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This list is about as updated I can get it so far.
Disclaimer: Just because I have all these books, doesn't mean I have read every one of them yet, and/or know every bit about them. I did read some of them though, or skimmed through some of the referency-type ones at some point or another.
Just because I have several Tarot Decks doesn't mean I know how to read the Tarot really well. I did have several classes on how to read a deck, but I still need to learn.



By Raymond Buckland:

- Complete Book of Witchcraft
- Wicca for Life
- The Witch Book: Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-Paganism (has nothing to do with "The Matrix")
- Practical Color Magick
- Practical Candleburning Rituals
- Ray Buckland's Magic Cauldron
- Gypsy Witchcraft and Magic
- Gypsy Dream Dictionary
- Gypsy Love Magic
- The Romani Tarot
- The Gypsy Fortunetelling Deck
- Symbols and Omens
- Coin Divination
- Wicca for One
(Buckland also has a book on Scottish Wicca)

By Scott Cunningham:

- Divination for Beginners
- Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
- Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic
- Living Wicca
- Earth Power
- Earth, Air, Fire, Water
- Magical Aromatherapy
- The Truth About Witchcraft Today
- Whispers of the Moon (semi-biography)
- Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
- Magical Herbalism

Misc. Pagan/Wicca Books:

- Scrying for Beginners, by Donald Tyson
- Green Witchcraft, and Green Green Magic, by Ann Moura (There are about 3 other books following these in the series)
- Dancing with Dragons and Mystical Dragon Magick, by DJ Conway
- Good Magic, by Merina Medici
- Earth Magic: A Dianic Book of Shadows, by Marion Weinstein
- To Stir a Magic Cauldron, by Silver Ravenwolf (There are other books in this series, such as To Ride a Silver Broomstick)
- Wiccan Beliefs and Practices, by Gary Cantrell
- Natural Magick, by Sally Dubats
- Drawing Down the Moon, by Margot Adler
- Celtic Wicca: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century, by Jane Raeburn
- Your Magickal Cat, by Gerina Dunwich
- Advanced Wicca, and A Victorian Grimoire, by Patricia Telesco (I met her at last year's Pagan Pride Day)
- Handfasted and Heartjoined, by Lady Maeve Rhea
- Power of the Witch and Love Magic, by Laurie Cabot, Witch of Salem (I've been to her shop several times, but she was never there when I was)
- True Magick, by Amber K.
- The Way of the Shaman, by Michael Hackner
- The Truth About Neo-Paganism (again, not about "The Matrix"), by Anodea Judith
- Crystal Awareness, by Catherine Bowman
- Candle Burning Magic, by Anna Riva (not totally Pagan, and I suggest that you do NOT try the "evil" spells)
- A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs, by Hugin the Bard (some books come with a cd of some of the mentioned songs)
- Hereditary Witchcraft, and Beltane, by Raven Grimassi
- The Goddess Book of Days, by Diane Stein
- Crystal Healing, and The Truth about Crystal Healing, by Phyllis Galde
- Easy Astral Projection, by Keith Morgan
- Lammas: Celebrating the Fruits of the First Harvest, by Anna Franklin and Paul Mason
- Celtic Tree Magic, by Elizabeth Pepper
- The 21 Lessons of Merlyn: A Study of Druidic Magic and Lore, by Douglas Monroe
- Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small, by Ted Andrews
- The Truth About The Druids, by Tadhg MacCrossan
- The sacred Cauldron, by Tadhg MacCrossan

Tarot and Rune books:

- A Practical Guide to the Runes, by Lisa Peschel
- Master Your Fortune the Easy Way with Tarot Cards, by ?
- How to Read the Tarot, by Sylvia Abraham
- The Tarot Reader, by Nancy Shavick
- Tarot: The First Handbook for the Master, by Eileen Connolly

Tarot and Oracle Decks:

