
- True Black Magic (La véritable magie noire) (2017)
- The Black Arts: A Concise History of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology, and Other Mystical Practices Throughout the Ages (Perigee) (1968)
- The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts – Including the Rites and Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery, and Infernal Necromancy, also the Rituals of Black Magic – Two Hundred Illustrations (2019)
- Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition (2006)
- Book of Shadows: Black Magic Edition (2016)
- Magickal Attack: Silence, Bind and Crush Your Enemies With The Art of Occult Warfare (2015)
- The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic (2018)
- I Need You to Know: The ABC’s of Black Girl Magic (2019)
- Black Magic for Dark Times: Spells of Revenge and Protection (2013)
- Black and Blue Magic (2016)
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge: Black Magic, Superstition, Charms, and Divination (2016)
This work is one of a number of manuscripts crafted towards the end of the 1800s well into the 1920s containing material related to all aspects of the occult; mesmerism, ceremonial magic, the black arts, talismans, and more.
Practical Black Magic: How to Hex and Curse Your Enemies (2013)
Do you feel that fortune is not your favor? Do you have a need for powerful protection from your enemies? Do you long for more control over your own destiny? Those who have had the good luck of being born to privilege expect and usually receive leniency, justice and opportunity. They are surrounded by the protection of their wealthy families and powerful friends. For everyone else, black magic is the means to obtain power and protection and to open the door to opportunities.
The Book of Shadows: White, Red and Black Magic Spells (2016)
==Updates for 2019! Added more spells and revamped the Rune section.== I compiled this Book of Shadows from a collection of spells I have been using since I started down my path. This book contains over 100 spells, a list of runes, how they can be used in spell casting and even crafting your own spells. I’ve collected these spells from several different sources, mostly from witches I have met while learning about the craft.
The Book of Black Magic (2004)
The Secret Tradition in Goetia, including the rites and mysteries of Goetic therugy, sorcery and infernal necromancy. Completely illustrated with the original magical figures.
True Black Magic (La véritable magie noire) (2017)
A classic grimoire, or source-work of magic. Le Véritable Magie Noire, or the book of True Black Magic, is an influential early printed grimoire, containing many interesting features. It is one of many variants of The Key of Solomon (Clavicula Salomonis), but printed as a chapbook, or example of Bibliothèque bleue. As such it was small, cheap, and easy to hide or carry as an amulet. All these were important factors that lead to its popularity and worldwide distribution.
The Black Arts: A Concise History of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology, and Other Mystical Practices Throughout the Ages (Perigee) (1968)
The Black Arts is a fascinating and wonderfully readable exploration of the practice, theory, and underlying rationale of magick and occultism in all its branches, including witchcraft, spells, numerology, astrology, alchemy, kabbalah, tarot, charms, and summoning and control of spirits. This edition features a 50th anniversary introduction by historian of alternative spirituality Mitch Horowitz, who frames the book for a new generation of readers.
The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts – Including the Rites and Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery, and Infernal Necromancy, also the Rituals of Black Magic – Two Hundred Illustrations (2019)
Arthur Edward Waite’s “The Book of Black Magic” represents an exhaustive guide to the occult, looking at lore, magick, occultist history, ceremony, and much more. It contains a large number of magical spells and occult writings taken from a variety of sources, and it constitutes one of the greatest overviews of occultism by one of the most influential figures in Western occultism.
Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition (2006)
Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure―the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements―from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating a world that is dimly understood by both scholars and the general public, Yvonne P.
Book of Shadows: Black Magic Edition (2016)
Merry meet! I’m Brittany Nightshade of the Atrum Angelus coven. I have spent many years traveling and learning about the Craft of Magick. One area of Magick that is typically shied away from by practitioners is Black Magick. The Rule of Three amongst other things such as the Wiccan Reed’s validity have been debated for decades and it’s considered taboo by the majority of the community.
Magickal Attack: Silence, Bind and Crush Your Enemies With The Art of Occult Warfare (2015)
Let magick set you free from the people who bring you down. Difficult people make life unbearable. Whether you’re dealing with a cruel boss, a bully or a gossip, you need freedom and peace. With the dark magick in this book you can silence, bind and curse the people that have made you unhappy. People are jealous, petty and cruel, and their mean-spirited actions are holding you back. Use magick to be untouched by the heartless.
The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic (2018)
“[The BreakBeat Poets is] one of the most diverse and important poetry anthologies of the last 25 years.”―Latino RebelsBlack Girl Magic continues and deepens the work of the first BreakBeat Poets anthology by focusing on some of the most exciting Black women writing today.
I Need You to Know: The ABC’s of Black Girl Magic (2019)
A coloring book filled with all things Black Girl Magic from A to Z!!! I created this coloring book so black and brown girls can see beautiful and positive images that look like them! Every page has encouraging words to intrigue young minds! Let’s learn, color and have hours of fun! Get one for your girls and yourself! Walk in your MAGIC!
Black Magic for Dark Times: Spells of Revenge and Protection (2013)
“Black Magic for Dark Times: Spells of Revenge and Protection” is for every good, decent person who has been the victim of violence, threats, fraud, official corruption or other crimes and is without a conventional form of redress. It is the first spell book especially for crime survivors. It was written to help you deal with situations in which every normal means of justice has been cut off.
Black and Blue Magic (2016)
Except for his unusual name, Harry Houdini Marco is unremarkable in every way. While his namesake was the greatest illusionist of all time, Harry can’t even catch a ball. He is on the verge of a long, boring summer—and he is dreading every moment of it. Then he meets a mysterious traveling salesman named Mr. Mazzeeck. But Mr.
Best Black Magic Books Everyone Should Read
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some black magic books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Russian Black Magic: The Beliefs and Practices of Heretics and Blasphemers
Author(s): Natasha Helvin
ID: 2438635, Publisher: Destiny Books, Year: 22 Oct 2019, Size: 1 Mb, Format: epub
Black Magic, Witchcraft and Occultism: Secret Cultural Practices in India
Author(s): Sajal Nag (editor)
ID: 3681935, Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2023, Size: 10 Mb, Format: pdf
You Are More Than Magic: The Black and Brown Girls' Guide to Finding Your Voice
Author(s): Minda Harts
ID: 3385044, Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group, Year: 2022, Size: 1 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are truly chart-busters according to The Wall Street Journal, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.