Books: Mentalism

What mentalists are saying about T-REX:
"I really do like T-REX and have used it regularly over the last year. It is indeed excellent and extremely utilitarian. It Is one of the smoothest and most efficient tears I've seen."
- Bob Cassidy

"It's the single best CENTER tear I've seen in 20...

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...

Following on from the tremendous success of our premier book release "Isabella's Star"; Magicbox is proud to announce the release of our second book titled "Memoria". Memoria is the brain child of Fraser Parker and details the complete work on his most powerful close-up mentalism creation to date. In this...

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.

Blindfolds & X-Rays
Publicity Stunts
Question & Answer Effects
Two Person Telepathy
Book Tests
Predictions

This candid book clearly explains the techniques of simulating psychic phenomena. It details the presentation skills so essential to making mental magic entertaining and is an indispensable handbook for the aspiring mentalist.

Edward Hutchison is a psychotherapist, professor, and writer. He is a former Regents Scholar who...

"Fascinating!" -John Bannon

21 killer effects exploring three new techniques by award-winning writer, director and magician Chris Philpott. Intimate Mysteries explores magic done not just in the spectator's hands and minds, but with their lives. These effects are fun, fascinating and often moving to experience while...

This effect will get you more publicity than any other headline prediction. It has many features that you cannot do with other headline predictions. THIS NEW METHOD INVOLVES NO SWITCHING OF THE HEADLINE PREDICTION SLIP. There is only one headline prediction slip and it is signed by the VIP! Best of all, no gimmicks are used.

This...

Marc Oberon's Way Out is a versatile utility item that enables a single, folded piece of plain paper to contain the outs for anything up to twelve different predictions. It can be instantly opened to reveal only the desired one, with no fumbling or suspicious handling.

Experienced mentalist will readily appreciate its potential,...

Would you like to have in your repertoire some killer mentalism effects that you can perform anytime, any place and without any props?

Well good news! Conversation As Mentalism contains tried an tested material that you can start to use immediately.

The Participant's experience of what occurs during these casual performance...

"Finally somebody has updated cold-reading to something that is ultra-modern and a lot of fun..."
- Chris Cox UK Mentalist

"Being able to tell a person's personality by the way they laugh and speak opens up new doors for mentalism presentations as well as an amazing new way to give cold-readings."
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Mental Epic is one the most powerful effects in the mentalist's repertoire. Compiled and edited by Paul Romhany, Mental Epic Compendium, is packed with 360 pages with fifty-four routines and ideas for this classic effect. The Mental Epic Compendium is the definitive work on this classic of magic and mentalism, and is destined to become...

A Guide for Presenting Mentalism for Corporate Audiences
More than just another book of great effects, Mentalism, Incorporated presents a detailed description of a complete corporate mentalism act...one that has provenn itself successful before corporate audiences of all sizes.

Mentalism, Incorporated is the...

Scrolls, marvelous, wonderful and secret things were written upon them. Now, a new kind of Scroll.

Scrolls is about magic. Scrolls is about story telling. Scrolls is about The Author’s efforts, thoughts and journeys into the world of Bizarre Magic.

To the author, Bizarre Magic is about story telling....

What Lies Inside is the greatly expanded, updated English edition of a best-selling German book on mentalism (originally titled 13 Steps to Vandalism!) published by Vanishing Inc. Florian Severin is a respected mentalist in his native Germany. In this acclaimed collection, he details sixteen chapters of mentalism effects and theory.

His...

Dunninger Knows provides a rare opportunity to learn about the incredible Brain Busters Dunninger performed as well as providing the information to incorporate them into your own act.

In 2001, Joseph Atmore authored Dunninger's Brain Busters which covered primarily Dunninger's radio work. In the ten years since publication,...

INDEX-terity will put a new spin on your magic and mentalism.

George Parker's INDEX-terity turns the ballot index on its head, making it more powerful and deceptive than ever before!

George has created the "game changer" for magicians and mentalists: once you learn his approach, you will never go back to...

A great book on magic and mentalism

Touchstones: This is a stunning effect using brightly colored stones that will intrigue your spectators. Not only will you predict what color stone they will select, but which hand it will be in. Ending with a personality reading could get you burned as a Witch.

The Almost...

The ultimate treatise on securing secret information: center tears, book tests, card peeks, billets and psychological forces; even an impromptu Mother Of All Book Tests.
Hardbound, 209 Pages
"Peek Performances is a must-have! The most creative and original look at billets and peeks in years!"
-Ted Karmilovich, Jr.,...

Psychokinetic-Touches is an impromptu effect. It can be performed anytime, anywhere and under any circumstances. A straight piece of mentalism with no dressing (just a demonstration of our mind power) or in a routine. All you need is your mind and two willing spectators!

10 page spiral-bound booklet with step-by-step instructions...

Bob Cassidy, who's act has been described as one of the most perfect in mentalism, has created a brand new, complete act he'll reveal to you within "The Act: Beyond Fundamentals"

"The Act" will serve as a focal point for Bob to discuss more of his invaluable fundamentals of mentalism. Each effect will...

This Encyclopedia contains nearly 600 pages of must-have information on performing feats of Mentalism. 13 chapters teach you step-by-step instruction through text and illustration. Also contained in this volume are an additional twelve fascinating chapters detailing the lives of Mind Readers and Psychics past and present.

Lessons...

Once More into Their Minds, Dear Friends!

Ask working performers, who has created the most practical and impressive mentalism in recent times and one of the first names you will hear is Barrie Richardson. Curtain Call is Mr. Richardson's third major collection of mentalism, and in it he has held nothing back....