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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
Quartet: A Fake Card And Ten Routines Therewith Guy Hollingworth

Feb 2000
Drawing Room Deceptions Guy Hollingworth

Oct 1999
The Tarbell Study Guide Harlan Tarbell

Oct 2005
The Tarbell Collection Harlan Tarbell

Sep 1994
Sleight Of Mouth Harry Allen

Oct 2005
The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion Harry Blackstone

Jul 2002
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel Harry Lorayne

Sep 2002
Best of Friends: Volume 1 Harry Lorayne

Sep 2002
Apocalypse 11-15 (January 1988 through December 1992) Harry Lorayne

May 2002
Harry Lorayne's Apocalypse: Volumes 1-5 Harry Lorayne

Nov 2000
The Himber Wallet Book Harry Lorayne

Aug 1999
The Magic Book Harry Lorayne

Jan 1998
Secrets of an Escamoteur Harry Riser

Jan 2006
Intercept Harvey Berg

Jul 2000
Stand-Up: A Professional Guide to Comedy Magic Ian Keable

Jan 2009
The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading Ian Rowland

Nov 2001
Magic's Most Amazing Stories: a Collection of Incredible Stories from World Famous Magicians Ivan Amodei

Jul 2010
After Craft J. K. Hartman

Mar 1996
Clever And Pleasant Inventions J. Prevost

Aug 1998
The Cardiste J. Russell Duck

Sep 2006
Urban Illusions: Then Cutting Edge Illusions & Presentations J.C. Sum

Nov 2011
Full Metal Jacket J.C. Wagner and Syd Segal

Sep 2005
Trickery Treats: Card Craft Continued J.K. Hartman

Feb 2000
Vis A Vis Jack Avis and John Derris

Aug 1998
Steve Mayhew's Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals Jack Carpenter

Feb 2000
Steve Mayhew's Angels May Shuffle But The Devil Still Deals Jack Carpenter

Feb 1999
The Expert's Portfolio Jack Carpenter

Aug 1997
Chanin: The Man with the Magic Hands Jack Chanin & David E. Haversat

Jan 2003
The Equivoque Choice Jack Dean

Dec 1995
Kodell: Do Something Different Jack Kodell

Sep 2011
Jean Hugard James B. Alfredson

Jul 1997
Messing With Minds James Biss

Sep 2005
Linking Rings: William W. Durbin and the Magic and Mystery of America James D. Robenalt

Nov 2004
Sexy Magic James Hodges

Nov 2002
Art and Ardor at the Card Table James Nuzzo and Edward Marlo

Jul 2004
Exposed James Randi

Aug 2005
21st Century Card Magic James Swain

Nov 1999
Miracles With Cards James Swain

Jan 1996
Gambler's Book Club Jamie Ian Swiss

Mar 1997
Devious Standards Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewed by Eric Mead)

Aug 2011
Pocket Power Jarle Leirpoll

Mar 1996
Bob White Presents: It's A Matter of Style Jason Womack

Jan 2002
Hugard's Magic Monthly: Volumes V, VI & VII Jean Hugard, Editor and Publisher

Nov 2005
Hugard's Magic Monthly Volumes I, II, III, & IV Jean Hugard, Editor and Publisher

Apr 2005
Hugard's Magic Monthly Volumes XVII, XVIII and XIX Jean Hugard, Editor and Publisher

Apr 1999
Hugard's Magic Monthly Volumes XIV, XV, AND XVI Jean Hugard, Editor and Publisher

Dec 1997
Hugard's Magic Monthly Volumes VIII, IX AND X Jean Hugard, Editor and Publisher

Aug 1996
Hugard's Magic Monthly Volumes XI, XII AND XIII Jean Hugard, Editor and Publisher

Mar 1996
Secrets Of The Palmettos Jeff Busby

Jul 1999
Real World Magic Jerry MacGregor

Jun 2000