# Book Recommendations: How to advance from Harry Lorayne's systems to Memory Palace systems? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Memory Chat\ **Created:** [October 19, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendations-how-to-advance-from-harry-loraynes-systems-to-memory-palace-systems/97432 "2024-10-19T13:31:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gnometheory](https://forum.artofmemory.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@gnometheory](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/gnometheory)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendations-how-to-advance-from-harry-loraynes-systems-to-memory-palace-systems/97432/1 "2024-10-19T13:31:51Z")
Hello I was introduced to the world of memory via Harry Lorayne’s books (How to Develop a Super Power Memory etc.). At the time I couldn’t believe it, my mind was blown - these techniques actually worked! I learnt about link methods, substitution word methods, peg methods all through reading Lorayne. Prior to this, I had no clue about the world of memory, I just assumed memory palaces / memory feats etc. were a thing of fiction like Lecter or Sherlock, something you onlt see in the movies. But Lorayne’s books were evidence that it was reality, that I could do it too! Now I want to learn other systems, I want to learn how to build memory palaces. Are there any lay-people friendly books (I loved the Lorayne style of books for the accessibility and ease of practice) for beginners you guys would recommend I start with? I am looking to use the memory palaces for Medical subjects (anatomy, physiology, pathology etc.) It would be amazing to be able to retain information as I go along reading from textbooks! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Biondi1789](https://forum.artofmemory.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Biondi1789](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Biondi1789)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendations-how-to-advance-from-harry-loraynes-systems-to-memory-palace-systems/97432/2 "2024-10-19T15:05:00Z")
Hi. I dont know how to use palaces well. Pi prefer link or others but palaces are pwerful. I combine link with small palaces and pegs. To study. I suggest books of Dominic obrien. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendations-how-to-advance-from-harry-loraynes-systems-to-memory-palace-systems/97432/3 "2024-10-19T18:02:19Z")
> [@gnometheory](#): > > Are there any lay-people friendly books (I loved the Lorayne style of books for the accessibility and ease of practice) for beginners you guys would recommend I start with? Check out the [free ebook](https://artofmemory.com/ebook) and [how to learn memory techniques](https://artofmemory.com/start/) page. ---
**Author:** ![RMBittner](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/rmbittner/32/5956_2.png) [@RMBittner](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/RMBittner)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendations-how-to-advance-from-harry-loraynes-systems-to-memory-palace-systems/97432/4 "2024-10-21T13:53:09Z")
If you don’t mind scrolling through other titles that might not interest you, I’ve reviewed a number of books here that could work for you: [My Recent Reviews [Memory Books] - #9 by RMBittner](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/my-recent-reviews-memory-books/33402/9) I’ll second the suggestion for a number of Dominic O’Brien’s books, as well as _Solomon’s Memory Palace,_ Dr. Lynne Kelly’s _Memory Craft,_ Nelson Dellis’s _Remember It!_, and Ed Cooke’s _Remember, Remember_. Because of your interest in medical memorization, you may also want to look at Alex Mullen’s website (I believe its [MullenMemory.com](http://MullenMemory.com)). Bob ---
**Author:** ![Biondi1789](https://forum.artofmemory.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Biondi1789](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Biondi1789)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendations-how-to-advance-from-harry-loraynes-systems-to-memory-palace-systems/97432/5 "2024-10-25T14:29:10Z")
Hi. What system do you use usually? . You have read a lot of books. I combine story method with short palaces and draws. But I use few images and then study of other ways more cognitivo ---
**Author:** ![RMBittner](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/rmbittner/32/5956_2.png) [@RMBittner](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/RMBittner)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-recommendations-how-to-advance-from-harry-loraynes-systems-to-memory-palace-systems/97432/6 "2024-10-26T00:21:58Z")
I’m not doing anything fancy here. My main tools are memory palaces combined with the Major system for dates/numbers. For very small, temporary things—where I’m parked at the airport, for instance—I just use a linking/peg method. Thanks for asking! Bob