626 entries in Book / Book Test / Routines
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Die magische Einwirkung No. 7, card chosen and pushed into book, card and page predicted
1895 95
Die Geisterschrift in Verbindung mit "Hypnose à la Hansen" No. 5, card chosen and pushed into book, name of chosen card and page numbers appear on previously empty slates, book with same page numbers on every double page
1900 120
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Bibliothek deutscher Poesie - Der Intelligenz gewidmet "Vorträge von J. N. Hofzinser"
patter for book test
Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
166
John Nevil Maskelyne, Professor Hoffmann The Great Dictionary Trick word appears on arm
Related to 1903 490
Das Geheimnis des Wörterbuches empty billets put in hat, a page chosen in a dictionary, that page opened in another one and counted down to a word that corresponds with a number chosen from a change bag of number cards, that word is suddenly on a billet that's chosen form the hat, using force book with only two numbers to force page
Related to May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
78
Das Geheimnis des Wörterbuches part two
Related to June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
95
The Great Book Mystery spectator choses page and word, some calculations are done with page number and word position, then performer finds word
Also published here 1911 598
J. Holt Schooling Number & Word Divination after some calculation
1911 600
The Great Book Mystery spectator choses page and word, some calculations are done with page number and word position, then performer finds word
Also published here 1911 51
J. Holt Schooling Number & Word Divination after some calculation
1911 53
Charles T. Jordan The Book Mystery No. 10, page selected with knife stab, word counted to according to time on watch, word predicted, this book is a forcing book in which the fourteenth word on every page is "magician"
1920 22
Edward Bagshawe A Dark Deception paper in envelope, tumbler of ink, ink vanishes gradually, word chosen from dictionary appears as white writing in ink blob on paper
1924 63
Tom Sellers The Book Test word index
1927 17
Oswald Rae A Novel Book Test page selected and line chosen by the aid of playing cards, line from page appears on blank card sealed in envelope
Also published here
  • "A Novel Book Test" in "The Sphinx"
1930 53
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten einer bestimmten Buchstelle book test with medium in other room, using cards
1930 50
Theodore Annemann The Demon-Yogi-Goblin Book Test page determined with cards
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
8
Theodore Annemann A Thought is Fathomed using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934 6
Theodore Annemann A Rule of the Thumb book or magazine test with assistent or medium, information secretly written on magazine with nail writer
Also published here 1934 8
Theodore Annemann Despair of the Devil impromptu, with medium
1934 39
Louis Lam When Were You Born? weirdly selected word is disclosed with alphabet cards
1935 18
Locating a Page and Word by Cards force number with stack
1935 18
Doc Mifflin Again a Prediction word chosen with deck of cards
Jan. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 16)
78
Theodore Annemann Edge Code hidden message on edge of deck as cue sheet
Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
103
Theodore Annemann Dice and a Book see page 172 for variation by Frederick F. Clark
Also published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
135
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
157
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1937 135
Theodore Annemann Premier Book Test using deck of cards to force page number
1937 221
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines using deck of cards to force page number
Also published here 1937 221
Theodore Annemann Fathomed Thought using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937 223
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
VariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
207
Eddie Clever The Jaipur Jinnee method for forcing a page, mechanical way of changing position of ribbon between pages
Also published here June 1937
The Jinx (Issue 33)
211
Theodore Annemann The Oss of Lhasa word predicted, card stack used for force
Variations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
224
Jean Hugard The Dictionary Trick
1938 887
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
322
Peter Warlock The Satchel book test with slates
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
414
Kent Arthur Right Number person in book selected, someone phoned who names this name
Variations July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
421
David P. Abbott Abbott's Book Test
Also published here July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
422
Jack Vosburgh Words homonyms principle
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
699
Eddie Joseph The E. Jay Book Test coin placed inside book by spectator to select page
1940 ca. 12
Sid Lorraine Idea of 40,000 Words dictionary test, hole in book
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 131)
751
Otis Manning Another Dictionary Effect paper placed in breast pocket, slit in coat
Also published here Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
813
Jack Vosburgh Monk's Mystery 14-15 stack that forces number
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
880
Theodore Annemann Stunner No. 5 book or magazine test with assistent or medium, information secretly written on magazine with nail writer
Also published here 1941 3
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 6 medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941 4
Tom Sellers Dictionary Test using cards with page numbers
1942 5
Tom Sellers Word Magic book changes into long paper with word
1942 12
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Book Test using playing cards for word selection
1942 14
Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann Biblio Thot no force, based on an Annemann Magazine Test
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
139
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Primapara with cards
Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
194
William S. Houghton "Blue Pencil" Book Test spectator opens book behind back near center and makes a cross on the page, another spectator finds that cross and performer divines the word that is closest
1943 17
William S. Houghton Book Test With Playing Card card inserted into book and book opened at that page, card's value then used to count to a word, no card already in book
  • Variation
1943 28
Franklin V. Taylor The Chinese Parrot two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined
Also published here Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
296
Bob Hummer Hummer's Bible Trick bible book test, prediction of word, with playing cards
Also published here 1944 3
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
Also published here 1944 65
Theodore Annemann The Yogi Book Test three books, page determined with cards
Also published here 1944 66
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test blindfolded medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1944 68
Theodore Annemann Dice and a Book using dice to select page, with variation by F. Clark
Also published here 1944 71
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
Also published here 1944 72
Jack Vosburgh Monks Mystery 14-15 stack that forces number, with slates
Also published here 1944 73
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1944 78
