Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Hoodoo books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
- 365 Days of Hoodoo: Daily Rootwork, Mojo & Conjuration (2018)
- Working Conjure: A Guide to Hoodoo Folk Magic (2018)
- The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook (2011)
- Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure (2002)
- Old Style Conjure: Hoodoo, Rootwork, & Folk Magic (2017)
- The Red Folder: Private Lessons on the Practice of Hoodoo (2019)
- Hoodoo Bible Magic: Sacred Secrets of Scriptural Sorcery (2014)
- Hoodoo (2017)
- Wurkn Dem Rootz: Ancestral Hoodoo (2018)
- Genuine Black and White Magic of Marie Laveau: Hoodoo’s Earliest Grimoire and Spell Book (2018)
- Hoodoo Honey and Sugar Spells: Sweet Love Magic in the Conjure Tradition (2013)
- The Black Folder: Personal Communications on the Mastery of Hoodoo (2013)
- Cursing and Crossing: Hoodoo Spells to Torment, Jinx, and Take Revenge On Your Enemies (2017)
365 Days of Hoodoo: Daily Rootwork, Mojo & Conjuration (2018)
Hoodoo is a bold spiritual tradition that helps enhance your wellbeing and solve everyday problems. This practical, do-it-yourself guide shows you how to use spells, rites, recipes, mojos, and curios to enrich your life and be ready for whatever comes your way. 365 Days of Hoodoo starts by providing the basics of Hoodoo, and then gradually builds your knowledge day after day.
Working Conjure: A Guide to Hoodoo Folk Magic (2018)
Conjure, also known as Hoodoo or Rootwork, is an old, powerful, and increasingly popular system of North American folk magic. Conjure’s roots derive primarily from West and Central African spiritual traditions, but it has also been influenced by Christianity, Jewish mysticism, and Native American practices.Hoodoo Sen Moise has been studying this tradition and working with Conjure for over 35 years.
The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook (2011)
“Voodoo Hoodoo” is the unique variety of Creole Voodoo found in New Orleans. The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook is a rich compendium of more than 300 authentic Voodoo and Hoodoo recipes, rituals, and spells for love, justice, gambling luck, prosperity, health, and success.Cultural psychologist and root worker Denise Alvarado, who grew up in New Orleans, draws from a lifetime of recipes and spells learned from family, friends, and local practitioners.
Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure (2002)
This is the first book of its kind, presenting accurate botanical information about roots and herbs employed in conjure, with sample spells that will show you how to make and use your own mojo bags, spiritual baths, and incenses.
Old Style Conjure: Hoodoo, Rootwork, & Folk Magic (2017)
Conjure, hoodoo, rootwork―these are all names for southern American folk magic. Conjure first emerged in the days of slavery and plantations and is widely considered among the most potent forms of magic. Its popularity continues to increase, both in the United States and worldwide. This book is a guide to using conjure to achieve love, success, safety, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment.
The Red Folder: Private Lessons on the Practice of Hoodoo (2019)
* Divination and Seership with Crystal Balls, * Pendulums, and Numerology Conjure Spells for Money, Love, Protection, and Luck * Cursing, Break-Up, and Hot Foot Tricks to Drive Off Enemies * The Secrets of Conjure Cookery and Traditional Herbal Medicine * Cand…
Hoodoo Bible Magic: Sacred Secrets of Scriptural Sorcery (2014)
It has been said that we are created in God’s own image. There are those who know and understand this to mean that — a spark which can aid us to attain wisdom, riches, love, joy, health, and success through the power of God’s Holy Word. Practical, honest, and straightforward, this book teaches the history and unlocks the mystery of Christian Conjuration with the Holy Scriptures.
Hoodoo (2017)
Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it. But even though his name is Hoodoo, he can't seem to cast a simple spell. Then a mysterious man called the Stranger comes to town, and Hoodoo starts dreaming of the dead rising from their graves. Even worse, he soon learns the Stranger is looking for a boy. Not just any boy. A boy named Hoodoo.
Wurkn Dem Rootz: Ancestral Hoodoo (2018)
Wurkn Dem Rootz is a book for those who are seeking to embrace the culture of Hoodoo from an African American perspective. This book includes Hoodoo recipes as well as the basis for creating a formulary way of thinking as a Rootworker. The focal point of “Wurkn Dem Rootz” is consciously connecting to your ancestral powers to manifest greatness in your life.
Genuine Black and White Magic of Marie Laveau: Hoodoo’s Earliest Grimoire and Spell Book (2018)
Hoodoo’s first grimoire and spell-book, originally edited by the famed African-American folklorist and novelist Zora Neale Hurston, holds a historical place that no other conjure book can claim, for it provides the modern practitioner with guidance and training in authentic New Orleans rootwork, as it was in 1928.
Hoodoo Honey and Sugar Spells: Sweet Love Magic in the Conjure Tradition (2013)
Deacon Millett of Four Altars Gospel Sanctuary presents full, complete, and authentic instructions on every kind of sugar, honey, apple, onion, molasses, and syrup spell you can imagine. Deacon Millett is a Reconciliation and Love Spell specialist, and the incredible opening section is filled with the Deacon’s recipes for making your own sugar scrubs, sweet bowl spells, and honey baths!
The Black Folder: Personal Communications on the Mastery of Hoodoo (2013)
Conjure Spells for Love, Money, Protection, and Luck;Cursing and Reversing Tricks with Dolls and Mirror Spells;The Secrets of Kitchen Witchery and Grocery Store Magic;Candle and Oil Lamp Magic in the Hoodoo Tradition;How to Make Your Own Mojo Hands, Doll-Babies, and Packet Amulets;Divination and Seership with Bones, Tea Leaves, and Candle Wax.From 2002 through 2013, the Lucky Mojo Curio Company offered an assortment of informational "shop flyers" to all in-store and mail-order customer…
Cursing and Crossing: Hoodoo Spells to Torment, Jinx, and Take Revenge On Your Enemies (2017)
This unique collection of spells features serious, hard-hitting, fast-paced, hot, and STRONG works of revenge and justice. Not for the lady-hearted or faint of spirit, this book includes full instructions for making and torturing doll-babies, imprisoning your enemies in coffin boxes, and freezing unwanted people out of your life.
Best Hoodoo Books You Should Read
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Crossroads of Conjure: The Roots and Practices of Granny Magic, Hoodoo, Brujería, and Curanderismo
Author(s): Katrina Rasbold
ID: 2316810, Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, Year: 8 Jan 2019, Size: 9 Mb, Format: epub
Hoodoo for Everyone: Modern Approaches to Magic, Conjure, Rootwork, and Liberation
Author(s): Sherry Shone
ID: 3384146, Publisher: North Atlantic, Year: 2022, Size: 4 Mb, Format: epub
Hoodoo Your Love: Conjure the Love You Want (and Keep It)
Author(s): Starr Casas
ID: 3408570, Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser, Year: 2022, Size: 905 Kb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are absolutely best-sellers according to USA Today, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.