# Walter B. Gibson bibliography

This is a complete[citation needed] list of books by Walter B. Gibson published during his lifetime and after his death.

## Magic

* Houdini's Escapes Harcourt, Brace 1930
* Houdini's Magic Harcourt, Brace 1932
* Houdini's Fabulous Magic Chilton Books 1961
* The Book of Secrets (1927)
* The World's Best Book of Magic
* Professional Magic for Amateurs
* Blackstone's Secrets of Magic
* Blackstone's Modern Card Tricks
* Thurston's 200 Tricks You Can Do (1926)
* Thurston's 200 More Tricks You Can Do (1927)
* Fooling the World (1928)
* The Thurston Magic Lessons (1928)
* The Official Know-It-All Guide Magic for Beginners: Your Absolute, Quintessential, All You Wanted to Know, Complete Guide, with Walter Gibson and Mike Shelley (2000)
* The Bunco Book (1928)
* The Magician's Manual (1933)
* The New Magician's Manual (1936)
* Magic Explained (1949)
* What's New in Magic (1956)
* The Original Houdini Scrapbook (1976)
* Magic for Beginners (Fell's Official Know-It-All Guides)
* Advanced Magic (Fell's Official Know-It-All Guides)
* Walter Gibson's Big Book of Magic for All Ages
* Magic With Science (1975)
* Mastering Magic: 100 Secrets of the Great Magicians
* Junior magic: Easy-to-learn tricks or magic made simple
* The Complete Illustrated Book of Close-Up Magic: Professional Techniques Fully Revealed by a Master Magician (1980)
* Complete Illustrated Book of Card Magic (1969)
* Professional Magic for Amateurs
* The Great Houdini's Book of Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Stunts
* Walter B. Gibson’s Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring’’ (1976)

## Occult

* The Complete Illustrated Book of the Psychic Sciences, a History, A Modern Survey, and How-to Instructions, Over 100 Illustrations, with Litzka R. Gibson
* Complete Illustrated Book of The Psychic Sciences, with Litzka R. Gibson
* Complete Illustrated Book of Divination & Prophecy, with Litzka R. Gibson
* The Mystic and Occult Arts - A Guide to Their Use in Daily Living (by the author of The Shadow), with Litzka R. Gibson
* The Mystic Fortune Teller with The Magic Square (1927)
* Encyclopaedia of Prophecy, with Litzka R. Gibson
* The Science of Numerology or What Numbers Mean to You (1927)
* Witchcraft: A History of the Black Art
* Hypnotism Through the Ages
* Hypnotism
* The Key to Hypnotism
* Dreams, Dreams, Dreams, Dreams, Dreams

## Games

* Backgammon (A 'Golden Hands' book)
* Hoyle's modern encyclopedia of card games: rules of all the basic games and popular variations (1974)
* Pinochle Is the Name of the Game (1975)
* Poker is the Name of the Game
* Poker: How to Play - How to Win
* Hoyle's Simplified Guide to the Popular Card Games
* Family Games America Plays
* 150 solitaire games

## Other

* Knots and How to Tie Them (1993)
* Fell's Super Power Memory: A Fell's Official Know-It-All Guide, with Harry Lorayne
* Rod Serling's Twilight Zone (1990 adaptation)
* Rod Serling's Twilight Zone Revisited
* Fell's guide to papercraft tricks, games, and puzzles
* The Key to Space Travel
* The Key to Astronomy