Eddie Clever The Jaipur Jinnee method for forcing a page, mechanical way of changing position of ribbon between pages
Also published here 1944 81
Sid Lorraine 40.000 Words dictionary test, hole in book
Also published here 1944 83
Otis Manning Another Dictionary Effect paper placed in breast pocket, slit in coat
Also published here 1944 85
David P. Abbott David P. Abbott's Book Test
Also published here 1944 87
Peter Warlock The Schoolbag book test with slates
Also published here 1944 216
Theodore Annemann Like An Open Book No. 5, book or magazine test with assistent or medium, information secretly written on magazine with nail writer
Also published here 1944 13
Franklin M. Chapman Word For Word No. 6, medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Also published here 1944 14
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Easy Mark No. 7, book test, assistent divines word, secretly marking word and page with nail writer
1944 15
John Hamilton Hamilton's Hoax! four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book
Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 93)
378
Richard Himber Transcendental Book Test two page numbers selected and added, that number opened in third book and first word divined, using mathematical addition force and miscalling a page number
Also published here 1945/27 192
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column several ideas on book tests
  • Best seller book test
  • Bold Book Test
  • Conclusion
Dec. 1946 272
James Auer The N. E. Book Test page force by calculating cross total
1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
21
Frederick Mosteller Ambiguous numbers are selected by throwing dice
Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
470
Stuart P. Cramer Mortmain book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
Also published here Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 119)
477
Greer Marechal Jr. 500 Ltd. three digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities
Also published here Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
485
George Armstrong Miracle - Impromptu Book Test with borrowed book and borrowed deck of playing cards, information glimpsed on the fly and that page number forced with cards
Related to July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
522
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Dictionary Test people write numbers on cards und seal them in envelopes, word appears on signed card locked in a frame
1947 49
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Gaze Into My Eyes luminous paint
1947 71
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Great Book Test electrical method
1947 83
Fricke Fricke's Trick 1089 for book test
Nov. 1947 370
C. L. Boarde 50-50 or 9 Out of 10
Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
650
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Book Test page selected with rough-smooth deck
1948 10
Jack Yeager The Book Test X chosen card to determine chapter and word of a book, word and card are divined
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
21
Robert Lund Grub Street Telepathy with thesaurus books
June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 179)
716
Howard A. Adams A Penny For Your Thoughts! performer is blindfolded divines date of a coin and two selected words from a dictionary
Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 184)
735
George B. Anderson "Do As I Do" Book Test two books, performer and spectator select the same word, gimmicked
1949 37
George B. Anderson The "No-Hands" Book Test numbers are added, first three digits get a word in a book, last three digits get the same word in another
1949 38
Fred Peterson Puzzle of the Pages word isa selected with the aid of a business card, that has a hole punched through to read one word, card is moved on page and stopped
Variations Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
882
Dr. Stanley Jaks You Cross As I Cross spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
979
Bob Somerfeld F' Rinstance with card to stab into the book
1952 11
Bob Somerfeld, Eddie Clever Night Owl book test in dark room
1952 15
Aage Darling Instanto Book Test book test, several books first word is divined
1953 7
Howard A. Adams Paged with any book, mathemtical
Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 305)
19
Al Koran A Word in Thousands carbon paper
1954/27 247
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1956 8
Greer Marechal Jr. 500 LTD. three digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities
Also published here 1956 196
Franklin V. Taylor The Chinese Parrot two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined
Also published here 1956 216
Stuart P. Cramer Mortmain book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
Also published here 1956 218
Amazing James Randi A Clean Book Test words circled on page of Reader's Digest, page torn out and crumpled up, performer divines words, secret duplicate page under forced page
Related to Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
3
Tony Corinda No. 10. Two Person Telepathy medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Inspired by 1958 19
Tony Corinda, Al Baker The Application of the Mnemonic Number Code
  • (1) for mental arithmetic
  • (2) for coding at the phone (Al Baker)
  • (3) two person act, arithmetic
  • (4) Corinda's "Fourteenth Book Test", coding with medium
Related to 1958 78
Dr. Spencer Thornton Thornton's Impossible Book Test book test, with playing card to chose the page
1958 4
Dr. Spencer Thornton Putting Your One Way Forcing Deck to Use - Simultaneous Discovery-Book Test
1958 27
Charly Eperny Eine überraschende Voraussage different covers, same content
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 2)
624
Tony Corinda Impromptu Book Test Simplified serial number of a bill will define page number, line and word
1959 208
Tony Corinda A Lesson in Mentalism total of six dice leads to a card, value is used for page number, line and word
1959 209
Tony Corinda, Theodore Annemann The Crossword Puzzle page marked with big X, word in center memorized and page torn
Related to 1959 211
Tony Corinda Novel Revelation of a Selected Word page is set on fire, everything burns down except a circle with the selected word
1959 212
Tony Corinda, Robert Harbin Ultra-Modern Mentalism prediction of a word, with tape recorder and assistant
Related to 1959 215
Vivian St. John The Clip Book word from a book is found in a dictionary, muscle reading presentation
1959 218
Tony Corinda The Missing Link book on the table, bowl with billets, one is selected and is found to be a corner the missing corner of the book
Variations 1959 219
Tony Corinda Summary of Book Tests general comments
1959 220
Dr. Spencer Thornton Alphabetical Perception one of several books is selected and a word remembered, performer divines the word with ABC cards
1959 11
Alex Elmsley Dictionary Test dictionary book test with multiple spectators
Also published here 1959 1
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1959 30
Dorothy K. Craig The Reading Mind Book Test using cards to determine page and word
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
7
Harry Stanley Unique Book Test flap index
1960 30
Ted Danson Danson's Book Test word index on blackbaord
1960 33
Jochen Zmeck "Perfekt" - ein neuer Buchtest book chosen, two digits named (range force) to select page and word, both predicted
1960 28
Ronald B. Edwards Son of Lhasa word predicted, card stack used for force
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
15
Orville Wayne Meyer Mental Cocktail book test with bartender's guide, thought drinks are served
1961 55
Alan Milan Publicity Dictionary Test gaffed book, as a prediction in a newspaper
1961 67
Fred G. Taylor Book Test with playing cards
