Erudite Magic Books of the Year - 2023

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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 - Criteria and Categories
1:03 - Where to buy these books
2:06 - Non-Trick Book of the Year
4:46 - Reprint Book of the Year
6:25 - Erudite Magic Book of the Year
8:48 - 2024...

[@EruditeMagic]

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[@magicorthodoxy]

this is the absolute BEST channel !!!

[@EruditeMagic]

Wow, thank you - so kind! 🙏

[@endgame64]

Great recap of the 2023 publications, Jeff. As an aside, Josh and Andi teased some of Vanishing Inc’s new and reprints in their letter and video yesterday such as Definitive Sankey and the Marlo magazine. I know I’ll be eating less in 2024 to be able to enjoy those. Happy new year!

[@EruditeMagic]

Haha @ eating less. Happy New Year to you, too!

[@twatmunro]

The thing I like the best about the end of the year are the book lists. I've just spent the afternoon checking out Best Mysteries and Best Non Fiction and here was are with Best Magic. Pure pleasure.

[@EruditeMagic]

Haha, thanks, Twat!

[@adeadlysin272]

Happy New Year and thank you for constantly providing the absolute best content. Every episode without fail.

[@EruditeMagic]

Wow, thank you! 🙏 And a Happy New Year to you, too!

[@jonahberg9280]

Happy new year to all the erudites out there

[@EruditeMagic]

Same to you, Jonah!

[@georgeyounts9391]

Kudos Sir! You are always there pushing me on to learn more.......And/or to make decisions and hone what I know even more :)

[@EruditeMagic]

Glad to hear it, George - thanks for being an Erudite Magician!

[@dougclark4146]

An enjoyable episode and review of last year. I always enjoy recaps to see what I might have missed and learn new things. I did a fairly good job in guessing your winners. Based on the constraints you put on yourself, I have no disagreement with any of your choices. Unfortunately, although I read a lot, I'm reading a lot of books in other areas. I'm currently reading Magic Babylon by Joe Hernandez. It's a fun collection of miscellaneous facts and anecdotes about magicians and magic history. The way it's written, it's easy to pick it up and read a few pages at a time. My main complaint is that he badly needs an editor. There are numerous typos and mistakes throughout the book.

[@EruditeMagic]

I feel like that is a common problem with many magic books. We need more magic editors!

[@idiotcoin7183]

This is a fantastic channel. Thank you.

[@EruditeMagic]

You're very welcome! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment

[@michaeljoseph3475]

I appreciate your work . Thank you for the videos. I was a video only learner, but the past year I learned to appreciate the value of books. Now I only need to read all of em.😅 Happy New Year!!

[@EruditeMagic]

That's great, Damon! So glad you're building your library 👍

[@dustyhill9379]

Great end of the year recap! I realized i bought a lot more reprints this year than new 2023 books but 2 new ones on my mind, though atm a little more rare are the White Wand Chronicals II (loved it) and the new Hector Chadwick book which I just received but haven't read yet.

[@EruditeMagic]

That's awesome, Dusty! Sounds like you made some good choices 👍

[@RDGTEX]

The books I invested in 2023 are Repertoire by Asi Wind, 52 Memories and 52 Exploration by Andi Gladwin, Scripting Magic and Scripting Magic Volume Two by Pete McCabe, and lastly In Order to Amaze and Card Fictions by Pit Hartling. For 2024 I will be adding Sub Rosa by Ariel Frailich to start things off (Because I must know.) Your KZbin channel is an invaluable asset to the magic community. It's been directly responsible for influencing me to purchase three of the books I listed. Sub Rosa will be the forth. Happy New Year!

[@EruditeMagic]

So glad to hear it's helpful!

[@jayplays568]

I am interested to hear your thoughts on "In Order to Amaze"? I've been considering buying it after I learnt Mnemonica so I'm keen to hear from someone who has already bought it!

[@EruditeMagic]

Your wish is my command 😉: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGTcn4qfl8uhb5Y

[@jayplays568]

@@EruditeMagic thanks, I'll watch it later! Also, really appreciate your channel, it's very thoughtful and informative 😊 I'm also keen to hear @RDGTEX 's opinion on IOTA if he sees this.. the more the better!

[@EruditeMagic]

@jayplays568 thanks for the kind words!

[@mikeianneo3432]

I agree with Wayne Dobson legacy but I wanted to add UNLOCK by Mark Elsdon

[@EruditeMagic]

Haven't read it, but heard quite a bit

[@jimkl0]

Nice review. I have all of the ones you mentioned except the Bannon book (not a card guy) and you did a nice job picking candidates and winners. I agree Dobson book is one of the best works to come along in a long time. I love Fellow Traveler, but am only half-way thorough it - I find it a good one to pick up and set back down again, reading in small doses. Kurt Volkmann's History of the Art of Conjuring is by far the most elaborate and ambitious book to come out, but I will admit that it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Another one I am taking in small doses. I may be years finishing it.

[@EruditeMagic]

Love it, Jim!

[@RobertBallMagician]

Wonderful book lists great review. Got to get John Bannon book 🤜🤛👍👍✨️💛

[@EruditeMagic]

Hope you get to check it out, Robert 👍

[@jonahberg9280]

My favourite reprint is unreal

[@EruditeMagic]

It's a great one!

[@ScottRSmith1964]

Great episode. The only book I really loved was The Wayne Dobson’s book and I concur that it is the book of the year. I made it my book of the year on a list. I recently bought Unreal because I won a drawing for $50 for Vanishing Inc. I’m not a big fan Of mentalism, but I am trying to own every Vanishing Inc book. My biggest problem is that I like all my Vanishing books to sit together, but they don’t really go together. lol. Have a great rest of the New Years.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Scott! Happy New Year to you, too

[@Jim_S.]

I didn't buy any "new for 2023" books this year, only reprints and used older books. My favorites have been the Complete Works of Derek Dingle and Totally Out of Control, though the latter may be benefiting from recency bias. Of what I've heard is coming out in 2024, I am most interested in the Alan Ackerman books.

[@EruditeMagic]

2024 is going to be another great year for books, IMO!

[@Davlavi]

Have you done a review for magic for dummies?

[@jonahberg9280]

i heard from the guys at penguin magic that hermetic press will be reprinting/rerelaesing mind myth and magick by ta waters sometime next year!!

[@EruditeMagic]

That would be good news for a lot of magicians!

[@kalvheps5973]

Agree with anything to do with D.Brown.Haven’t got any books of his but watched a lot of his clever psychology shows on tv.Wasn’t impressed with Carneycopia.Just didn’t do it for me.Theatre of the mind also didn’t do it for me( seemed a few gimmicks were needed).Hush hush by Bannon was superb and the reprinted Destination Zero was also a fabulous Bannon book.Looking forward to more reprints in 2024 like Sankey stuff and maybe Trost stuff.Anyway I really enjoyed all your reviews etc of 2023.Congratulations on your content and hard word.Excellent!Thank You.Here’s to 2024. HAPPY NEW YEAR 🍷🎉.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks for the kind words and for sharing your opinions, Kalvin! Happy New Year to you and yours

[@jonahberg9280]

what do you think about the secrets of brother john hamman

[@brucelittleboy3594]

At 2:15, did you say, "Vanishing Inc., my employer"? Just curious, in what capacity?

[@EruditeMagic]

Yup! I'm their CFO. Welcome, Bruce!