## The Shadow
### Novels

* The Living Shadow (1931)
* Eyes of The Shadow (1931)
* The Shadow Laughs (1931)
* The Red Menace (1931)
* Gangdom's Doom (1931)
* The Death Tower (1932)
* The Silent Seven (1932)
* The Black Master (1932)
* Mobsmen on the Spot (1932)
* Hands in the Dark (1932)
* Double Z (1932)
* The Crime Cult (1932)
* The Blackmail Ring (1932)
* Hidden Death (1932)
* Green Eyes (1932)
* The Ghost Makers (1932)
* The Five Chameleons (1932)
* Dead Men Live (1932)
* The Romanoff Jewels (1932)
* Kings of Crime (1932)
* Shadowed Millions (1933)
* The Creeping Death (1933)
* The Shadow's Shadow (1933)
* Six Men of Evil (1933)
* Fingers of Death (1933)
* Murder Trail (1933)
* The Silent Death (1933)
* The Shadow's Justice (1933)
* The Golden Grotto (1933)
* The Death Giver (1933)
* The Red Blot (1933)
* The Ghost of the Manor (1933)
* The Living Joss (1933)
* The Silver Scourge (1933)
* The Black Hush (1933)
* The Isle of Doubt (1933)
* The Grove of Doom (1933)
* Master of Death (1933)
* Road of Crime (1933)
* The Death Triangle (1933)
* The Killer (1933)
* Mox (1933)
* The Crime Clinic (1933)
* Treasures of Death (1933)
* The Embassy Murders (1934)
* The Wealth Seeker (1934)
* The Black Falcon (1934)
* Gray Fist (1934)
* The Circle of Death (1934)
* The Green Box (1934)
* The Cobra (1934)
* Crime Circus (1934)
* Tower of Death (1934)
* Death Clew (1934)
* The Key (1934)
* The Crime Crypt (1934)
* Charg, Monster (1934)
* Chain of Death (1934)
* The Crime Master (1934)
* Gypsy Vengeance (1934)
* Spoils of The Shadow (1934)
* The Garaucan Swindle (1934)
* Murder Marsh (1934)
* The Death Sleep (1934)
* The Chinese Disks (1934)
* Doom on the Hill (1934)
* The Unseen Killer (1934)
* Cyro (1934)
* The Four Signets (1935)
* The Blue Sphinx (1935)
* The Plot Master (1935)
* The Dark Death (1935)
* Crooks Go Straight (1935)
* Bells of Doom (1935)
* Lingo (1935)
* The Triple Trail (1935)
* The Golden Quest (1935)
* The Third Skull (1935)
* Murder Every House (1935)
* The Condor (1935)
* The Fate Joss (1935)
* Atoms of Death (1935)
* The Man from Scotland Yard (1935)
* The Creeper (1935)
* Mardi Gras Mystery (1935)
* The London Crimes (1935)
* The Ribbon Clues (1935)
* The House That Vanished (1935)
* The Chinese Tapestry (1935)
* The Python (1935)
* Zemba (1935)
* The Case of Congressman Coyd (1935)
* The Ghost Murders (1936)
* Castle of Doom (1936)
* Death Rides the Skyway (1936)
* The North Woods Mystery (1936)
* The Voodoo Master (1936)
* The Third Shadow (1936)
* The Salamanders (1936)
* The Man from Shanghai (1936)
* The Gray Ghost (1936)
* City of Doom (1936)
* The Crime Oracle (1936)
* Murder Town (1936)
* The Yellow Door (1936)
* The Broken Napoleons (1936)
* The Sledge-Hammer Crimes (1936)
* Terror Island (1936)
* The Golden Masks (1936)
* Jibaro Death (1936)
* City of Crime (1936)
* Death by Proxy (1936)
* The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona (1936)
* The Seven Drops of Blood (1936)
* Intimidation, Inc. (1936)
* Vengeance Is Mine! (1937)
* Loot of Death (1937)
* Quetzel (1937)
* Death Token (1937)
* Murder House (1937)
* Washington Crime (1937)
* The Masked Headsman (1937)
* Treasure Trail (1937)
* Brothers of Doom (1937)
* The Shadow's Rival (1937)
* Crime, Insured (1937)
* House of Silence (1937)
* The Shadow Unmasks (1937)
* The Yellow Band (1937)
* Buried Evidence (1937)
* The Radium Murders (1937)
* The Keepers Gold (1937)
* Death Turrets (1937)
* Teeth of the Dragon (1937)
* The Sealed Box (1937)
* Racket Town (1937)
* The Crystal Buddha (1938)
* Hills of Death (1938)
* The Murder Master (1938)
* The Golden Pagoda (1938)
* Face of Doom (1938)
* Serpents of Siva (1938)
* Cards of Death (1938)
* The Hand (1938)
* Voodoo Trail (1938)
* The Rackets King (1938)
* Murder for Sale (1938)
* Death Jewels (1938)
* The Green Hoods (1938)
* Crime Over Boston (1938)
* The Dead Who Lived (1938)
* Vanished Treasure (1938)
* The Voice (1938)
* Chicago Crime (1938)
* Shadow Over Alcatraz (1938)
* Silver Skull (1939)
* Crime Rides the Sea (1939)
* Realm of Doom (1939)
* The Lone Tiger (1939)
* The Vindicator (1939)
* Death Ship (1939)
* Valley of Greed (1939)
* The Three Brothers (1939)
* Smugglers of Death (1939)
* City of Shadows (1939)
* Death from Nowhere (1939)
* The Isle of Gold (1939)
* Wizard of Crime (1939)
* The Crime Ray (1939)
* The Golden Master (1939)
* Castle of Crime (1939)
* The Masked Lady (1939)
* Ships of Doom (1939)
* City of Ghosts (1939)
* Shiwan Khan Returns (1939)
* House of Shadows (1939)
* Death Premium (1940)
* The Hooded Circle (1940)
* The Getaway Ring (1940)
* Voice of Death (1940)
* The Invincible Shiwan Khan (1940)
* The Veiled Prophet (1940)
* The Spy Ring (1940)
* Death in the Stars (1940)
* Masters of Death (1940)
* Scent of Death (1940)
* Q (1940)
* Gems of Doom (1940)
* Crime at Seven Oaks (1940)
* The Fifth Face (1940)
* Crime County (1940)
* The Wasp (1940)
* Crime Over Miami (1940)
* Xitli, God of Fire (1940)
* The Shadow, The Hawk, and The Skull (1940)
* Forgotten Gold (1941)
* The Wasp Returns (1941)
* The Chinese Primrose (1941)
* Mansion of Crime (1941)
* The Time Master (1941)
* The House on the Ledge (1941)
* The League of Death (1941)
* Crime Under Cover (1941)
* The Thunder King (1941)
* The Star of Delhi (1941)
* The Blur (1941)
* The Shadow Meets the Mask (1941)
* The Devil Master (1941)
* Garden of Death (1941)
* Dictator of Crime (1941)
* The Blackmail King (1941)
* Temple of Crime (1941)
* Murder Mansion (1941)
* Crime's Stronghold (1941)
* Alibi Trail (1942)
* The Book of Death (1942)
* Death Diamonds (1942)
* Vengeance Bay (1942)
* Formula for Crime (1942)
* Room of Doom (1942)
* The Jade Dragon (1942)
* The Northdale Mystery (1942)
* Twins of Crime (1942)
* The Devil's Feud (1942)
* Five Ivory Boxes (1942)
* Death About Town (1942)
* Legacy of Death (1942)
* Judge Lawless (1942)
* The Vampire Murders (1942)
* Clue for Clue (1942)
* Trail of Vengeance (1942)
* The Murdering Ghost (1942)
* The Hydra (1942)
* The Money Master (1942)
* The Museum Murders (1943)
* Death's Masquerade (1943)
* The Devil Monsters (1943)
* Wizard of Crime (1943)
* The Black Dragon (1943)
* The Robot Master (1943)
* Murder Lake (1943)
* Messenger of Death (1943)
* House of Ghosts (1943)
* King of the Black Market (1943)
* The Muggers (1943)
* Murder by Moonlight (1943)
* The Crystal Skull (1944)
* Syndicate of Death (1944)
* Toll of Death (1944)
* Crime Caravan (1944)
* Freak Show Murders (1944)
* Voodoo Death (1944)
* Town of Hate (1944)
* Death in the Crystal (1944)
* The Chest of Chu-Chan (1944)
* The Shadow Meets The Mask (1944)
* Fountain of Death (1944)
* No Time for Murder (1944)
* Guardian of Death (1945)
* Merry Mrs. MacBeth (1945)
* Five Keys to Crime (1945)
* Death has Gray Eyes (1945)
* Tear-drops of Buddha (1945)
* Three Stamps of Death (1945)
* The Mask of Mephisto (1945)
* Murder by Magic (1945)
* The Taiwan Joss (1945)
* A Quarter of Eight (1945)
* The White Skulls (1945)
* The Stars Promise Death (1945)
* The Banshee Murders (1946)
* Crime Out of Mind (1946)
* Mother Goose Murders (1946)
* Crime Over Casco (1946)
* The Curse of Thoth (1946)
* Alibi Trail (1946)
* Malmordo (1946)
* Jade Dragon (1948)
* Dead Man's Chest (1948)
* The Magigal's Mystery (1949)
* The Black Circle (1949)
* The Whispering Eyes (1949)
* Return of The Shadow (1963)

