I do magic, mostly close-up, and I think magic books give you the best bang for your buck. I went through all the recommendations I’ve found online and compiled my own list of about 500 top-notch books. They’re in rough categories, and I’ve provided links to places to purchase legitimate print and ebook copies if possible.

The links are not intended as endorsements, but merely as starting points.

Here’s a google drive link to the .pdf version of the magic book recommendations file.

Here’s a google drive link to the .xlsx spreadsheet version of the magic book recommendations file.

Here’s a link to the google sheets version of the magic book recommendations file.