May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
255
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der improvisierte Mentaltrick book test with any book, card to define page number
Also published here 1961 127
Max Malini Book Test riffle force with book, match in pages
Also published here 1962 75
David Hoy The Bold Book Test impromptu, glimpsing information on the fly and miscalling page number
Related toVariations 1963 21
David Hoy Pocket Book Miracle three books, gaffed
1963 23
R. A. Church Coin Card Buchtest book test using cards with numbers and a coin
1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 5)
74
Eugene Gloye Book Test stamp collecting book, using code numbers on stamps
1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
18
Don Nielson W.O.W. secret list written "white on white" with empty typewriter
Nov. 1965 2
North Bigbee Bookeroo using white carbon paper, see p. 430 for comments by Eddie Clever
1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
425
Karl Fulves Little Albert any word from any book, written in red on business card, then named word in blue on other business card, they match
Related toVariations Nov. 1966 63
Tan Hock Chuan, Jochen Zmeck Das Meister-Spiel deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins or other arrangement, also for clean removal of three cards from deck out-of-hand, number force for book test
Also published here 1967 10
Al Koran Book Test no additional props, just four books, exchanged covers
Related to 1968 37
Karl Fulves An Approach To Reading using number cards
Variations July 1968 191
James Porter, Karl Fulves Little Albert Slate Variation
Inspired by Oct. 1968 213
Burling Hull Black Book three-digit number chosen, first word on this page divined, p. 241 for further reference
Dec. 1968 231
George B. Anderson The Bystander Book Test spectator divines chosen word from book by writing it on a slate
1968 18
E. Leslie May Thoughts From Thin Air alphabet cards produced from air that spell out chosen word
1969 52
Leon Maguire Book Test inserted business card forces a page, slot in pages, see p. 265 for further reference
June 1969 263
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Book Tests several strategies, including duplicate books, force books, book opening itself on chosen page, as memory feat
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
301
Lee Henneberry E-Z Book Test one of six books is selected, performer divines book, secret assistant
1969 6
Dr. William Weyeneth Das magische Buchzeichen page is selected and ribbon inserted, after ribbon is removed performer finds selected page
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 1)
16
James Auer Time Bombs on preparing tricks at friends' homes, book tests
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
41
Bascom Jones Warlock four books, named number to select chapter and word
1970
Magick (Issue 4)
17
William Patterson Legacy of Pi Sheng borrowed book, with cards to determine page
1971
Magick (Issue 27)
131
Everett Lyda Precognition! word predicted, using cards and Martin Gardner's "Mathematics Magic and Mystery"
1971
Magick (Issue 39)
193
George Sands Book Test four corners with page numbers are torn from newspaper, one is turned over and numbers added to chose page in a book
1971 ca. 5
Paul Siegel Chronicle Cognition prediction of a word in a chosen book
1972 9
Paul Siegel Book Thought divination of a word on named page and line
1972 24
Paul Siegel Word Plexia word is chosen from book, spectator selects correct prediction out of three
1972 28
Jules Lenier That's the Word! ABC cards selected and word formed, word is found in selected book on chosen page
1972
Magick (Issue 43)
213
Ron Barry Dimension 'X' bold book test
1972
Magick (Issue 57)
283
Billy McComb We Go Mental different approaches, pages glued together, card inserted to select page
1972 87
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Swami Book Test No. 254, medium divines chosen paragraph
1972 64
Karl Fulves An Approach to Reading using number cards
Inspired by 1973 78
Martin Gardner King James Version book test using two dice and unfaked King James bible, two presentations, see also p. 648
Aug. 1973 643
Juan Tamariz Lectura de Pensamiento a Distancia booktest, pin through pages
1973 119
Milbourne Christopher The Devanagari Oracle clever book / magazine test, two people select a word, gaffed magazine
Variations 1973
Magick (Issue 76)
377
Stan Blumenthal One for the Book limited choice, cross sum of named number
1973
Magick (Issue 85)
422
Al Mann The 'G-3' Phenomena three words from dictionary are divined
1973
Magick (Issue 91)
453
John D. Pomeroy ABC Book Test using ABC cards and a dictionary
1973 21
John D. Pomeroy The Triple Whammy Book Test three books, divination of chosen page, gaffed book
1973 22
Joseph Dunninger Sixth Sense book test with medium, bee wax
1974
Magick (Issue 101)
501
Thomas Alan Waters Library Card impromptu, business card in book for riffle force
1974
Magick (Issue 106)
529
Greer Marechal Jr. 500 Ltd. three digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
29
Harry Lorayne Rim Shots Feature giving away how Rim Shots is gaffed
1975 7
Dai Vernon Magazine Test - Vernon Way of determining which page spectator opened a magazine / book, gimmicked
1975 152
David Douglas Predicta-Miracle Book Test prediction of gist of a chosen sentence in a book, three books
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 135)
675
David Douglas Predicta-Miracle Book Test - Part Two
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 137)
685
Dan Tong Peek-A-Book prepared book, flashback principle
Related toVariations 1975
Magick (Issue 143)
711
Gerald Kosky Book Test A La Kosky six books, duplicates with different cover ruse
1975 173
Karl Fulves (5) Electronic Book Test on back of book a display shows which page is open, electronics, no details given
1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
21
Karl Fulves Book Tests Doomed on reading and spelling ability of population, with anecdote
1976
Interlocutor (Issue 11)
42
Dan Tong Empathy "3" cards, a word from a book and a geometrical design are divined blindfolded
Related to 1976
Magick (Issue 144)
719
Richard M. Hunt Peek-A-Book Impromptu! impromptu, glimpsing page number
Inspired byRelated to 1976
Magick (Issue 145)
721
Larry Becker World Power dictionary book test, three named numbers to form a page number
1976
Magick (Issue 156)
779
The Fourteen Fifteen Deck forcing a number, for a book test
1976 96
Burling Hull Volta's "All-Fair" Dictionary Feat numbers written on card or slate are used to arrive at sentence in dictionary, forcing a range of nine numbers
1976 61
U. F. Grant, Burling Hull Grant's "Predicto" Book and Card Test number up to fifty-two named, that card value used to count to a page and word in book, word written on reversed card in deck
1976 65
Burling Hull Volta's Master Book Test Mystery several two-digit numbers on paper, cut out, two pieces chosen and all digits added, first sentence on that page divined
1976 67
Burling Hull Word Divino playing card pushed into book, first sentence on that page divined or predicted, duplicate card secretly in other end of book
1976 73
Burling Hull Word Divino #2 playing card pushed into book, first sentence on that page divined or predicted, duplicate card secretly in other end of book, book cracked open at that spot
1976 74
Burling Hull, Al Wheatley A Clever Book Test luminous paint on every page
1976 75
Gaëtan Bloom Prestidigitational Prediction card is put in a book, card predicted and words on the page divined
May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
397
Al Mann Thoughts Amock Book Test three books, three words are predicted
1977 14
