Magic Books We Love

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Magic Books

Magic books are our favorite thing about magic. We believe magic books are the best way to learn magic, to preserve magic, and to honor magic. That is why we publish more magic books than any other company.

On these pages, you'll find magic books covering card magic, coin magic, magic theory, magic history, mentalism and everything else in-between.

The Show Is The Mother Of Invention Book
The Show Is The Mother Of Invention
Book by Doc Dixon - 39.95

Every magician dreams of creating a show that is small enough to pack into a single bag while also playing big enough to cater to audiences of 10 to...

Wayne Dobson's Legacy Volume 1 - Memoirs Book
Vanishing Inc. exclusive Wayne Dobson's Legacy Volume 1 - Memoirs
Book by Wayne Dobson and Bob Gill - 59.95

An exclusive and intimate look at the life of one of magic’s biggest stars. "Besides the great magic, we are also treated to Wayne’s life...

Wayne Dobson's Legacy Volume 2 - A Kind of Magic Book
Vanishing Inc. exclusive Wayne Dobson's Legacy Volume 2 - A Kind of Magic
Book by Wayne Dobson and Bob Gill - 59.95

Learn the secrets to Wayne Dobson’s most cherished routines. Wayne Dobson’s Legacy: A Kind Of Magic is Volume II in the remarkable three-book Wayne...

Wayne Dobson's Legacy Volume 3 - Dobson's Choice Book
Vanishing Inc. exclusive Wayne Dobson's Legacy Volume 3 - Dobson's Choice
Book by Wayne Dobson and Bob Gill - 59.95

Wayne Dobson’s Legacy: A Kind Of Magic is the third, and final, volume in the incredible three-book Wayne Dobson’s Legacy collection. 300+ pages of...

Totally Out of Control (Supreme MME Edition) Book
Totally Out of Control (Supreme MME Edition)
Book by Chris Kenner and Kaufman & Co. - 74.95

Chris Kenner's seminal text Totally Out of Control has finally be reprinted in a new "Supreme MME Edition" that contains a massive 80-page...

Wayne Dobson's Legacy Book
Vanishing Inc. exclusive Wayne Dobson's Legacy
Book by Wayne Dobson and Bob Gill - 124.95

A remarkable, three-book collection honoring the legacy and iconic routines of one of magic’s most prodigious performers and creators. "Wayne...

Beyond Look, Don't See: 10th Anniversary Edition Book
Beyond Look, Don't See: 10th Anniversary Edition
Book by Christopher Barnes - 99.95

"This book became the guiding light on my journey to making my show mine and unique, one that could connect with every age, all at once. It...

BEYOND Beyond Look, Don't See Book
BEYOND Beyond Look, Don't See
Book by Christopher Barnes - 99.95

"Not only does Christopher T. Magician find fantastic methods to entrain children, but they are good! Really good. No fillers here. The...

Carneycopia Book
Carneycopia
Book by Stephen Minch and John Carney - 59.95

A legendary book is FINALLY available again! If you want a perspective on how long this book has been out of print, just watch the trailer. We've...

Neon Dreams Book
Vanishing Inc. exclusive Neon Dreams
Book by Lance Rich - From $59.95

For the first time, the captivating story of how Las Vegas became the magic capital of the world has been captured in a gorgeous hardcover book...

NEAT Review (Issue Five) Book
NEAT Review (Issue Five)
Book by Alex Hansford and NEAT Review - 44.95

Issue five of the beloved NEAT Review series takes you on an remarkable journey through the streets of Paris with some of the most inspiring...

Reality is Magic Book
Reality is Magic
Book by NEAT Review and Anson Chen - 59.95

13 original routines and 7 thought-provoking essays in one gorgeous hardcover book specifically written for the most loyal and devoted magic...

Stand-Up Mentalism With Playing Cards Book
Stand-Up Mentalism With Playing Cards
Book by Mark Strivings - 64.95

For those of you who perform full mentalism programs, think for a minute about the venues that you work the most. Now, mind you I'm not talking about...

Letters From Juan - Vol. 6 Book
Letters From Juan - Vol. 6
Book by Juan Tamariz - 24.95

The highly-anticipated final release in Juan Tamariz’s limited edition “Letters from Juan” series has arrived. Enjoy an unbelievable selection of new...

