The Occult

Stephanie AulisCheri Gogo

Defining the Occult

Works dealing with witchcraft, spiritualism, psychic phenomena, voodooism, etc., and works dealing with the mysterious or secret knowledge and power supposedly attainable only through these and other magical or supernatural means. Worldcat

Knowledge of the paranormalWikipedia

Occult Subjects

Vampires Witches SupernaturalWerewolves Demonology HauntingsTelepathy Psychics WitchcraftClairvoyants Exorcism GodsOccultism Magic

ParapsychologySpiritual Immortalism Good/Evil warfare

History of the Occult

Witches, shamans, & sorcerers once respected

Christianity spreads; superstitious viewOccult becomes hidden1800’s magic & witchcraft begin to

reappear1954 Gerald Gardner’s Witchcraft Today is

published1960’s revival of ancient religions –

neopaganism & WiccaBooks sales of new age/occult rising 2X

Locating Occult Books

CCBC’s Fantastic Fiction (Magic & Mayhem; Eerie and Unnatural)

Monsterlibrarian.com (Supernatural books for young adults)

Librarything with tag mash fiction, occult, teen

YALSA’s Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

Local Library Book Lists

Protests on religious grounds

Violence

Lack of realism

Fanaticism

Violence

Lack of Realism

Fanaticism

Religion

Harry Potter Craze

Rap Vs. Voldemort

Occult SeriesDaughters of the Moon (multiple authors)Blue Bloods by Melissa De La CruzThe Mediator Books by Meg CabotEvernight by Claudia GrayThe Vampire’s Promise by Caroline CooneyHouse of Night Novels by P.C. & Kristen CastTwilight by Stephanie MyersSweep series by Cate TiernanThe Hollow by Christopher Golden and Ford

Lytle GilmoreNicki Styx books by Terri GareyBayern Series by Shannon Hale

A Great and Terrible BeautyGemma is introduced and it soon becomes clear that she is not an ordinary 16 year-old when she begins to have visions. She must learn to control her visions in order to enter the realms and restore the ‘Order,’ a group of women who oversee the realm.

Rebel AngelsGemma continues to pursue her role as the one destined to bind the magic of the Realms and restore it to the Order--a mysterious group who have been overthrown by a rebellion.

The Sweet Far Thing

In this final installment, Gemma must decide which role she is meant to fill.

The Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray

The Restless Dead: 10 Original Short Stories of the SupernaturalAuthors include M.T. Anderson, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Herbie Brennan, Annette Curtis Klause and more.

Enter the murky world of the undead. From a beyond-the-grave stalker to prankster devil worshippers, from a childish ghost of the future to a vampire lover with bloody ties to the past, the characters in these ten original stories will send shivers down your spine. Why do we fear the undead? Find out in this spooky companion volume to GOTHIC! TEN ORIGINAL DARK TAKES, and enjoy another graveyard walk in the company of ten contemporary masters of horror and suspense. Amazon.com

The Monster Variations by Daniel KrauseSomeone is killing boys in a small town. The murder weapon is a truck, and the only protection is a curfew enacted to keep kids off the streets. But it’s summer—and that alone is worth the risk of staying out late for James, Willie, and Reggie.

Willie, who lost his arm in the first hit-and-run attack, finds it hard to keep up with his two best friends as they leave childhood behind. All of them are changing, hounded by their parents, hunted by the killer, and haunted by the “monster,” a dead thing that guards the dangerous gateway between youth and manhood. But that’s not all: shadowing the boys everywhere is Mel Herman, the mysterious and brilliant bully whose dark secrets may hold the key to their survival. As the summer burns away, these forces collide, and it will take compassion, brains, and guts for the boys to overcome their demons—and not become monsters themselves.

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Shadowland – The Mediator Book 1 Suze is a mediator -- a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the cemetery, and surfing instead of spectral visitations. But the very first day at her new school, Suze realizes it's not that easy. There's a ghost with revenge on her mind ... and Suze happens to be in the way.

Twilight – The Mediator Book 6

~Interesting Choice for Title

Ghosts Caught on Film by Dr. Melvin Willin

Recommended on YALSA’s Top 10 Books for Reluctant Readers, this book contains 80 images from the ‘Society for Psychical Research of psychics and mediums producing ectoplasm, ghost pictures and other paranormal phenomena as well as celebrated modern images such as the Hampton Court ghost.’

The Paranormal Caught on Film by Dr.Melvin Willin

A follow-up to Ghosts Caught on film, this book contains images of ghosts and unexplained paranormal activity captured in photographs.

Ghosts Caught on Film 2 by Jim Eaton

Similar to the first Ghosts book, this book includes a gallery of explainable photographic effects that are commonly mistaken for pictures of ghosts.

The Mysterious and Unknown BooksGhosts by Gail Steward

This is a nonfiction books that presents the reader with some very interesting information about ghosts. It is broken down into 5 chapters including A World of Spirits, Why Spirits Remain, Poltergeists, Investigating Ghosts, and Should They Stay or Should They Go. It is sure to send tingles down your spine when you read about some of the stories including the one about Resurrection Mary.

Vampires by Stuart A. Kallen

This book takes a look at vampires throughout 4 chapters including An Ancient Creature, The Living, The Dead, and The Undead, Stopping Vampire Attacks, and Vampire People.

Other titles of Occult Subject Matter:

ESP, Haunted Houses, Witches

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Gish, K.W. (2000). Hunting down Harry Potter: an exploration of religious concerns about children’s literature. Horn Book Magazine, May/June 2002, 262-271.

Goldberg, B. (2007). Occult concerns jinx teen read program. American Libraries, 38(7), 16. Retrieved from OmniFile Full Text Mega database.

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St. Lifer, E., & Rogers, M. (1996). Bewitched by books. Library Journal, 121(20), 24. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text database.

Websites:http://monsterlibrarian.com/ghostsya.htm

http://www.worldcat.org/genres/occult-fiction.html

http://www.samhainpublishing.com/category/young-adult