- The Sacred Rose Tarot
- The Romani Tarot, by Ray Buckland
- mini Rider-Waite Tarot
- The Lord of the Rings Tarot
- The Dragon Tarot (by Peter Pracownik)
- The Dragon Tarot (by Nigel Suckling)
- The Faery Wicca Tarot, by Kisma K. Stepanich
- Gypsy Witch Cards (current, and a very old deck)
- Healing with the Fairies Oracle, by Dr. Doreen Virtue
- Angel Oracle, by Sulamith Wulfing
- Inner Child Cards, by Isha and Mark Lerner
- Mythic Astrology, by Liz Greene
- Celtic Totem Animals (w/book), by John Matthews
- The Faeries' Oracle, by Brian Froud

Fairy and Mythical Beast Books:

Note: "mythical" beasts and beings, whether they are fairies, elves, dragons, unicorns, etc., were believed to be real, and are now living beyond the Fae veil. Wiccans and other Pagans call them to their aid in spells, meditations, and rituals.
The word "Faerie" not only relates to little flying angels with butterfly or dragonfly wings, they also refer to other earth spirits; such as gnomes, elves, dwarves, leprechauns, giants, and the Celt group, the Tuatha de Danaan.

Pagan Faerie Books:

- Faery Wicca, Book One, by Kisma K. Stepanich
- A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk, by Edain McCoy
- Enchantment of the Faery Realm, by Ted Andrews
- The Faery Way, by Hugh Mynne (I sense a pun-ish nom de plume here)
- Nature Spirits, by Sulamith Wulfing

Fairy Reference and Non-fiction Books:

- The Book of Kells
- The Irish Fairy Book, by Alfred Perceval Graves
- The Coming of the Fairies, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (I say, is this really a bunch of "twaddle"?)
- Ancient Irish Legends, by Padraic O'Farrell
- Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland, edited by W.B. Yeats
- Irish Wonders, by D.R. McAnally, jr.
- The Leprechaun Book, by Mairtin O'Groifa
- Fairies, Gnomes, and Giants, all by the Abrams company
- The World of Fairies, by Gossamer Penwyche
- The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves, and Other Little People, by Thomas Knightely

Brian Froud's Fairy books:

- Good Faeries/Bad Faeries
- The Runes of Elfland
- Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book
- Strange Stains and Mysterious Smells (w/ Terry Jones)


Mythical Beast Books:

- Magickal Mythical Mystical Beasts, by D.J. Conway
- A Wizard's Bestiary, by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and Ash "LeopardDancer" DeKirk
- Fabulous Beasts, by Ashman & Hargreaves
(I also have some old coloring books depicting mythical beasts, that have some lore)

Time-Life Books:

- Living Wisdom Series: Animal Spirits, The Goddess, The Healing Power of Plants
- Mysteries of the Unknown: Psychic Powers, Phantom Encounters
- Myth and Mankind: Titans and Olympians (Greek), Heroes of the Dawn (Celtic), Mother Earth, Father Sky (Native American), Epics of Early Civilization (Middle Eastern), and Gods of Sun and Sacrifice (Aztec and Mayan)
- National Geographic (not Time-Life): From Mist to Stone: A History of the Celts & Vikings, by George W. Stone

I recommend the whole Time-Life Enchanted World Series.

Fantasy novels dealing with Magic and the Craft:

- The Harry Potter Books by J.K. Rowling (yeah, I've read them, gotta throw them in there)

- The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage

- The Diana Trigarde series by Mercedes Lackey ( some material in these books may not be suitable for those under 18 ) (also check out the SERRAted Edge and the Bedlam's Bard series)

- The Myth series by Robert Asprin (which would be picked up again by Jody Lynn Nye)

- The Wuntvor and Ebenezum Series by Craig Shaw Gardener

- The Song of Sorcery, and following books in the series by Elizabeth Scarborough

- The Spellkey Trilogy (3-in-1 book) by Ann Downer, as well as Hatching Magick and The Dragon of Neverwas, by the same author.

{more to come}