There are a lot of books about Hekate now, but Circle for Hekate - Volume I: History & Mythology by Sorita d’Este is one of the ones I keep coming back to when people ask where to begin. It is not a book of quick spells or fashionable claims. It is a source-rich, accessible and deeply considered introduction to Hekate’s history, mythology, symbols and many faces. I recommend it alongside Hekate: Liminal Rites as first books to read before continuing on to others on the Godde

There are many books on Hekate now, but Stephen Ronan’s The Goddess Hekate still occupies a distinctive place. It is not a modern devotional book, not a spell book, and not a general beginner’s introduction in the usual Pagan sense. It is a compact, serious and source-heavy study of Hekate’s place in ancient religion, philosophy and magical thought, with particular attention to the Chaldean and Neoplatonic material.