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Jamy Ian Swiss Magic Books Reviews

Jamy Ian Swiss Book Reviews

Jamy Ian Swiss

For eighteen years (June 1994 - January 2013), Jamy Ian Swiss wrote thoughtful, opinionated, long-form reviews of magic books for Genii magazine. Jamy's reviews contain insights deeper than just product recommendations, and so we have worked to assemble the entire series (almost 450 magic book reviews) in one complete and fully searchable archive.

Also, from October 2016 through January 2020, Jamy wrote reviews for the Lyons Den at the Magicana website.

Read Jamy's essay, Critical Thinking on his tenure as a book reviewer, or search for, or choose a review below:

Search for a review:
Book Author Date
13 Prophets Karl Fulves

Mar 1999
21st Century Card Magic James Swain

Nov 1999
52 Ways to Cheat at Poker Allan Zola Kronzek

Mar 2008
A Boon for All Seasons Eric Mason and Barrie Richardson

Sep 2005
A Candid View Of The Maskelynes, 1916 Davenport & John Salisse

Aug 2005
A Candle In The Dark Thomas Ady, M.A.

Apr 1996
A Look Back Before Going Forward Unknown

Sep 1998
A Price Guide To Magic Books Michael Canick

Jun 1997
Absolute Magic Derren Brown

Mar 2002
ACAAB: Any Card At Any Birthday Boris Wild

Jul 2011
Adventures of 51 Magicians and a Fakir Angel ldigora

Sep 2005
After Craft J. K. Hartman

Mar 1996
Ah-ha! David Harkey and Eric Anderson

Oct 1997
Al Koran: The Unique Years Martin Breese

May 2012
Al Schneider Magic Al Schneider

Sep 2011
Annals of Conjuring Sidney W. Clarke

Nov 2001
Antiquarian Magic and Collectibles, Catalog 39 Antiquarian Magic and Collectibles

Nov 1994
Antonio Diavolo: A Souvenir of his Performance John Gaughan & Jim Steinmeyer

Jan 2000
Apocalypse 11-15 (January 1988 through December 1992) Harry Lorayne

May 2002
Approaching Magic David Regal

May 2008
Arcade Dreams Jon Racherbaumer and Ed Marlo

Dec 1997
Arcardia Roger Crosthwaite

Apr 2000
Art & Artifice And Other Essays on Illusion Jim Steinmeyer

Apr 1999
Art and Ardor at the Card Table James Nuzzo and Edward Marlo

Jul 2004
Artificial Conclusions Jim Steinmeyer

Sep 2003
Audience Management: A Guide for Magical Entertainers Gay Ljungberg

Jul 2010
Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret David Williamson

Sep 2003
Avant-cards: Tom Gagnon Wesley James

May 2012
Be A Street Magician! (A How-To Guide) David Groves

Mar 1999
Beat'em, Cheat'em, Leave'em Bleeding Mister Big 'N' Fast Bobby Knuckles

Dec 1994
Bertram On Sleight Of Hand Ross Bertram

Aug 1996
Best of Friends: Volume 1 Harry Lorayne

Sep 2002
Bill Goldman's Magic Bar & Grill Bill Goldman

May 2003
Billion Dollar Bunko Simon Lovell

Jul 2005
Blackstone: A Magician's Life Daniel Waldron

Oct 1999
Blue Book of Magic 2005 Ron Cortlidge

Mar 2006
Bob Read's Magical London: An Idler's Guide to the Magical Capital of the World Bob Read

Jan 2006
Bob White Presents: It's A Matter of Style Jason Womack

Jan 2002
Brain Food David Parr

Aug 1998
Breslaw's Last Legacy Unknown

Dec 1997
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume One Bruce Cervon

Mar 2008
Can You Do It For Drunk People? Doc Dixon

Sep 2005
Card College Roberto Giobbi

Jan 1999
Card College Light Roberto Giobbi

Jan 2007
Card College Volume Two Roberto Giobbi

Apr 1996
Card College, Volume 3 Roberto Giobbi

Jan 1999
Card College: Volume 4 Roberto Giobbi

Oct 2000
Card College: Volume One Roberto Giobbi

Apr 2005
Card Stories Ariel Frailich

Nov 1996
Cardini: The Suave Deceiver John Fisher

Jul 2007