We have all grown up watching magic trick performances. An extravagantly dressed man doing card tricks, conjuring a pigeon out of his hat, making someone disappear inside a box – we have all been amazed by these illusions. Many of us have also attempted to try these tricks on our own, and mostly failed. This is because magic is a performing art that requires proper knowledge and skills. Magicians spend years perfecting their craft and developing their personal styles. Magic performances can range from large-scale productions to close-up tricks, involving sleight of hand or even complex machinery. Hence, a lot goes into practicing of magic tricks than we are aware of. The first step to learning anything is to gain proper knowledge on the topic. For all aspiring magicians, we have compiled a list of the 5 best books to learn magic.
The List of 5 Best Books to Learn Magic
Below we have listed the 5 best books to learn magic. These books are useful for beginners willing to learn simple tricks, as well as experts looking to finesse their skills.
1. Easy Magic Tricks: 25 Beginner Magic Tricks with Everyday Objects By Sam Fury and Neil Germio
This book contains simple tricks with everyday items like coins, straws, and pens. You will be able to amaze your friends and family with these easy-to-learn and entertaining magic tricks.
You will learn how to perform:
- Vanishes
- Transformations
- Magical fixes
- Transportations
… and much more.
These close-up magic tricks come with simple instructions and illustrations. Thus, they are simple enough for children to learn but deceptive enough for adults.
2. Magic Tricks with Coins, Cards, and Everyday Objects By Jake Banfield
Top magician Jake Banfield’s step-by-step photos and encouraging performance tips will quickly transform you into a professional. This book will teach you how to make magic out of anything you can find.
It offers an insider’s view of the popular world of “street magic,” with magic tricks of varying levels of difficulty divided by category—card tricks, coin tricks, everyday objects, and mind reading. Along with card trick basics, the introduction lays out the rules for performing magic. Further, it offers advice on how to combine tricks for maximum impact, rehearsing and practicing tips, and how to develop your own performance style.
Discover how to:
- Make a volunteer-selected card vanish and then reappear inside an orange
- Melt a coin in the palm of an audience member’s hand
- Transform into a magical ninja, using a hidden force to cut a carrot in half with only a banknote
And much, much more!
3. Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone: 50 Step-by-Step Card, Coin, and Mentalism Tricks That Anyone Can Do By Oscar Owen
This delightful book reveals some of magic’s best-kept secrets, demonstrating step-by-step how the tricks are performed from various perspectives. Learn simple-yet-mysterious card tricks, amazing coin tricks, mind-reading mentalism tricks, deceptive bets, and amazing visual tricks you can do with everyday objects.
Finally, by the end of this book, you will not only know fifty mind-blowing magic tricks, but you will also know how to confidently perform them. The book is ideal for aspiring magicians or anyone looking to impress their family and friends.
4. Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic By Mark Wilson
A world-famous magician’s ultimate book of magic for kids, complete with photographs for easy-to-follow instructions. This book is a complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of tricks. The Los Angeles Times called it “the text that young magicians swear by,” and it’s packed with step-by-step instructions. Moreover, it contains more than 2,000 illustrations demonstrating 300 techniques ranging from basic card tricks to advanced levitation. Lastly, it has advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.
5. The Magic Book: The Complete Beginners Guide to Anytime, Anywhere Close-Up Magic By Harry Lorayne
The book reveals magicians’ secrets, the simple techniques that will allow anyone to perform seemingly difficult magic tricks with relative ease. It guides you through the basic principles of magic using only common household items: a deck of cards, coins, rubber bands, and even a potato. It is clearly written and heavily illustrated. Further, the author gives simple step-by-step instructions for hundreds of amazing tricks that he has perfected over the course of years of trial and error.
Additionally, to assist new magicians in developing their techniques, the author includes an “afterthought” section at the end of each magic trick. In these, he discusses potential issues that most beginners may encounter with the trick he has just explained. He teaches the philosophy of magic as it has never been taught before, in addition to practical instruction.
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Conclusion
This article lists the best books to learn magic. Written by professionals, they cover a wide range of magic tricks. Thus, they are useful for people of all ages and expertise. If you want to entertain and amaze people with your magic skills, wait no more. Grab one of these books and get started!
Payal is a psychology graduate with a keen interest in issues surrounding mental health in the workplace. Her solution to everything in life is to read books and allow them to guide her. Through Ebook Pundit, she aims to help bridge the gap between people and books, one booklist at a time.