Al Mann Enchantment - A most Fabulous Book Test three books and three envelopes are passed out to three spectators, each one choses a word which was already predicted in the envelope
1977 9
Al Mann, Joseph Dunninger The Ghost of the Unborn two envelopes predicting a three-letter and a five-letter word, spectator can chose one and a word from a book, word is predicted in envelope, in other envelope is prediction of a word that was not chosen and of the length of word that will be chosen
1977 1
Al Mann The Master of the Word with two words from two books, prediction
1977 4
Al Mann The Adonis Book Test book test, with sensitiv fingertips presentation
1977 7
Al Mann Adonis, Aphrodite and Zeus with three books
1977 8
Al Mann Fifth Row Center Aisle divination of a word and prediction of position on page, several books
1977 9
Al Mann The Shades of Thought freely chosen chapter is predicted
1977 11
Al Mann The Uninvited three books, unknown person is called which names the chosen words
1977 13
Al Mann At the Blackboard prediction of three chosen words from three books
1977 16
Al Mann The Chain of Thought three words are divined from three books
1977 17
Al Mann The Book Mark two books with bookmarks, spectator chose a word and find that bookmarks are envelopes with predictions of the chosen words
1977 18
Al Mann 50'000 Words
Inspired by 1977 20
Al Mann Small Worlds dictionary book test, page is selected with number cards
1977 21
Al Mann The Locked Book with locked book, forcing a limited choice, numbers written in a row and three are encircled
Variations 1977 22
Al Mann The Books in the Locked Chest three books
1977 23
Karrell Fox Doodle Graphy word from a book, spectator doodles with eyes closed and second spectator divines thought of word from doodle
Also published here 1977
Magick (Issue 174)
867
Dan Tong Peek-A-Book...Two with four spectators and four books, flashback principle
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 185)
921
Robert Schwarz Afterthought! quick follow-up for a book test, stopped page and named number for word
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 187)
933
Gene Nielsen The Pickwick Perplexer! two different books, two book marks placed in books on same number and only first words are the same
1977
Magick (Issue 189)
941
Robert Cassidy Beating the Book Test a book test with three phases and three different methods
  • The Pencil Point Prophecy
  • The Impromptu Impression
  • The Phone Book Finale
  • A Brief Diversion
1977 15
Roy Johnson Hades Booktests intro
1977 60
Karl Fulves Nielsen-Fulves Book Test Controversy using a stooge in a book test, gag examples
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 23)
89
Al Mann Test Conditions book is destroyed, down-under-deal with pages of a book
1978
Magick (Issue 210)
1049
Gene Nielsen Bold One minor variation of the Hoy Book Test
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 215)
1072
Karl Fulves The Aftermath Book Test two spectators's words predicted, selected with playing card procedure, 14-15 stack
Inspired byRelated to 1978 1
Al Mann The New Lexicon Phenomena three words are chosen and divined
1978 1
Al Mann The New Lexicon Phenomena - A History
1978 12
Will Dexter Book Tests comments
July 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
62
Al Mann The Book Test prediction of word, billet inside box, Arca system
1978 11
Robert Cassidy The Dictionary Test
Variations Nov. 1978 3
C. L. Boarde Surrounded word circled behind back, with impromptu variation
1978 16
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation A using a business card as a marker
1978 19
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation B using a marker to select page
1978 23
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation C using cards as marker, several pages
1978 26
C. L. Boarde Aristeas Redivivus - Variation D using maker, prepared book
1978 28
C. L. Boarde Bottoms Up two books, double faced cover, fake cover ploy, using a marker
1978 40
C. L. Boarde Tumbling Weed corner is bent to select a page
1978 43
C. L. Boarde Allez-Oop! add-a-number using the book as turnover pad, total to select page and word
1978 45
C. L. Boarde Ex-Spear-Ience using a knife, to select page
Variations 1978 47
C. L. Boarde Do As I Think - Variation A do as I do style, two books and same word
1978 49
C. L. Boarde Do As I Think - Variation B do as I do style, two books using markers and exchanging the books, same word
1978 51
C. L. Boarde Do As I Think - Variation C do as I do style, circling a word behind the back, two books, same word
1978 52
C. L. Boarde Printer's Pleasure - Variation A same pages, Svengali book
1978 53
C. L. Boarde Billets and Books - Variation C using multiple billets
1978 64
C. L. Boarde By the Marker - Variation A marker with extra page, postcard or playing card flap
1978 66
C. L. Boarde Line Up - Variation A several page numbers are named and written on slate, spectator thinks of one and opens the book at that page, ranging force, list
1978 75
C. L. Boarde Line Up - Variation B marked pages, performer sees where book is opened
1978 77
C. L. Boarde Peek-A-Boo using a telephone book
1978 79
C. L. Boarde Roget to Merriam to Webster using a dictionary and a thesaurus
1978 81
C. L. Boarde Under Cover - Variation A using an anthology, fake cover ploy
1978 83
C. L. Boarde By the Numbers - Variation A addition of numbers to select page, range
1978 91
C. L. Boarde By the Numbers - Variation C numbers from one to zero are written on a slate and three numbers named, list, range
1978 94
C. L. Boarde Give Away - Variation A spectator opens book in the dark and looks at a page using a flashlight, luminous paint
1978 110
C. L. Boarde Give Away - Variation B hair glued on book to locate page opened by spectator
1978 113
C. L. Boarde Open Sesame - Variation A hole in book
Related to 1978 117
C. L. Boarde Open Sesame - Variation B carbon paper in book
1978 120
C. L. Boarde Brass - Variation A divination of word from a book
1978 124
C. L. Boarde Brass - Variation B divination of word from a book, with gag prediction
1978 125
C. L. Boarde Peek-A-Boo Jr. using a peek mirror
1978 127
C. L. Boarde Plated Psychometry using daub
1978 130
Rovi Book Choice any book, card force
June 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 6)
691
Al Mann, Jerry Fulton Book-Tear paper back book is torn until one page remains, page is divined or predicted, improvements by Jerry Fulton
1979 5
Al Mann The Chain of Thoughts three books and three spectators, "Impact"-Method
1979 9
Al Mann The Gold-Bug Predictions three spectators, three books and three slates, book test with the method of proability and a sure fire out, "Impact"-Method
1979 10
Philip T. Goldstein Printed Matter prediction of chosen word, ambigram prediction as two-way out
Inspired by 1979
Magick (Issue 236)
1177
Karrell Fox Doodle-ography spectator draws doodle with pencil on paper without looking, it described a thought-of scene from a book, pencil doesn't write
Also published here 1979 132
Karrell Fox "Simplamental" Book Test pinky in book for riffle force
1979 150
Larry Becker Bell...Book...& Candle occult book test, number formed with pentagram
Related to
  • Tom Harris' "Conjuring for the Cognoscenti" in Genii, 1959.
1979 112
Karl Fulves Book Tests chapter intro
1979 46
Think of a Word No. 29, spectator cuts deck and takes two cards, values added and content of that page divined
1979 46
Theodore Annemann Word on the Page No. 31, two-spectator version of 14-15 stack
Also published here 1979 50
Winged Thoughts No. 32, atlas opened on any page, performer divines content, index on slate
1979 51
Steve Beam Built-In Book Test II using spiralbound book and string
Inspired by
  • Alan Milan's "A Built-in Book Test" in Robert Nelson's "Comedy Mentalism Volume II" p. 30.
