Derek Delgaudio Non-Fiction books in order

Derek DelGaudio's non-fiction includes his memoir Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies (2021), about growing up around con artists and becoming a magician.

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# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies 2021 Derek Delgaudio Buy

Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies (2021) is Derek DelGaudio’s memoir about his unusual upbringing among con artists and card cheats. The book follows his childhood in Colorado, where he learned the art of sleight of hand, and traces his path to becoming one of the most acclaimed magicians and performance artists working today.

The subtitle gives fair warning: this is a memoir written by a professional deceiver. DelGaudio plays with the reader’s expectations, and the book’s structure mirrors the misdirection of a magic performance. It received strong reviews from critics who praised its honesty about dishonesty and its refusal to draw easy lines between art, performance, and trickery.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Derek Delgaudio Non-Fiction series?

There is one book in the Derek Delgaudio Non-Fiction series, published in 2021.

What is the first book in the Derek Delgaudio Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Derek Delgaudio Non-Fiction series is Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies, published in 2021.

What is Amoralman about?

Amoralman is Derek DelGaudio’s memoir about growing up in a world of con artists and card cheats. The book traces his path from a childhood surrounded by deception to a career as a professional magician and performance artist. True to its subtitle, the book plays with the boundaries between truth and misdirection.

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