# Book Recommendation for literal memorization

**URL:** <https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendation-for-literal-memorization/39063>\
**Category:** General Memory Chat\
**Created:** [June 18, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendation-for-literal-memorization/39063 "2019-06-18T21:09:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jomem](https://forum.artofmemory.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@Jomem](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Jomem)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendation-for-literal-memorization/39063/1 "2019-06-18T21:09:19Z")

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Hello,  
I’ve just finished Moonwalking with Einstein and I’m a little lost on were to continue for literal memorization of prose texts.

I’m between “The art of memory from” Yates, which I’ve seen recommended in the forum and " The new art of memory, founded upon the principles taught by M. Gregor von Feinaigle: and applied to chronology, history, geography, languages, systematic tables, poetry, prose, and arithmetic" but it’s from 1800-ish.

Or any other I’m not aware of. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/josh/32/21_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendation-for-literal-memorization/39063/2 "2019-06-18T21:46:50Z")

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This page has a list of generally recommended books: [What Are Some Good Memory Books to Read?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-are-the-best-memory-books-to-read/33724)

There’s a longer [reading list](https://blog.artofmemory.com/my-memory-books-reading-list-34.html) in the blog.

If you haven’t seen them yet, you can also download [our free ebook](https://artofmemory.com/ebook) and some more [free PDF books on memory training](https://blog.artofmemory.com/free-books-on-mnemotechnics-581.html).

Yates’ book is great for a history of memory techniques in European culture. She doesn’t describe how to use the techniques though.

> [@Jomem](#):
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> I’m a little lost on were to continue for literal memorization of prose texts.

There are some links on this page that might be useful: [How Do I Memorize a Book?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-do-i-memorize-a-book/33721)

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**Author:** ![Jomem](https://forum.artofmemory.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@Jomem](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Jomem)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendation-for-literal-memorization/39063/3 "2019-06-18T22:17:44Z")

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Thanks, got the ebook but haven’t started it. I’ll take a look at everything.