1979 4
Al Mann Instant Mindreading first word of any chapter, using Codex-X books, progressive anagrams
1979 6
Al Mann Predictions in the Newspapers chosen word from book predicted ahead in newspaper, Codex-X books
1979 8
Robert Cassidy RE: The Dictionary Test variation by Tony Raven, using a Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Inspired by Jan. 1979 5
E. Leslie May Christmas Bonus presentation for Sherlock Holmes Force Book test, card inserted in the book
Dec. 1979 5
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and the Ouija Board book test, word is divined with pendulum and ouija board
1980 11
Bob Hummer Hummer's Bible Trick bible book test, prediction of word, with playing cards
VariationsAlso published here 1980 22
Frederick M. Shields Dark Powers divination of three words, one-ahead book test
1980
Magick (Issue 264)
1317
Frederick M. Shields Brain Echoes book test, prompter
Inspired by 1980
Magick (Issue 272)
1358
Philip T. Goldstein Ahoy There! book test featuring a matrix number force
Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
474
Harry Lorayne All Aboard book test featuring a matrix number force
Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
475
Thomas Alan Waters Booka triple prediction, three words from the same book, gaffed
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
54
Karl Fulves Crypto Books thought on book tests and random numbers
1981 27
Karl Fulves The PERFECT Book Test description of conditions
Related to 1981 29
Karl Fulves True Test Conditions progressive anagrams applied to book test
Inspired byRelated to 1981 30
Al Mann Cistella page and word of a book are selected, prediction is in a locked box, same book with a card at the same page, written on it is the chosen word
Related to 1981 1
Al Mann Castle Catch spectator writes a number on a card and shows it to another spectator, who opens a book on that page and remembers the first word
1981 3
Al Mann Invisible Door gaffed book, for using a nail writer
1981 8
Al Mann A Friend Indeed two selected words from a book are predicted in an envelope, carbon paper
1981 9
Gene "Phantini" Grant The Book That Wasn't three words from a book are divined and predicted, pages selected by pushing card into the book
1981 47
Basil Horwitz The Challenge Book Test spectator takes any book and choses any word, which he writes on a blank card, word is divined
Related toAlso published here 1981 9
Bob Ostin The Pink Peeker similar to Larry Becker's Flahback concept
Also published here July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
37
William Larsen Test of the Devil Wind impromptu book test
1981
Magick (Issue 278)
1387
Howard A. Adams Matheight Book Test Matheight principle to force a page
1981
OICUFESP (Issue 7 - Matheight Miracles)
3
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der Psychometrische Buchtest
Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
160
Bruce Bernstein Totally Impromptu Book Test numbers on three billets, two are destroyed and last used to select word
Also published here 1981 15
Thomas Alan Waters Tarotate a knife is stabbed in tarot book and suspended by two fingers of two spectators, tarot deck is dealt and on some point the book and knife turn, the deal is stopped and the card matches the tarot card described in the book
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
277
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Eye Reading word is divined letter by letter, based on a U.F. Grant idea
1982 33
H. Penn A Novel Booktest Rubik's cube with numbers used to select page number
1982 25
Al Mann A Word in Orbit word is named by spectator, same word is marked in other book, forcing book
1982 4
Al Mann Gifts Most Rare three spectator get an envelope, they select a word from a book each and the words match with prediction in envelopes, several methods
1982 8
Al Mann The Book from Sumer word from a book is noted and billet burnt, performer opens book at the page and ashes are rubbed on page, chosen word appears
1982 14
Al Mann Psychic Grammar several people think of a word in a book, and performer divines them by writing a sentence where all are included, forcing book
1982 15
Stephen Tucker Improved Pen-Ultimate +1 book test, card insert in book
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
26
Robert Cassidy Atlas Undone book test with an atlas, paged is stopped at and then finger put on page to select a city, prediction
Also published here Feb. 1982
Magick (Issue 303)
1511
Al Mann The Siva Source using large books
June 1982
Magick (Issue 307)
1533
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Word Finder using a dictionary and index cards with numbers
Sep. 1982
Magick (Issue 310)
1548
Al Mann Medusa's Book spectator wants to select a book from library, one book falls from shelf, envelope is pushed anywhere in the book and prediction in envelope matches first line
1982 6
Thomas Alan Waters Riffle No. 1
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
353
Thomas Alan Waters Riffle No. 2 (Impromptu) playing card is put in book by spectator, words are predicted
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
359
Thomas Alan Waters Riffledex selected word from a book is predicted in envelope, spectator can change his mind
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
362
Thomas Alan Waters, Richard Himber Peekquivalent spectator hold envelope with prediction, synonyms
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
367
Thomas Alan Waters, James G. Thompson Jr. Jato word from book is predicted in envelope
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
370
Thomas Alan Waters, Tony Corinda, Tom Sellers Dubbook x is marked somewhere in the book, then a page is torn and again a x drawn on it, two words are divined, one by telepathy and one by clairvoyance
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
373
Thomas Alan Waters SideSidAl combination of Lorraine's and Baker's book tests
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
376
Thomas Alan Waters Final Notes general notes on book tests
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
378
Al Mann The Medium's 3-Book Test No. 4, three selected cards put in three books, name of card, book and first sentence of pages are divined
1983 2
The Test of the Words No. 89, three words from box are selected and written down on pieces of cards, shiner on book
1983 25
The Second Hand Miracle No. 92, performer names selected book and chosen word
1983 26
Stephen Tucker Paperbacks
  • extensive book test, with hundred books
  • humorous idea to get personal information
Nov. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31)
611
Devlin Book Mark as Devlyn, gist of page
Apr. 1983
Magick (Issue 318)
1589
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein Random Access using several book test, one-ahead prediction routine
July 1983
Magick (Issue 321)
1601
Karl Fulves Amazing But True general comments on book tests, different general principles
1983 2
Karl Fulves Trivial But True historical comment on the anagram principle and this book test
Related to 1983 3
Sam Schwartz The Astrology Book description of the book
1983 15
Sam Schwartz Incredi Test #1 spectator opens book on his zodiac sign and remembers first word, word and sign divined
Variations 1983 17
Sam Schwartz Incredi Test #2 spectator opens book on his birth week and remembers first word, word and birthday divined
  • Tips on Presentation
  • The Birthday Trick (only week known, exact birthday with additional table on which spectator has to tell which weekday his birthday falls on)
  • Duplicate Dates
1983 19
Sam Schwartz Last Word Test spectator opens book on his zodiac sign and remembers last word, word and sign divined
Variations 1983 30
Sam Schwartz Mental Monk 14-15 stack that forces number and thus a word into Astrology book
Inspired by 1983 31
Sam Schwartz The 14-15 Test forcing different word in the Astrology book with the 14-15 stack
1983 32
Sam Schwartz Demon's Effect using Si Stebbins stack to force a word in the Astrology book
Inspired by 1983 32
Sam Schwartz A Fathomed Thought Si Stebbins cut anywhere, top three cards added to select page and highest value gives position of word, possible words are made for anagram fishing in Astrology book
Inspired by 1983 33
Sam Schwartz The First GREAT SIN "GREATSIN", removing any letter, rest can be arranged into word ("deletion principle"), worked into Astrology book for fishing
1983 34
Sam Schwartz The Second GREAT SIN
1983 35
Sam Schwartz The Third GREAT SIN letter cards sent to host in advance, they predict a chosen word from the Astrology book
(A) on card sticky
(B) double facers
(C) double facers
Related toVariations 1983 36
Sam Schwartz The CASTER Test procedure to chose word in Astrology book, always gives an anagram of "caster"
1983 37
Sam Schwartz Under The Influence stack that forces number and thus word in Astrology book
Inspired by
  • item in Gen magazine
1983 38
Sam Schwartz The Morality Test stack that forces number and thus word in Astrology book
1983 39
Sam Schwartz Missing L-I-N-C forcing one of five words in Astrology book with stack
1983 39
Sam Schwartz Favorite Stranger stack that forces one of ten words in Astrology book
1983 40
