Good Magic Books?

[darosa.justin]

So what are your suggestions for great magic books?

Books that will help out in performing, or books with great card effects, or just a great read!

For example, Stong Magic is a great book to read and to learn from. Any others?

And what are you opinions on Card Shark by Darwin Ortiz?

 

[Aris.SA]

The Magic of Ascanio Set.. You wont regret

 

[Ampersan5340]

The paper engine by aaron fisher

 

[..:Z:..]

Card College Series is one of the best of the best out there. Everything is so easly understood; tons of illustrations, concise text, great layouts, etc. Not to mention the selection! Everything in there was chosen because they work!!! Also, the Gambler's Cop.... Wow.

..:Z:..

 

[SleepingJag]

Tarbell's Complete Course in Magic Volume 1-8
Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Card College
AoA

 

[CoryOOreo]

The Garden of the Strange by Caleb Strange
Building Blocks by Luke Jermay

 

[liamA10]

The Paper Engine
Totally Out Of Control
Art Of Astonishment
By Forces Unseen
Card College
Card Finesse
Dear MR Fantasy

And im sure there are plenty more that i havnt mentioned

Hope this helps

 

[Johnlawl]

AoA
5x5 Japan
TOOC

 

[Deryn]

Tarbell's Complete Course in Magic Volume 1-8
Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Card College
AoA

I second all these books along with 5x5 and new Japan

 

[DavidMisner]

Totally Out of Control, Paper Engine, Drawing Room Deceptions, Royal Road to Card Magic.

David

 

[Sergey]

I have to be honest with you, when I bought Expert Card Technique I was quite disappointed, but lately I've been looking through it and ........I have to say that I see so much useful info in there I'm learning more and more tricks from it and I have to say that those tricks are awesome! There is this one called Ghost Card which reminds me of Witness a little bit, maybe not as powerful but close to it. So I recommend that although it can be hard to follow at times, but perserverance is the key.

 

[CoryOOreo]

I'll keep my mouth shut kaiarz...

I also recommend...

A-Ha! by David Harkey and Eric Anderson
Beyond Deception by Tobias Beckwith

 

[Brad Henderson]

Our Magic - Maskelyne and Devant
Secrets of Magic and Conjuring - Robert-Houdin
Secrets of my Magic - Devant
Magic and Showmanship - Henning Nelms
Philosophy in a New Key - Langer
Neo-Magic (reprinted as Neo Magic Artistry) - Sharpe
The Empty Space - Peter Brook
Performance of Closeup Magic - Burger
The Magic Way - Tamariz
Five Points in Magic - Tamariz
Sharing my Secrets - Fitch
True and False - Mamet
The Magic of Paul Pottassy - Pottassey
Professional Secrets, a life in Magic - Geoffrey Durham

That should get you started.

Brad Henderson