"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As the weather turns cooler and spooky season gets underway, it's not uncommon for readers to gravitate towards a seasonally appropriate cozy autumn read.

Halloween is almost here, and that means it’s time for ghosts, supernatural creatures and, of course, witches. Perhaps the most famous written work about witches is Arthur Miller’s 1953 play, The Crucible—a fictional account of the famed Salem Witch Trials—but there are plenty more witchy books out there.

There's one thing scarier than ghosts and ghouls - a woman reclaiming her power! Contemporary witch tales celebrate the magic in the maiden, the mother and the crone, uniting them in sisterhood rather than rivalry.

From timeless classics to new favorites, we've got a bumper crop of creepy suspense, scary thrillers and ghoulish ghost stories