To get you started...
Some of my Favorite Books...
Books
Magic and Showmanship by Henning Nelms
The Show Doctor by Jeff McBride
The Amateur Magician's Handbook by Henry Hay
Scarne on Card Tricks bu John Scarne
Magic Out of Your Pockets by Ty Lee
Deep Magic by Ty Lee
Gift Magic by Dr. Lawrence Hass
Expert Card Technique by Jean Hugard and Fred Braue
Mysterious Stranger by David Blaine
The World of Strange Phenomena by Charles Berlitz
Creative Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Now You See It, Now You Don't by Bill Tarr
The Dune Series by Frank and Brian Herbert
The Everything Psychic Book by Michael R. Hathaway
Stories to Be Read With the Doors Locked by Alfred Hitchcock
Modern Coin Magic by J. B. Bobo
Miracle Mongers and Their Methods by Harry Houdini
Exclusive Magical Secrets by Will Goldston
Aesop's Fables by Aesop
The Odyssey by Homer
Magic Behind Bars by Antony Gerard
The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs
Scene Design and Stage Lighting by R. Wolf and W. Parker
Stage Make Up by Richard Corson
Count, Cuts, Moves, and Subtleties by Jerry Mentzer
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Street Magic by Tom Ogden
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
You'll notice that not all of these are about magic. There is a good reason why. when I create magic, I use things out of my life experiences and interests. I read alot and on varying topics. You never know where you'll find your inspiration.