What are some helpful books on witchcraft for beginers?

EARLY beginners.

Harry Potter

Damnit the first poster beat me to it!


Anne Rice is good too.

Christopher Penczak's "The Inner Temple of Witchcraft"

Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard is a good start on Western Occultism. I don't care for the way the author looks down on certain other forms of Witchcraft, and this belief is reflected in his works.

Anything by silver ravenwolf fer sure!!!!!!!!!!!!11

http://www.llewellyn.com/browse_nature_and_pagan.php

This publisher is as good as any. Well-written books, easy to read.

I don't think any of the spells or potions work as advertised, though. But if you like a good ritual (some people do - rituals seem to be calming and therapeutic for lots of people, but I like a good science experiment myself) this stuff might be for you.

Scott Cunningham's books are good. I've been told Raymond Buckland is another good author.

This was suggested to me 15 years ago when I was starting.

http://www.amazon.com/Ride-Silver-Broomstick-Generation-Witchcraft/dp/087542791X

I like Wicca: Guide for the solitary practitioner, personally.
And Raymond Buckland's Complete guide of Witchcraft of something like that. I don't remember, it's been a while. As a Green Witch, I love Ellen Dugan.

Anything by Scott Cunningham, honestly. Just be sure to avoid Silver Ravenwolf.