Books: Mentalism

Psychology for the Mentalist is a well referenced graduate course in Social Psychology. The techniques and principles explored in these pages can help turn mere tricks into miracles.

This project is broken down in two sections. The technique and research section and applied applications of these principles in the form of effects....

In this book Luca Volpe will take you on a journey in his mind, presenting a full stage show that will fit in a small box and will play really big! It is a show that Luca Volpe has performed on cruise ships for many years that has been tested through hundreds of performances. He selected his best material from his lectures and repertoire...

The guys here at the shop have been performing this routine for customers as well as at strolling gigs. It gets our highest recomendation - Howard Katz

Still using electronics for coin in hand? Think again!

Mark Elsdon's Tequila Hustler is THE game changer.

• No electronics, no gimmicks,...

"Jheff has produced another awesome book which brings the classic magician's choice into the 21st century. It's the closest thing to real mentalism."
- Bob Cassidy

Using only your voice and no special apparatus, can you control participants to make the choices you want them to? Of course, you can! Magicians have always...

Vincent Hedan has presented his unique approach to mentalism everywhere in the world. In 2008, he received the First Prize in Mentalism at the French National Championship. Your mind is my playground is his first book on the subject.

With these 13 original routines for close-up and parlour, beginners and professionals will...

The Nail Writer is, ounce-for-ounce, the most powerful tool in the mentalist's arsenal. The Nail Writer Anthology, compiled and edited by Thomas Baxter, is packed with routines, ideas and uses for this secret device. Many of these come from top name contributors such as Marc Salem, Barrie Richardson, James Randi, Hector Chadwick, Patrick...

by M. Lamar Keene as told to Allen Spraggett
(a book in collaboration with William V. Rauscher)

The discovery of the story Lamar Keene and his remarkable story began when Wm. V. Rauscher contacted Keene and conducted 75 hours of interviews not including visits to investigate Spiritualist Camps, preparing written reports,...

Mentalists: This book is the one you've been waiting for. Jermay's routine 'Touching on Divination' - a prop-free mind reading routine - is finally explained in full detail and it's worth the price of this book alone. A 30 minute show all by itself, Jermay has been performing this phenomenon in his stage shows for years...

Psychological Subtleties by Banachek Banachek, first came to national prominence as one of two teen-age "psychics" validated by the Parapsychology Department at Washington University as part of Randi's "Project Alpha" experiment. Since then he has been buried alive on national television, caught bullets in his teeth (using his own technique,...

At the time, Psychological Subtleties 2 was written, Banachek had a large amount of additional material, including commercial routines and tips from friends, that in total would have made that book too large to fit the format of the series. Although Psychological Subtleties 2 was acclaimed as the "Best Book of 2007," we withheld some strong...

This is a Great Magician's Fooler:

Borrow a Deck of cards
Have it freely shuffled by your spectator (or your Magic buddy)
Ask him to spread the deck on the table and to have a card selected.
The card is placed back to the Deck.
And the Deck is cut several times.


Note:
At no point you have grabbed...

With a preface by Max Maven, 2 Essays and 33 effects, this book is full of great magic. You know him for the Gilbreath principle. Now you can see the breadth of his creativity.
Our newest publication comes in at over 300 pages full of great magic. Also included, is a CD that allows you to perform 4 effects.

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The 'Horus' contains some of Luca Volpes best kept secrets from his professional repertoire. Mixing a blend of clever thinking and easy to do methods, which creates stunning effects. Each routine is audience tested and contains everything you need to perform the effects, from the script to plenty of bonus tips.

No complicated...

Springboard is a revolutionary new system for allowing your spectator to read minds!

In this cutting edge book you will be taught the inner secrets behind this technique which had previously only been shared with a select few.

Imagine for a moment that you are thinking of a card. The spectator creates a card in their...

Pete Turner is undoubtedly one of the most highly respected mentalists and his works are always highly sought after amongst his peers. When he speaks, we listen and so fresh from the sell out success of his last DVD "The Devil in Disguise" Magicbox are proud to have partnered up with him once again to bring you his latest work...

In 1982 Burton Sperber published Miracles of My Friends in a limited numbered edition. Hailed as a classic anthology of mentalism, it has long been out of print. Sadly, many of Sperber's friends from that volume are no longer with us. Fortunately, he keeps making new friends, and Miracles of My Friends II is finally available!

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Perhaps the most highly recommended book on mentalism. Over 400 pages of material to stimulate your mind.

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