Books: Mentalism

Historically, fortune tellers are perceived as turban wearing crystal ball readers.

Contemporary Western images of fortune telling grow out of folkloristic reception of Renaissance magic, specifically associated with Romani people. During the 19th and 20th centuries, methods of divination from non-Western cultures, such as the I Ching,...

Propless mentalism is at its high peak right now and Perna came to seal the deal with this one.

In Bottoms Up you'll learn how to perfectly guess a thought-of drink the spectator was about to order.

Magic and Mentalism nowadays is primarily performed at bars and restaurants, making a drink divination the most organic...

How to Make Money Providing Entertaining Readings for the Corporate Market

You can enjoy a lucrative part-time or full-time career as an entertainer who provides brief readings for clients and guests at corporate events. In this book, Richard Webster, who has worked in this market for almost thirty years, shares with you all the...

In this special collectors edition box set, you'll discover over 30 effects on essential plots in the art of mentalism.

Legacy is a refined collection of Peter Turner's best material. Commemorating 10 years of originality that has helped reshape the mentalism space forever.

In this special edition box set, you'll...

"One of the coolest pieces of prop-less Mentalism I've seen. It felt so free and easy that I honestly thought I was messing things up and was making my own free choices, right up until Fraser told me the number I was just thinking of."
- Paul Brook

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A beloved mentalism text is finally available again after being out of print for many years.

"One of the great unsung heroes of original and fooling magic."
- Derren Brown

The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick became an underground sensation when it was first self-released in the late 2000s. Hector's...

The Highest Level of Cell Work

The final book in a series of thirty is perhaps Docc Hilford's greatest yet. His swansong will leave audiences in awe. A complete routine that stands as a full stage act of can be played casually on the street. It is what Real Time Mentalism is all about.

In 2006 Docc release Cellular Mitosis....

The Ultimate in Close-up Billet Reading

Effect

A small piece of paper is torn from a menu. A participant writes a brief question on the blank side of the paper and folds it. The mentalist uses a deck of cards in their box as a little tray to display the folded paper. The folded paper is returned to the participant....

Psychological Subtleties remains one of the best selling books in the magic and mentalism community and is considered a basic reference source for any complete library on our art. Psychological Subtleties offers ideas, tips and observations of natural human responses that can be inserted into performing situations to make the overall result...

A collection of 19 of the best effects originally published in Beckers 1979 limited edition book. This book contains 216 pages of top material for the discriminating performer.

As last a big book containing a collection of mind staggering demonstrations of ESP by one of the best creative mentalists. Here are easy to prepare mental feats using playing cards and other easily acquired props. Many of the special items you will need are included in the book for easy removal. This is highly practical and commercial...

Outstanding collection of nearly 200 crowd-pleasing mental magic feats (requiring no special equipment). Author offers insider's tips and expert advice on techniques, presentation, diversions, patter, staging and all else needed to make any trick a foolproof success. Lucidly written, thoroughly diagrammed book by one of magic's...

Literally two books in one!
On one side of this 180-page hardcover is a reprint of H.J. Burlingame's 1907 paperback release How to Read People's Minds which includes some history on muscle reading and how it works along with a fascinating section on training your dog to read minds!

Then give the book a flip end over...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Andrew Mayne, the devious mind behind Ghost Vision and Mind FX, presents a stunning mentalism effect that looks truly paranormal.

Effect

A totally random volunteer is selected and before your audience's eyes, you reveal a thought of word, a name and a two-digit number. No stooges. No pre-show work. They...

"So Freaking clean!"
- Drew Backenstoss

"This is one of the best pieces of impromptu mind reading I've ever seen"
- Christian Grace

"When Manos first showed me his routine, I wanted to reach through the computer screen and punch him in the face. It really is that good!"
- Mark...

The perfect companion to Emotional Intelligence. Further study on cold reading. Learn Luke's "Marked Personality" routine + 7 stock readings!

Effect

The goal of what Luke Jermay calls "Leading Reading" is to transform a cold reading situation into a hot reading situation through the secret acquisition of surplus...

Feature Magic for Mentalists by Will Dexter has been considered by many to be the most under-rated book in Mentalism. Every serious student of Mentalism should have Will Dexter's Feature Magic for Mentalists in his/her library. Very highly recommended!

by Gregory Arce

What you will find in Four Thought--

M.O.M. – a one-on-one drawing dupe where a spectator stares at a photo of your mom and then you are able to redraw his secret drawing by looking into her eyes… your mom’s. Within that section there will also be two other ideas using...