Pick up your Bicycle cards and off you goĪs a result, some seasoned magicians may notice that some of the top books for beginner magicians like Card College by Roberto Giobbi, Royal Road to Card Magic, Modern Coin Magic, 13 Steps to Mentalism and Expert Card Technique are notably absent. However, we hope that this can be a good starting point for all magicians.Īdditionally, most of these books focus on magic theory and improving your magic performance instead of teaching specific tricks or a set topic like “how to learn card magic.” These types of books offer the insight needed to become a truly great magician. Magic is an art form where you must continually study and learn. There are obviously more than 10 magic books that magicians should read. To put this in perspective, it’s like how the Harry Potter movies were forced to remove or change pivotal plot points that were featured in the books. Magic books allow you to learn in your own style instead of copying others and often have room for more details than videos.

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