List from Purgatory Apatheca

Here is a list of 100 of the best and most important books for beginners and advanced practitioners of the Left-Hand Path, dark magick, and witchcraft, covering essential grimoires, foundational texts, and modern occult writings.

1. The Satanic Bible Anton LaVey

2. The Satanic Rituals Anton LaVey

3. The Devil’s Notebook Anton LaVey

4. The Satanic Witch Anton LaVey

5. The Book of the Law Aleister Crowley

6. Magick in Theory and Practice Aleister Crowley

7. The Book of Lies Aleister Crowley

8. Diary of a Drug Fiend Aleister Crowley

9. Liber Null & Psychonaut Peter J. Carroll

10. Apocalyptic Witchcraft Peter Grey

11. Luciferian Witchcraft Michael W. Ford

12. The Bible of the Adversary Michael W. Ford

13. Liber HVHI Michael W. Ford

14. The Luciferian Tarot Michael W. Ford

15. Dragon of the Two Flames Michael W. Ford

16. The Infernal Gospel Michael W. Ford

17. The Black Book of the Abyss Michael W. Ford

18. Uncle Setnakt’s Essential Guide to the Left Hand Path Don Webb

19. The Seven Faces of Darkness Don Webb

20. Overthrowing the Old Gods Don Webb

21. Sekhem Apep M. King

22. Liber Falxifer I N.A-A.218

23. Liber Falxifer II N.A-A.218

24. Liber Falxifer III N.A-A.218

25. The Book of Sitra Achra N.A-A.218

26. The Catechism of Lucifer Johannes Nefastos

27. The Philosophy of Dark Paganism Frater Tenebris

28. Qliphothic Meditations Asenath Mason

29. The Qliphothic Trilogy Asenath Mason

30. Rites of Lucifer Asenath Mason

31. The Abyss Within Asenath Mason

32. The Grimoire of Tiamat Asenath Mason

33. Flesh and Bone Asenath Mason

34. The Devil’s Quran Al-Tauhidi

35. The Book of Smokeless Fire S. Ben Qayin

36. The Red Book of Appin Anonymous

37. The Book of Azazel E.A. Koetting

38. The Nine Demonic Gatekeepers Series E.A. Koetting

39. The Complete Works of E.A. Koetting E.A. Koetting

40. Black Magick: The Left Hand Path Vikram Divakar

41. Demonolatry S. Connolly

42. The Complete Book of Demonolatry S. Connolly

43. Infernal Colopatiron S. Connolly

44. Keys of Ocat S. Connolly

45. The Psionics Handbook Charles Cosimano

46. Voudon Gnostic Workbook Michael Bertiaux

47. The Lucky Hoodoo Michael Bertiaux

48. Kosmic Gnosis Tau Palamas

49. The Ophidian Hieroglyph Tau Palamas

50. The Cult of the Black Cube Arthur Moros

51. Saturn Rising David Rankine

52. Saturn Gnosis David Beth

53. The Shadow Tarot Linda Falorio

54. The Voudon Gnostic Workbook Michael Bertiaux

55. The Black Ship Malphas

56. The Apophis Club Michael Kelly

57. Dragonscales and Other Nastiness Michael Kelly

58. Draconian Ritual Book Asenath Mason

59. The Altar of Sacrifice Mark Alan Smith

60. The Scorpion God Mark Alan Smith

61. Queen of Hell Mark Alan Smith

62. The Red King Mark Alan Smith

63. The Witchblood Grail Mark Alan Smith

64. Apocalyptic Witchcraft Peter Grey

65. Lucifer: Princeps Peter Grey

66. The Brazen Vessel Peter Grey & Alkistis Dimech

67. Veneficium Daniel Schulke

68. Azoetia Andrew D. Chumbley

69. Qutub Andrew D. Chumbley

70. The Dragon Book of Essex Andrew D. Chumbley

71. The Grimoire of the Golden Toad Andrew D. Chumbley

72. The Book of Pleasure Austin Osman Spare

73. The Zoetic Grimoire of Zos Austin Osman Spare

74. The Witches’ Sabbath Kelden

75. The Black Toad Gemma Gary

76. Traditional Witchcraft: A Cornish Book of Ways Gemma Gary

77. The Devil’s Dozen Gemma Gary

78. The Crooked Path Kelden

79. The Serpent and the Rainbow Wade Davis

80. Real Voodoo Richard Tallant

81. The Complete Book of Black Magic and Witchcraft Arthur Edward Waite

82. The Book of Forbidden Knowledge Anonymous

83. The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage S.L. MacGregor Mathers

84. Transcendental Magic: Doctrine and Ritual Eliphas Levi

85. The Key of Solomon the King S.L. MacGregor Mathers

86. The Lesser Key of Solomon Joseph Peterson (Ed.)

87. The Grand Grimoire Anonymous

88. The Grimorium Verum Joseph H. Peterson

89. The Black Pullet Anonymous

90. The Book of Mephisto Asenath Mason

91. The Grimoire of Armadel S.L. MacGregor Mathers

92. Necromancy: The Forbidden Art Lucien R. Lavey

93. Mastering Witchcraft Paul Huson

94. The Complete Book of Spells, Curses, and Magical Recipes Leonard R.N. Ashley

95. The Sorcerer’s Secrets Jason Miller

96. Protection and Reversal Magick Jason Miller

97. Advanced Magick for Beginners Alan Chapman

98. The Black Arts Richard Cavendish

99. The Dark Arts Peter Levenda

100. The Necronomicon Simon