### Short stories

* "Riddle of the Rangoon Ruby" (1979)
* "Blackmail Bay" (1980)

## Biff Brewster series

* Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery (1960)
* Mystery of the Mexican Treasure (1961)
* Mystery of the Ambush in India (1962)
* Egyptian Scarab Mystery (1963)
* Mystery of the Alpine Pass (1965)

## Pulp magazines

* Tales of Magic and Mystery (December 1927 – April 1928) as editor
* True Strange Stories (1929) as editor

## Comic books
### Avon Publications

* Robotmen of the Lost Planet #1 (1952)
* Rocket to the Moon #1 (1951)
* Space Detective #1 (1951)
* Space Thrillers #1 (1954)

### Charlton Comics

* Racket Squad in Action #1–4, 16 (1952–1955)
* Space Adventures #4 (1953)
* Space Western #40–45 (1952–1953)

### DC Comics

* Detective Comics #500 (1981)
* Strange Adventures #22 (1952)

### EC Comics

* Blackstone #1 (1947)

### Lev Gleason Publications

* Crime Does Not Pay #87–103 (1950–1951)

### Marvel Comics

* Blackstone the Magician #2–4 (1948)

### Parents' Magazine Press

* Calling All Boys #3–4 (1946)

### Street & Smith

* Bill Barnes, America's Air Ace Comics #v1#7 (1942)
* Devil Dogs Comics #1 (1942)
* Doc Savage Comics #v1#1 (1940)
* Ghost Breakers #1–2 (1948)
* Shadow Comics #v1#2–#v1#11, #v2#1–#v2#10, #v2#12, #v3#1–#v3#12, #v4#1–#v4#11, #v5#1–#v5#12, #v6#1–#v6#6, #v6#8, #v9#3 (1940–1949)
* Super-Magician Comics #v2#2, #v2#8, #v3#2 (1943–1944)

### Vital Publications

* Jim Solar Space Sheriff and Dara Starr in Spacettes of the Sky #1 (1954)
* Jim Solar Space Sheriff Defeats the Moon Missile Men #1 (1957)
* Jim Solar Space Sheriff in the "Battle for Mars" #1 (1953)