Frances Yates- The Art of Memory
This is a comprehensive study of the history of Mnemonics from Simonides on- plenty to digest.
Dominic O Brien- Learn to Remember
Probably the best overall modern practioner, he explains well and his system ticks all the right boxes for getting started. I have a book of his which is no longer in print called 'How to develop a super-powered memory' which was the first book that really opened my eyes to the power of mnemonics. 'Learn to Remember' is based on this earlier book, it has a much glossier look with nice illustrations and a colourful layout but for my money the first book is much better. There is more information and it reads more comprehensively unlike the fractured quality of the second where he has divided it up into many smaller sections some only a page long.
Tony Buzan- The Memory Book
The way in for many people although he can be somewhat simplistic. His SEM3 method is far too abstract and cumbersome; the journey method and free-scene association as described in part by O'Brien and others works much better
Ed Cooke- Remember Remember
Was an eye-opener for me because following his book showed me that memory journey's can be completely imaginary rather than mostly based around real world scenes and walks that you have actually undertaken- in fact imaginary journeys have distinct advantages over real journeys in that there is no baggage other than what you deposit and no people or memories to clear out. The scenes (rooms or open landscapes) can be designed especially for what you want to deposit
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