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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
Chan Canasta: A Remarkable Man David Britland

Sep 2000
Champagne & Imp Romp 2 Lewis Jones

Nov 1994
Cellini: The Royal Touch A Guide To The Art Of Street Magic E. M. McFalls

Aug 1997
Caution: Practical Joker Ahead Bruce Walstad

Jul 2001
Catching Up with Milo and Roger Dustin Stinett

Jan 2008
Carter The Great Mike Caveney

Jan 1996
Cardshark Darwin Ortiz

Dec 1995
Cardini: The Suave Deceiver John Fisher

Jul 2007
Card Stories Ariel Frailich

Nov 1996
Card College: Volume One Roberto Giobbi

Apr 2005
Card College: Volume 4 Roberto Giobbi

Oct 2000
Card College, Volume 3 Roberto Giobbi

Jan 1999
Card College Volume Two Roberto Giobbi

Apr 1996
Card College Light Roberto Giobbi

Jan 2007
Card College Roberto Giobbi

Jan 1999
Can You Do It For Drunk People? Doc Dixon

Sep 2005
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume One Bruce Cervon

Mar 2008
Breslaw's Last Legacy Unknown

Dec 1997
Brain Food David Parr

Aug 1998
Bob White Presents: It's A Matter of Style Jason Womack

Jan 2002
Bob Read's Magical London: An Idler's Guide to the Magical Capital of the World Bob Read

Jan 2006
Blue Book of Magic 2005 Ron Cortlidge

Mar 2006
Blackstone: A Magician's Life Daniel Waldron

Oct 1999
Billion Dollar Bunko Simon Lovell

Jul 2005
Bill Goldman's Magic Bar & Grill Bill Goldman

May 2003
Best of Friends: Volume 1 Harry Lorayne

Sep 2002
Bertram On Sleight Of Hand Ross Bertram

Aug 1996
Beat'em, Cheat'em, Leave'em Bleeding Mister Big 'N' Fast Bobby Knuckles

Dec 1994
Be A Street Magician! (A How-To Guide) David Groves

Mar 1999
Avant-cards: Tom Gagnon Wesley James

May 2012
Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret David Williamson

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

Jul 2010
Artificial Conclusions Jim Steinmeyer

Sep 2003
Art and Ardor at the Card Table James Nuzzo and Edward Marlo

Jul 2004
Art & Artifice And Other Essays on Illusion Jim Steinmeyer

Apr 1999
Arcardia Roger Crosthwaite

Apr 2000
Arcade Dreams Jon Racherbaumer and Ed Marlo

Dec 1997
Approaching Magic David Regal

May 2008
Apocalypse 11-15 (January 1988 through December 1992) Harry Lorayne

May 2002
Antonio Diavolo: A Souvenir of his Performance John Gaughan & Jim Steinmeyer

Jan 2000
Antiquarian Magic and Collectibles, Catalog 39 Antiquarian Magic and Collectibles

Nov 1994
Annals of Conjuring Sidney W. Clarke

Nov 2001
Al Schneider Magic Al Schneider

Sep 2011
Al Koran: The Unique Years Martin Breese

May 2012
Ah-ha! David Harkey and Eric Anderson

Oct 1997
After Craft J. K. Hartman

Mar 1996
Adventures of 51 Magicians and a Fakir Angel ldigora

Sep 2005
ACAAB: Any Card At Any Birthday Boris Wild

Jul 2011
Absolute Magic Derren Brown

Mar 2002
A Price Guide To Magic Books Michael Canick

Jun 1997