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If you're wondering what book to get that best suits your style or if your a beginner wondering which style to start out with. Look no further than this thread.

These books are the most highly regarded and recommended books on TM and in the magical world.

A good rule of thumb in terms of magic books is that any thing that starts with "Carl Fulves Self Working _________" It's usually a book that you want to pick up. They're cheap and well worth it.


If you have any questions or additions feel free to PM me.

BEGINNER Highly Suggested:

1.Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic: Great book has everything in it.

2. Royal Road to Card Magic, sometimes referred to as RRTCM: This covers everything from beginner to advanced sleights and tricks.

3. Bobo's Modern Coin Magic: Great book has everything coin related somewhere in there. It has beginner-advanced sleights and tricks as well.

These three books above are the holy trinity on this, and I assume many other forums. As well as being some of the best beginner books.



:General Magic:
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These books cover all forms of magic below, and they are a great starting point for any magician. Even if you know a thing or two about magic you may want to add these to your library anyways.

Mark Wilson's Complete Course
Tarbell Course
Secrets of Alakazar by Kronzek
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:Coins:
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The one stop shopping for beginner to intermediate coin sleights and moves. For any coin enthusiast big or small, this is the book you want to consider.
Bobo's Modern Coin Magic
Another great coin book is:
Carl Fulves Self-working Coin Magic
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:Cards:
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These books will help with all your card magic needs. . That's all that needs to be said.
Royal Road to Card Magic
Card College
Carl Fulves Self- Working Card Tricks
Expert at the Card Table by Erdnase
Expert Card Technique by Hugard
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:Ropes:
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Rope tricks can spice up magic shows and the audience loves them.

Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
Karl Fulves Self Working Rope Magic
The Rope Magic of Tabary Vol. 1&2
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:Silks:
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I personally don't like silk magic but if your interested...
Encyclopedia of Silk Magic
Karl Fulves Self Working Hankie Magic
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:Sponges:
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I don't personally have this but ask around and everyone loves this.
Spongeball Took Kit

DVD Learning Material? any ideas for good ones?
with the addition of:

"The Encyclopedia of Sleight of Hand and Magic" by Nick Einhorn
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:Trick Compilations:
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Art of Astonishment Vol. 1, 2, & 3 by Paul Harris

Apocalypse 1, 2, 3, & 4 Harry Lorayne
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:Stage Hypnosis:
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Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnosis by Ormond McGill

Sleight of Mind by Harding and Nyrup
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Any other additions that you think would be good just PM me or reply with them.

This should keep you busy. Any questions feel free to ask.

If it's mentalism your after, there is already a much better section on it in the Support and Tips section.

( I hope this helps, I'll add links when I get the time right now this is the best I can do.)

Although I see the point of the thread, I think it takes away from the community feel.

Each newcomer describes their interests and we given them personalised advice. Yes, the material you have suggested is pretty much what is usually advised, but I think one of the pleasures of joining the forum is to be welcomed by everybody and given your own advice. Not just read a thread generalizing everybody.

Personal opinion .....

Nice idea, but if id have seen that when i joined i would probably have quit then ........ i knew what i wanted to do, and to be told i HAVE to do something in my view pointless, i would have gone somewhere else .......

I did research the forum before i joined and found out from effort what was reccomended etc etc .... the info is already there as well as good hints and tips, failing that i used the old Pm system and asked peeps......

Well done on the effort though, someone will find it useful...

Fairie x

Lenoir wrote:Although I see the point of the thread, I think it takes away from the community feel.

Each newcomer describes their interests and we given them personalised advice. Yes, the material you have suggested is pretty much what is usually advised, but I think one of the pleasures of joining the forum is to be welcomed by everybody and given your own advice. Not just read a thread generalizing everybody.

I see your point and I agree.

Ah well, maybe someone will find it useful.

I could edit it to the point where it's recommended reading maybe? Would that be better?