Making Magic Trick
Making Magic
Trick by Martin Lewis and Magikraft Studios - 124.95

Making Magic is a book 50 years in the making. It contains 60 of Martin Lewis' favorite effects. These are not pipe dreams. They are practical,...

Marlo - The Final Cut Book
Marlo - The Final Cut
Book by Ed Marlo, Magic Inc and N. Colwell - 69.95

The most expansive and ambitious collection of Ed Marlo’s work ever put into print. Marlo - The Final Cut is the highly-anticipated third installment...

Close-up File Book
Close-up File
Book by Jerry Mentzer - 75.00

A huge, beautiful hardback collection of close up magic tricks from nearly 20 world-famous magicians. Close-up File by Jerry Mentzer is filled with...

Piff The Magic Book (Volume 1) Book
Vanishing Inc. exclusive Piff The Magic Book (Volume 1)
Book by Piff The Magic Dragon - From $69.95

A hilarious and intimate look at the life and secrets of the hardest-working dragon in magic. You’ve never read anything quite like Piff the Magic...

The Jiggle Pass and Variations Book
The Jiggle Pass and Variations
Book by Bob Taylor and Neal Elias - 8.95

Decades ago, Bob Taylor developed an incredible fast and deceptive pass based on a move in a book by Hatton and Plate. He wrote it up and it was sold...

Sleightly Absurd Book
Sleightly Absurd
Book by Charlie Frye - 74.95

A captivating and inspiring journey through the ingenious mind of Charlie Frye. This stunning nearly 300-page deluxe oversize hardcover book...

The Pages Are Blank Book
Vanishing Inc. exclusive The Pages Are Blank
Book by Michael Feldman - 49.95

Nearly 200 pages of powerful, practical card magic exploring how we can create “real” magic for modern audiences. As magicians, it is our job to...

Hocus Pocus Practice Focus Book
Hocus Pocus Practice Focus
Book by Amy Kimlat - 19.95

An inspiring, rhyming read-aloud that reveals a magician's greatest secret -- real magic happens when you prepare, practice, and persist! "A...

The Professional Mentalist's Survival Manual Book
The Professional Mentalist's Survival Manual
Book by Richard Osterlind and Jim Sisti - 34.95

The final volume in Richard Osterlind's acclaimed "Field Manual" series is here! While The Professional Mentalist's Intelligence Manual...

Wonderful Routines of Magic Book
Wonderful Routines of Magic
Book by Ellison Poland - 44.95

This fine book of assorted magic has been out of print for years. Finally reprinted as a hardbound book with dust jacket, it is again available to...

Letters From Juan - Vol. 5 Book
Letters From Juan - Vol. 5
Book by Juan Tamariz - 24.95

The penultimate release in the limited edition "Letters From Juan" series by Juan Tamariz has arrived and contains an incredible selection...

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Topping the Deck: The Perfect Move
A comprehensive exploration of one of...
Talk About Tricks: The Complete File
12 years. 144 columns. 868 tricks. For...
The Boy Who Cried Magic
"The Boy Who Cried Magic is a perfect magic book,...
Distilled (Ryan Plunkett)
Ryan Plunkett's Distilled is a handsome, 200-page volume of...
The Darkest Corners
A complete sellout at Magifest, The Session and Blackpool,...
Parlour Tricks
“Morgan and West are that rare thing, utterly unique, enormously entertaining and...
Magic Mail
Magic Mail is the perfect gift for a young person in your life, whether or not they have...
Principia
Singapore's Harapan Ong has caused an online sensation with his technical abilities....
Pure Imagination (Book)
Scott Robinson creates some of the most interesting visual...
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Magic Books

We really, really love magic books here at Vanishing Inc. We publish more than anyone else and pride ourselves on the quality of the magic books we make. We honestly believe magic books are the best way to learn magic tricks, and urge you try if this way to learn magic tricks is new to you. When sleight of hand is explained in a book you’ll learn in a more efficient way. If you’re interested in learning mentalism, close-up magic, stage and parlor magic, coin tricks or magic for Zoom, you’ll find a book here to help you on your journey. If you want to learn card tricks with playing cards, you’ll find more books here than you could possibly get through in a lifetime!

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