Sam Schwartz A Book Test in Code stack used to select words, top or bottom of page gives gray code for divination
1983 41
Sam Schwartz Incredi Card lucky card from Astrology book is divined
Related to 1983 43
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves
Related to 1983 45
Karl Fulves Reading Celebrities divining birth sign of a friend of the spectator or celebrity with Astrology book
Inspired by 1983 46
Karl Fulves Short Circuiting fishing variation in the "Incredi Test #1"
  • Group Doubling
Inspired by 1983 47
Karl Fulves The Silent R fishing variation
Inspired by 1983 53
Richard Himber Transcendental Book Test two page numbers selected and added, that number opened in third book and first word divined, using mathematical addition force and miscalling a page number
Also published here 1983 134
Al Mann The Delphian Oracle spectator choses a question in a booklet and writes it down, question is divined, binary principle with long and short words
Related to 1983 1
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann, Alessandro de Luca Die Macht des freien Willens spectator selects one of several predictions in a vase, it matches with selected word from book
1983 24
Stewart James A Class By Itself off-beat prediction by lexicon deck, which was also used to determin page number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
330
Barrie Richardson Pocket Dictionary Book-Tests three people/words
Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1205
Thomas Alan Waters Sellerbrity off-beat prediction, word from puzzle book is selected
Inspired by
  • Tom Seller's "New Age Book Test" 1933
1984 562
Thomas Alan Waters Tranceplant hallucination theme, spectator writes word on a slate, word is selected from a book and it matches word on slate but spectator complains, that this is not the word he wrote down, both words are found on a prediction
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
625
Al Mann Transcendental Phone Test person on telephone and a spectator select a number, numbers are added and total is used to select a sentence in a book, all is divined
1984 1
Al Mann Giant Thoughts dictionary book test with the number force from "Transcendental Phone Test"
1984 4
Al Mann, Prince Thebb The Way of the Warlock dictionary book test over the phone
1984 11
Al Mann Random House Mystery dictionary book test over the phone, word from a sentence is selected and looked at in the dictionary, fishing
1984 15
Joseph Dunninger Thought Vibration medium finds chosen word in book
1984 10
Joseph Dunninger The Single Handed Method without assistant
1984 11
Basil Horwitz Challenge Double Prediction Effect word from a book and a chosen card are predicted on two cards, window envelope
Also published here 1984 41
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Syl Reilly Brain Echo book test with several people
Related to 1984 5
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Challenge! using Richard Himber's Thousand Dollar Challenge Book Test
1984 6
Philip T. Goldstein Test Book Test adding three page numbers to select page
July 1984
Magick (Issue 335)
1671
Jack Kent Tillar Challenge Test books bought in advance, using daub
Sep. 1984
Magick (Issue 338)
1689
David Lederman The "X" Factor forcing a page, toothpick in book for riffle force
Related to Nov. 1984
Magick (Issue 342)
1708
Edward Marlo Solution To Jaks? number, card and word chosen and one-by-one written on blank cards, all match, two methods
Related to 1984 56
Robert Cassidy The Atlas Test book test with an atlas, paged is stopped at and then finger put on page to select a city, prediction
Also published here 1984 37
Robert Cassidy The 719 Book Test several book, correct book and correct word is found
1984 60
Al Koran Ein Dreifacher Buchtest
Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
154
Thomas Alan Waters Pyrotica with three books
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
711
Thomas Alan Waters Glimpression page is torn from book and a word circled, word is divined
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
725
Thomas Alan Waters Zodiaccount approach to a book test, two persons, opened page by adding numbers is a compatibility reading for spectator's two star signs
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
737
Thomas Alan Waters Pagency word is selected from a book and named to the performer, he names correct position in dictionary
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
741
Thomas Alan Waters, Stanley Collins Kineslate gag divination, won turns into one on a slate
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
748
1089
1985 25
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Sun Sign word written on book mark and book mark placed inside book, book with hole
Related to Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1728
Karl Fulves Little Albert No. 25, any word from any book, written on business card with performer's name on back, then named word on other business card with spectator's name on back, both in paper bag, they match
Inspired by 1985 48
Karl Fulves Murder by Memory No. 45, page number selected with numbers on pieces of paper, only four outcomes possible
1985 82
Karl Fulves Almanac Affinity No. 79, spectator removes page of newspaper and adds all four page numbers, number used to look up word in almanac, forced, two handlings
1985 142
Karl Fulves Magic with Paper Magic No. 81, this book is a force-book with "tricks" as every fourth word at the start of each chapter, complicated force with cards, word and a card value predicted
1985 146
Gene Nielsen Missing Link book on the table, zip loc bag with billets, one is selected and is found to be a corner the missing corner of the book
Inspired by 1985 4
Richard Osterlind Natural and Bold Book Test
1986 24
Gaëtan Bloom Prestidigitational Prediction Freely selected card tossed into book, performer divines first few words of the page, then reveals prediction matches selected card
1986 11
Munden ManipuLetter book test using ABC cards, two numbers are named to form a page number
Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 375)
1872
Karrell Fox "Can't Miss" Book Test forcing a double page, rubber-cemented pages
1986 40
Steve Beam No Jacket Required book test, gag, upside-down book
1987 292
Juan Tamariz, Topper Martin, Al Baker A Mental Effect as an Example
1988 40
Daryl Martinez Borrowed Bill Book Test serial number on bill is used to select word in book, prediction
1988 14
Chris Kenworthy The Ultimate Prompter four numbers are added on calculator and performer names words on that page in dictionary
Apr. 1988
Magick (Issue 404)
2017
Gene "Phantini" Grant The H/W Schism multiple-out using Himber wallet
June 1988
Magick (Issue 406)
2028
Leo Kostka Power Source using scrabble plaques to divine word
Sep. 1988
Magick (Issue 410)
2049
Karl Fulves Magic with "Handkerchief Magic" No. 61, this book is a force-book with "one" as every tenth word at the start of each chapter, ten-value is forced with cards
1988 182
Karrell Fox The Two-Fisted Book Test spectator decides on page number with his fingers, limited choice
Related to
  • "It's in the Book" (Ray Hyman, Linking Ring, Oct. 1953, p. 65)
1988 88
Stephen Tucker Class Reunion
Inspired by 1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1995
Philip T. Goldstein Monaural spectator thinks of name in address book, divined
1989 14
Karl Fulves Smart Money No. 92, calculation with date on any coin with result in number nine, this book is a force-book with "of" as every ninth word at the start of each chapter
1989 135
Roy Johnson The Book Test
Also published here 1989 75
Steve Beam Built-In Book Test
Inspired by
  • Alan Milan's Book Test in Bob Nelson's "Comedy Mentalism, Volume II"
1990 586
David Zver Book, Too spectator places attached bookmark in book to chose page, ribbon with seal
Inspired by Nov. 1990
Magick (Issue 448)
2240
Karl Fulves, Sam Schwartz Thought Knots No. 53, spectators tie knots, they are counted and that many words counted down in this book, that word is forced and "of", force book
1990 110
Basil Horwitz Der Horwitz-Buchtest spectator takes any book and choses any word, which he writes on a blank card, word is divined
Also published here July 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
97
Stephen Tucker The Bottom Line impromptu, Dictionary
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1916
Philip T. Goldstein O, Wonder anagram prediction
1991 49
Philip T. Goldstein Numbers selected number cards added up
1991 15
Leo Kostka Dark Legacy using ribbon book mark
July 1991
Magick (Issue 458)
2289
Ted Karmilovich Telltale Bookmark last word on any page
Oct. 1991
Magick (Issue 462)
2311
Karrell Fox The "Imposiword" Book Test "one word will stand out to you", large word on pull
1991 77
Stephen Tucker Dictionary Book Test inbuilt Flashback principle
1991 3
Basil Horwitz Eine Unglaubliche Doppelvorhersage word from a book and a chosen card are predicted on two cards, window envelope
Also published here June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
65
Alexander de Cova Tarot Power spectator pushed a chosen tarot card into a book, page number at that position is noted and a word from that page, card, number and word predicted between two tied sheets
