Books: All Magic Books

The much anticipated sequel to "Rants Into Raves" is finally here! Rants 2 is everything its predecessor was and more. When you are done reading this manuscript, you will have a much greater understanding of yourself as a mystery performer. Your strengths and weaknesses will be exposed, and through this self exploration, you will...

Make broken objects whole again! Float a table in mid-air! Have solid objects vanish and the reappear! Read people's minds! Induce a hypnotic trance! All these and many other classic tricks are within your grasp when you follow the directions in this amazing book by one of the greatest magicians of all time.

Author John Scarne...

This is the most difficult to obtain of the books written by Robert-Houdin, the Father of Modern Magic. This volume, on which he was working at the time of his death (1871), was intended to sequel the classic Secrets of Conjuring and Magic and is primarily about stage magic and illusions. His specialties, including The Enchanted Portfolio...

From the man who collects despite his unfortunate situation!

Now you can give the impression to your audiences that the props you use, at least for one trick, are worth something! This witty presentation and baffling handling of the Miller-Malini Egg Bag is loaded with laughs, surprised, and mystery!

This Booklet...

Simply Simon presents Simon Aronson's unique brand of Card Magic that artfully blends subtleties, stacks, gaffs, mental skills, sleights and new principles to create effects that are direct, entertaining, baffling and easy to perform. Magic magazine says, "This is one of the best books of 1995."

308 pages, 8-1/2 x...

A great new book on the subject of Cold Reading.
Not only is this a complete UP-TO-DATE treatise, it is loaded with actual performance effects ready for you to add to your mental arsenal. There are 30 great effects PLUS an incredible detailed explanation of a real-world performers view of cold reading by a recognized figure in the field,...

From the man whose ancestor ALMOST invented Three Card Monte. He was just one card off!

#2 in the Ron Bauer Private Studies Series is a handling of "The Gypsy Curse" so clean and sharp, that there's no warning of the sudden and startling outcome!

Learn several techniques of powerful direction and misdirection...

THE classic course in magic. First published in 1926 as a correspondence course, the Tarbell course in magic (an eight volume, hard bound book series) is the only introduction to magic universally accepted as required reading for ALL magicians.

Its eight volumes detail (with crystal clear illustrations) the fundaments...

That's Magic is by author Richard Jones, a prestigious member of the Magic Circle. With just a few simple household props and a little practice, beginners will soon be amazing their friends and family. Provides endless hours of fun for both adults and children. 40 astonishing tricks with over 100 different permutations, 260 clear and...

This inexpensive booklet shows you how to make your own magic effects using thread. Several tricks are taught including the Rising Card and Haunted Pack.

Three Professional Routines by Bruce Bernstein

In these pages you'll find mentalism that strives to be entertaining, deceptive, practical and above all commercial. In particular, remote driving and Eat at Joe's are perfect for corporate shows. They are easily adapted to take advantage of slogans/metaphors...

In Simon Aronson's latest book, he invites you to Try The Impossible .

• A spectator freely names any card. A second spectator freely touches any card - and it matches the named card! The performer never even looks through the deck!
• Control two freely selected and replaced cards to virtually any two positions you...

The book of visual comedy is an invaluable resource for entertainers of every description: Comedians, magicians, clowns, speakers, variety entertainers, M.C.s; performers of all kinds will find fantastic, time-tested material between these covers.

Not only does the book provide a wealth of laugh-making material, it details the essential...

Trans-Euro Express transcends beyond the pinnacle of coin work!!!

The coin mastery contained in this manuscript contributed to Reed earning the 2005 Lou Gallo MVP Award from his peers at the F.F.F.F. convention in Batavia, New York.

Whether you are young or old, Reed's latest innovations in coin work are must haves for...

FINALLY - a book test with meaning!

With your helper playing the part of an enemy spy located elsewhere in the world, you prove - replicating government-sponsored experiments from the 1950s onwards - that you can leave your body and access top secret information through the power of remote viewing.

The Remote Viewing...

This was the first book in the series and it caused a complete sensation. We sold out but our printers found several boxes that they had forgotten to deliver to us. So we are back in stock now. This book attracted a great deal of attention and many wonderful feature reviews. For example

Peter Zenner: Martin, has excelled himself...

Subterfuge of the Brain for Magicians, Mind Magicians and Mentalists.

Close up and Stage Mentalism.
Much of the material is featured in professional performers acts and has also been performed on television.

As well as the physical book you receive access to a HD Video for clarity of some of the routines, extra tips and ideas for the routines.

I SEE DEAD PEOPLE (Close up/Parlor):
A baffling and practical method to reveal a thought of dead person and then the magician impossibly reveals the name of the dead person.

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Stage by Stage from John Graham and Vanishing Inc. is the ultimate guide to creating your own stage magic show. John has dedicated his entire career to perfecting his stage show and is finally ready to share a lifetime's worth of learning with you. Within these pages you'll find a roadmap for transitioning from close-up magic...

Step right up! Ladies and gentleman, prepare to be amazed, amused, and astounded by the strange and wonderful curiosities found on the inside of a new book, Weird and Awesome Wonders by William V. Rauscher. A spectacular amalgamation of strange and bizarre exhibits has been assembled for your reading pleasure!

• Hardcover
• Color...

Written by Phedon Bilek, formatted by Phill Smith and printed by Haresign Press, Orion is destined to become one of the greatest mentalism book releases in the last decade.

This project contains over 600 pages of pure, minimal, groundbreaking mentalism designed for no-prop, impromptu situations. No nail writers, impression...

Roy Baker was one of the most versatile performers to ever grace a stage. Baker performed everything from Mentalism, close-up, Stage and parlor magic. His mind never seemed to turn off. Inventing Plots, methods, and routines for not only Adults, but also some great routines for Kids' show performers. Baker's Brainwaves contains...

by Kenton Knepper

Kenton is releasing at last some of the secret CDs he has used to make a deep impression on clients and everyday audiences.

The first CD package creates instant credibility. You will be able to prove immediately that you are a trained and certified expert in subliminal programming and telepathic...

The 10 Year Anniversary Edition of If an Octopus Could Palm features all-new cover art illustrated by Jonathan Burton and a foreword by Tony Chang.

Learn over a dozen conceptual palming techniques designed to inspire new ways of thinking about the age-old practice of holding out. Beautifully printed and bound with a foil-stamped...

In 2019, Larry Hass released the first of two posthumous books that were to share all of Eugene Burger's unpublished materials. Carried out at Eugene's request and in close collaboration, these books reflect Eugene's fondest wish that his entire working repertoire would be available to magicians after he was gone.

Now,...

How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters by Joshua Jay

The door to magic is closed, but it's not locked.

And now Joshua Jay, one of the world's most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric...