Magic Books of the Year 2022

[@EruditeMagic]

These are the top books of the year, but here are 📚Books I Wish I Liked ▶ kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGalqXmZbLyKq8k Links to reviews of nominated books: Offbeat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWbOpombnpV2hsU Making Magic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6vciqmEe7WUj7s Talk About Tricks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3e9ZIp_i9N5gNU Max Malini - King of Magicians and Magician of Kings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmi7k51sqJqoZ7M Subtle Card Creations 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHWkm36EjLp3a6M Seventh Heaven: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHKwe4p7hdl_Y5I Definitive Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ-Zo6KBhNFrj9E Smokers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH6Xn4qwnt-SipY Mastering the Art of Magic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXPZXoB6fp58qsU Theater of the Mind: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Wzcn6qh7OdadE No Man's Land: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqmyiWZ7mZuUoZI 52 Memories: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qabEaXZ4rKadiNU Symmetry, Parity, and the Chimera Deck: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpLHm3yDfLJ6r9U Unanchored: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bai8n3uEftyEo6M

[@jakesp16]

Jeff, it has been a pleasure watching your videos over the last two years. Seeing each new video become better and better editing wise, it is really neat to see the finished product. We all know it takes a considerable amount of time to put these together, so THANK YOU! Your knowledge and advise is much appreciated.

[@EruditeMagic]

Wow, thank *you* @jakesp16 ! It does take a bit of time, but it's always a labor of love - I enjoy building a community of magic book fans and am so glad you're a part of it. 💙

[@seraph127]

I was just watching Vanishing Inc’s letter a short time ago. CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is such an awesome development. One of the things that makes shopping at VI so nice is the feeling of security that comes from knowing you’re dealing with good folks, and now there’s one more good person in the mix. Again, congratulations and looking forward to future developments.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks so much for the kind words 🙏

[@geniitheconjurorsmagazine]

Thanks, but "David Roth's Expert Coin Magic" is written and illustrated by me, Richard Kaufman.

[@EruditeMagic]

The author and illustrator, ladies and gentlemen! 👏 Thanks for stopping by to comment 👍

[@Dimitris.Papastamatis]

Encyclopedia of Impromptu Card Forces by lewis jones is one of the books i own and it is awesome

[@EruditeMagic]

Nice! Who published that one?

[@Dimitris.Papastamatis]

published by supreme magic , it says i dont know this company

[@dougclark4146]

I was able to pick up the second edition of this when Lewis republished it in an edition of 300 in 2004. However, I think H&R also republished it at a later date.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks for letting me know, Doug!

[@Davlavi]

Great review.

[@rickreation0]

Great picks though I can’t believe Talk About Tricks book beat the Malini book!

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks! Certainly no slight to the Malini book at all since it made the list of finalists

[@kennomagic]

Jeff, Thanks in advance for making the holiday extra special for us die-hard Erudite Magic fans!! Kenno

[@EruditeMagic]

Merry Christmas, Kenno - hope you enjoy the episode! 😃👍

[@jimkl0]

Great job on the review. I agree with choices you made. But my favorite read this year was Charles Greene s. Ionia

[@EruditeMagic]

I need to read that one - I've heard so many good things!!

[@TheMagicTaco]

Wow! Didn't know Martin Lewis passed away.. what sad news.!

[@EruditeMagic]

Sorry to be the one to tell you ☹️

[@jacka8404]

The definitive mental mysteries is fantastic reprint.

[@EruditeMagic]

Glad you picked up your copy!

[@marcrehula]

Thanks for admitting that you don't know every book published in the year - I've seen too many people declare the best book of the year without the asterisk that no one knows every book. You've provided a very informative overview of the best from your perspective. Thanks

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Marc - glad you enjoyed it!

[@AyyoGamer]

Great video 👍...Merry Christmas 🎄

[@EruditeMagic]

Thank you, Ayyo! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@RobertBallMagician]

Great video. Happy Holidays 😊🎁🎅👍

[@EruditeMagic]

Happy holidays, Robert!

[@waynewright2939]

Really enjoyed this episode and this should totally be an annual thing!!!! By the way I completely agree with your favorite books of the year list! You just can’t beat Making Magic and Offbeat! Look forward to your reviews in the new year 🎉

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Wayne! I'll definitely consider making it an annual thing

[@ScottRSmith1964]

13:51 I love this episode. The winners were my favorites of this year. My absolute favorite was Ben Harris’s book. Otherwise, your two winners are my favorites too. Thank you for all these amazing shows each week! Here is to another amazing year and I hope your new job is amazing as it sounds!

[@EruditeMagic]

Thank you, Scott! I appreciate you watching and taking time to comment every week!

[@twatmunro]

I always think that the best books of any year are probably books I haven't bought or seen. Which is why I'm always broke. The last Bob Farmer was my favourite purchase of last year though. The one I wish I owned and don't is the Malini. Great overview of magic publishing in the last year though.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Twat - hope you land the Malini book sometime in 2023!!

[@rosscoman]

I completely agree with "Making Magic" -- that book is amazing and will be sought after for decades to come.

[@EruditeMagic]

Great book! 💯

[@georgeyounts9391]

Another great post. Thanks for taking us down some of the memory lane of all of your post this year. Bought- Bammo Flim Flam Comgomeration due to you this year. You are the Man sir!

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, George!!

[@CraigDR]

I actually just received Sonata today. Very excited! Still have to get fully immersed in it but so far I've been very impressed.

[@EruditeMagic]

🙌😃 love to hear your feedback once you've had a chance to digest

[@themagicofmikedavis]

Congrats Nick! What a guy.

[@EruditeMagic]

🙌👍

[@terrencebrunk9639]

Thanks!

[@EruditeMagic]

Thank you for the kind 🎁, Terrance! 🙏

[@alexandermagic1815]

Happy New Years Jeff, great video to end the year strong. ps.just subscribed to you.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks for watching, Alexander, and thanks for the sub!

[@dougclark4146]

As always, a fun video to watch and listen to. I have no disagreements about any of your choices, and in fact, love all those books. In looking through the books I've purchased this year, a few come to mind that I don't think you've reviewed: 52 by Scott Robinson (a collection of his magic that he published in the spring. This would be both an independent publication and over $100), Ionia: Magician Priestess by Charles Green (just under $100), Card Startlers by Paul Gordon (also just under $100), FFFF: Forkful of Appetizers compiled by William P. Miesel (reprinted by Meir Yedid from the original 2 volumes published in 1982 and 1983), Spellbinders for Teachers and Entertainers by Jim Scott (on the Nine Card Problem in one of Jim Steinmeyer's Impuzzibilities books, Very inexpensive and available from Amazon, I believe), The Mentalism Factory: DIY Gimmicks for the Mentatlly Obsessed by Scott Creasey. (fairly costly at $100+), Scryer's Seers and Scryer's Eidolon by Richard Webster (Both of these are exclusive to Steven's magic and quite expensive for their size at 0ver $140 for each. But Neal Scryer is one of the best working mentalists currently working), Tales from the Invisible Door: Entertaining Storytelling Mentalism for the Working Performer by Vito Gattullo, The Illusionist Brain: The Neuroscience of magic by Jordi Cami and Luis M. Martinez (very inexpensive), Gagnon's Inner Sanctum by Tom Gagnon, A Magical Journey to the Moon by Ferran Riza, La Campanella: Etudes and Sonatas with Playing Cards by Shimpei Katsuragawa, The Rich Cabinet Collection by Edwin A. Dawes (very expensive as one had to purchase the entire 9-volume collection at once. It was limited to 250 copies. Published by Magicana, the first 2 volumes were published in August, the next 2 will be in January, 2 more next summer and the remaining volumes in 2024. This consists of Dawes's collected long running column in The Magic Circular), Quirky Forces: 50 Unusual and Offbeat Forcing Methods for Magicians by Chris Wardle, Taylor-Made Magic: The Life of Merv Taylor by Leo Behnke, Mentalism Presentations by Aakan Makhdoom, Camirand Academy's Master of Magic Series by Gary Ouellet (a collection that republishes the Camirand Academy Masters of Magic Series that was originally published as separate manuscripts by the Camirand Academy. Originally published from 1979-1986. Republished by Meir Yedid.) These, of course, are not all I've purchased, but they do represent the majority of the books that were published in 2022 that I bought. More than anything else, I though I'd list these as several of these may not be well-known and perhaps deserve a second, or even a first look. I've tried to include a variety of books so that there might be something for everyone. And again, I have no issues with your list and winners, Jeff. Just adding more grist to the mill for consideration.

[@EruditeMagic]

I love it! There were many in your list I considered adding, but I hadn't seen them in person to comment knowledgeably about them. Thanks for taking time to share such an exhaustive list! 👍

[@dougclark4146]

@@EruditeMagic If there's any of these you'd like to look at, let me know and I can bring them with me to Magi-fest in January.

[@EruditeMagic]

😍👍 I will, thanks!!