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1991 11
Bob King Triple Threat on three numbered cards the performer write a chosen country, card and word from dictionary (gaffed by writing cue words on bottom of pages)
1991 20
Bob Baker The Damned Near Impromptu Book Test trimmed rubber finger tip
1991 5
Jack Dean Predictation voice record prediction of chosen line in book, using peculiarity of Rex Stout's "The Red Box"
1991 27
Karl Fulves AKA card selected, then pages in a dictionary are selected with card values, words are encircled on the pages and with those the performer divines the selection
1992 30
Peter Warlock Your Fate in a Teacup color, card and word from book predicted on three billets, reprinted from Pentagram Vol. 1 No. 1, 1946
Mar. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Alexander de Cova 3. Der Buchtest using alphabet cards
1992 88
John Riggs The Open Book Test triple prediction, word, card and picture from a magazine, Mental Epic, comedy presentation
1992 802
Orville Wayne Meyer Incredo Book Test impromptu book test, paperback, spectator pushed open and peeks inside book
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed in 1958
Apr. 1992
Magick (Issue 470)
2349
Roy Johnson Der Buchtest
Also published here June 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 1)
31
Rudolf Braunmüller Der Große Buchtest routine with three books
Dec. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 3)
105
Ross Johnson Hoy Book Test Subtlety
Inspired by 1992 60
Steve Dusheck Book Test using Larry White's Get The Picture envelope
1992 88
Larry Becker Ultimate Flashback book test using the flashback principle, with variations
  • The Original
  • To Have the Books Examined
  • Where are all the Gaffs?
  • The Basic Handling
  • The "Pointer" Phenomena
  • Coincidence
  • Three Down - Three to Go
  • Hoy Plus
  • The Elak Influence
  • The "How To"
Inspired byRelated to 1992 419
Dick Steiner Page One Headline Prediction book with headlines used
Inspired by
  • Terry Nosek's "The Best of Life" in "The Collected Works of Sigmund Fraud" 1984.
Also published here
  • Terry Nosek's "The Best of Life" in "Mentalist's Technical Bulletin" 1979.
Oct. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)
5
Thomas Alan Waters Albertest prediction of a word is written and signed by performer and finally put in the book, first published in "New Invocation" No. 54, 1989
Inspired by 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
443
Steve Dusheck Bookmark Book Test bookmark inserted in book by spectator to choose page, flap on bookmark
1993 25
Steve Dusheck Stooge Book Prediction
1993 52
Alan Nguyen The Double "I'm Not A Satanist On Sunday Evening" Book Test two spectators peek words from book, performer divines both
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 2)
56
Tom Grossman The Real Thing riffle force, short page, method and way to reveal sentence and getting most of it
Apr. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 10)
1
Alex Elmsley Verbum Sapienti dictionary booktest with multiple spectators
Also published here 1994 53
Philip T. Goldstein Zodiagnostic word thought of from small zodiac booklet
VariationsAlso published here 1994 52
Chuck Hickok Vested Interest book test with Webster' Pocket Dictionary, sort of Flashback principle, same as Phantini's "Miracle Pocket Dictionary Test"
Also published here
  • Phantini's "Miracle Pocket Dictionary Test" in "Phantini's Greatest Mental Secrets" 1984, P. 4.
1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 8)
35
Ted Lesley Effects for an Invisible Author ideas with "Magic Pens", invisible ink becomes visible when drawing with other pen over it
  • The Book Test
  • Living an Dead
  • Pseudo Psychometry
Related to
  • Larry Becker's "The $5,000 Challenge Prediction"
1994 125
Al Mann A Basket of Books one of several books is chosen, title is predicted and chosen word divined, force books
1994 6
Richard Mark Brainstorm on the flashback book test, history and routine
Feb. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 8)
2
Chuck Hickok Scrabbled using scrabble tiles to reveal three chosen words
July 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 1)
1
Karl Fulves A Word in Thousands No. 45, this book is a force-book with "has" as every fifth word at the start of each chapter
Related to 1995 87
Mel Bennett Half Now calculation, then psalm in bible found according to number, prediction from only vertical lines is complete to the word
Inspired by
  • "The Count of Monte Carlo" (Stewart James in Print, p. 716)
1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
12
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Haftende Gedanken impromptu book test
1995 18
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Zerrissene Gedanken spectator selects a book and tears it in half, word is chosen and divined from performer
1995 20
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Ein improvisierter Buchtest impromptu book test, with playing cards
1995 27
Karl Fulves Devil's Dictionary No. 24, spectator says stop while riffling through dictionary and remembers last word which is divined
1995 31
Robert Cassidy The Book Test with two spectators
Also published here 1995 15
Roy Johnson Die Bücherei forcing a book
Also published here
  • Unique
1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
137
Roy Johnson Nochmals die Bücherei forcing a book
Also published here
  • Unique
1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
138
Alan Nguyen On Books & Good Looks many trick ideas and techniques based around the Book Test theme:
  • Peek-to-Peek
  • Page Number Riffle Force
  • The Romantic Reader
  • The Silver Dollar Force
  • The Natural Anagram Principle
  • Peek Bank
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
20
Alan Nguyen Peek-to-Peek two spectators think of words from book, performer divines both
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
20
Alan Nguyen Page Number Riffle Force force a page number to turn to in another book
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
24
Alan Nguyen The Romantic Reader revealing the gist of an entire page (not just a single word) of one or more spectators
Related to 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
26
Alan Nguyen The Natural Anagram Principle narrowing down to a specific word that was thought of from a group of words (on a page)
Variations 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
27
Alan Nguyen, Gene "Phantini" Grant Peek Bank fair choice of page for spectator (forcing bank), performer can divine thought-of word
Related to
  • Name? (Charles H. Miller, The Linking Ring, ca. 1960)
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
30
Bob Farmer Efficient Fishing
  • Overview: Two Fishing Rods
    • Binary Fishing
    • Majority Fishing
  • The Magic Combination
    • Combo Fishing
  • The Nguyen Anagram Revisited
    • Analysis
    • Conclusion
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
17
Jerry K. Hartman Word Wise cards are randomly selected and arranged by spectator to designate a specific word in a book, performer has predicted it
1995 217
Jay Sankey, David Acer Free Choice? slip of paper placed inside book, prediction of first word on page
Sep./Oct. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 31)
357
Lee Freed Read Like a Book three spectators and three books
Inspired by Mar. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 7)
55
Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle Kismet dictionary book test
May 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 11)
15
Jerry K. Hartman Word Wise mathematical force included
Jan. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 1)
2598
Dan Garrett The Force of Numerology page number chosen by adding predetermined numbers, word there predicted, any borrowed book
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Oct. 1979
1996 19
Lee Earle Korano Blanco post-it on book to write word down
Related to
  • Nicholas Einhorn's "Word in A Million"
1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 12)
143
Grocki Safely Sealed three words from books are divined, before the show words were chosen and books sealed in envelopes
1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
190
Bruce Bernstein Emergency Mentalism things written on stripper business cards from different persons from audience, design duplication, book test application (making number from digits written by spectators)
Also published here 1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 15)
246
Basil Horwitz Challenge Incredible Memory pseudo memory book test, every first word from any book apparently memorized, with number cards
1997 61
Richard Bartram, Jr. Book Test prediction in envelope of chosen page and passage
1997 135
Lee Earle Opus Conversam using book with dust jacket and bookmark, force of a page
1997
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 4)
282
David Nolan Book Mark spectator circles word in borrowed book, it is divined
Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
68
Pit Hartling Painting The Town Red performer predicts name of a town chosen from the map's toc.
