John Guastaferro’s Degree Trilogy Book by John Guastaferro

How do you improve your magic? It’s a question we all ask ourselves. If you ask John Guastaferro, it's through a series of small, meaningful, micro-adjustments that he refers to as “one degree” changes. After exploring this idea for almost two decades, we’re proud to release the complete Degree Trilogy.

Together, this trilogy includes almost seventy-five practical routines that have been honed over years in front of hundreds of audiences. While each book is incredible on its own, together they make a fantastic collection of card magic from one of magic’s best creators.

You can get each book separately, or, if you purchase all three volumes, we'll provide a bespoke slipcase to display them handsomely on your shelf. This limited edition slipcase was designed by John in collaboration with our team, and is designed to protect and display the books in the best way possible. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the Degree Trilogy. (If you already own the books, you can purchase just the empty slipcase here.)

Here’s what the Degree Trilogy includes:

One Degree

One Degree was one of our company’s earliest hits. It was voted Book of the Year and remains one of our most popular books to this day. This sophisticated, refined collection of twenty professional card routines introduced the magic world to John’s signature “one degree” philosophy of making small but meaningful changes to improve your magic. You’ll find effects for casual performances, strolling workers, formal close-up, and everything in between. But the best part, in our opinion, is learning about John’s theory, how he applies it, and how you can too.

The Nth Degree

Just like One Degree, each routine in The Nth Degree was developed through years of tiny adjustments stacked on top of one another. The book has something for everyone, from interactive effects designed to get your audience actively involved to novel approaches to four-of-a-kind effects to John’s takes on classics of card magic. Each of the twenty-six tricks is fun, fresh, sophisticated, and in typical John G fashion, incredibly deceptive.

Final Degree

John definitely saved the best for last with Final Degree. Across the twenty-eight card routines, you’ll find modern takes on classics, new and novel plots, strolling miracles, powerful routines with minimal sleight of hand, highly practical sleights, and much, much more. You’ll also read several essays from John, offering advice on branding, purpose, and structuring magic routines. This is one of, if not the best, card magic books we’ve released, and we hope you pick it up.