Walter B. Gibson bibliography

This is a complete 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)

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)