1998 33
Gary Ruiz Lorad friend choses any word in a book, later assistant is met or phoned and reveals word, cell phone secretly on
1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
87
Martin Gardner The K Diaries spectator chooses word, counts forward according to the number of letters a few times, final word predicted, Kruskal principle
Related toVariations 1998
Underworld (Issue 8)
103
Mel Bennett K-Plus spelling instead of counting, Kruskal Principle with words
Inspired by 1998
Underworld (Issue 9)
123
George Laing The HW Book Test multiple out prediction in Himber wallet
1998 123
Harry Lorayne Sum Prediction And Book Test using Himber wallet
1998 220
Sal Franchino, Jack Dean Eye PSIght prediction matches passages from three books, using O.M. Switch Box
1998
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 8)
297
Joshua Jay Book Test Bonanza Deck of cards is interlaced in pages of a book. Spectators flip to random pages, magician can divine card or divine first few sentences of page
1999 155
Roger Crosthwaite Hoy Book Test Handling page miscalling
1999 9
Jay Sankey, David Acer The Pagemaster spectator inserts paper slip into book, first word there is written on slip
1999 160
Jay Sankey, David Acer The Cardmaster miniature card chosen and inserted into book by spectator, on that page is written the name of the selection
1999 163
Michael Esposito Two of You two pages in two dictionaries are chosen with number cards, top words match
1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
14
Philip T. Goldstein Zodiagnostic word thought of from small zodiac booklet
Also published here 2000 7
Chan Canasta The Experiment with Books spectators chose a page, line and number, performer divines word on that position
Related toVariations 2000 67
Chan Canasta Here 's Where I Fail spectators chose a page, line and number, performer divines word on that position, out when trick failed
Related to 2000 84
Chan Canasta Book-Test Repeat based on "The Experiment with Books"
Related to 2000 96
Chan Canasta Double Book-Test based on "The Experiment with Books", report
Related to 2000 97
Chan Canasta Books and Letters Test letters are named and a word is constructed, it matches the word in selected position in a book
Variations 2000 98
Chan Canasta Books, Letters and Cards letters are named and a word is constructed, it matches the word in selected position in a book
2000 99
Chan Canasta The Great Book Trick remote book test, journalist in distant library
2000 100
Lee Earle L.E.X.I.con Revisited placing small magnifier in book to chose page
2000
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 6)
374
Danny Archer Easy Epic Mental Epic type routine with books, flashback book
Aug. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 12)
78
Karl Fulves Magic by the Book No. 87, this book is a force-book with one of three words as every seventh word at the start of each chapter
Related to 2001 130
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Dictionary Trick short bio of Stanley Jaks (with help of Reinhard Müller), then three-part prediction of page number and word from French-English dictionary and a card
  • The Three-Part Test
Related to 2001 171
Toni Forster Bee-Shot spectator drinks special liquid and can then "chose" a predicted location
  • Version 1 (post cards from different places)
  • Version 2 (book test)
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
136
Jiri Kanzelsberger Buchtest Nr. ??? one of three words forced with several cards that lead to words (page, row, position)
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
161
Toni Forster Lexikon-Prophezeiung two words chosen from dictionary (riffle stop) are predicted in envelopes
  • Varianten
Inspired by
  • "Predictionary" (T. A. Waters, 1990 video tape)
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
170
Tony Bartolotta Book Minded page number chosen by calculation with date on coin
2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
76
David Regal My Black Book prediction
2002 119
Christoph Borer Die fehlende Seite three books, from two words are divined, the third spectator writes his chosen page number on a piece of paper which is burnt and eventually a burnt hole is found in his book at the chosen page
Also published here 2002 26
Chuck Hickok Demonstration Four: Books Galore using multiple books, different gaffed verisons
Related to 2002 87
Lewis Jones Con text spectator deals and stops for page number, repeated for word number, word divined
2002 219
Allan Slaight Rage with an 'N' slip of paper with words THENTEAR is used to predict TEN HEART and THREATEN, card trick and book test together
VariationsAlso published here 2002 110
Kenneth Driscoll Canasta Revisited letters are named and written in a grid, words are found in grid and they match words on chosen page of book
Inspired by 2002
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 10)
399
David Jelinek Wordophile word selected from a book via riffle & stop, spectator looks it up in dictionary, performer divines page number on dictionary and word itself
Also published here Feb. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 6)
70
Jim Steinmeyer Two Dictionary Test
  • Conjuring
calculations to arrive at word, range force
Oct. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
74
Al Baker Dictionary Trick postcard gimmick
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
549
Al Baker Dictionary and Postal Card forcing card in dictionary
2003 709
David Ben Zip Mindreading book test presentation: computer predicts words
Also published here 2003 98
Alain Nu Two Person Book Test
Also published here 2003 98
Luke Jermay, Chan Canasta, Barrie Richardson, Dan Tong The Ernie Ball Book Test
Inspired by 2003 82
Luke Jermay Blind Sentence seeing with the fingertips, reading from a book
2003 111
Eric Mead Mind of Its Own index ripped out of book at someone's home
2003 11
Roberto Giobbi Book Test on using of playing cards to force a number
Nov. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 11)
18
Barry Govan Menu Prediction item in menu predicted, chosen via adding two card values
Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
91
David Ben Zip Mindreading book test presentation: computer predicts words
Also published here Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
74
Alain Nu Two Person Book Test
Also published here Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
74