Book Reviews – The Secret, The Power, and The Magic

If you have ever come across the Law of Attraction and looked into learning more about 
it, you have probably stumbled upon “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne. Just about 
everyone has heard of The Secret, whether from the book or the Netflix documentary. 

When it originally came out in the early 2000s, the law of attraction and this thought that 
you could manifest anything you want, wasn’t nearly as mainstream as it is now. You 
had people like Esther Hicks and Jack Canfield talking about it, but it was still not widely 
known.

However, in 2006, the documentary and book came out by Rhonda Byrne, and 
suddenly everyone was talking about it. Thousands of vision boards were being 
created, and everyone wanted to learn more about it. 

Luckily, Rhonda Byrne was there for the masses, as she followed up The Secret with 
two other books, including The Power and The Magic. 

I am here to review all three of these books for you, so you know if they will be a good 
investment or not.


Book 1: The Secret

Let’s review The Secret first, since it is the first one she released, and the most popular 
one by far. The book The Secret came out shortly after the documentary. But, they don’t 
offer different information. This is really important to note because you really only have 
to watch the documentary OR read the book – it is not necessary to do both.

However, the documentary can feel kind of slow at times, so if you struggle getting 
through it, you might prefer the book. Plus, the hardcover book is small and perfect as a 
cute little coffee table book that can start some interesting conversations when you have 
people over.


About the Book

If you have never watched The Secret documentary or read the book, then here is a 
short description. When Rhonda Byrne refers to “the secret”, she is talking about the 
law of attraction. Though she doesn’t call it that even once in the book. 

The book compiles a lot of quotes from other people who speak about the secret, such 
as Bob Proctor, John Assaraf, Lisa Nichols, and Jack Canfield. Byrne herself has 
mentioned that her research was inspired by reading The Science of Getting Rich by 
Wallace Wattles, which originally came out in 1910. 

She read the Wallace Wattles book in 2004 after a personal tragedy, then got started on 
researching more for The Secret. The book and documentary both came out in 2006.


What I Liked

The Secret is honestly a great book as a way to show you not just what the law of 
attraction is and a little about how you can put it into action, but to hear about it from so 
many different people. It is a short book at 198 pages, that you can easily get through in 
an afternoon. It is also a really easy read, though keep in mind nearly half of it is quotes 
from other people about the law of attraction, with a little text from Rhonda Byrne.


What I Didn’t Like

The Secret is not a comprehensive law of attraction book that provides a how-to guide. 
There is definitely a lot of information to cover that is almost impossible to get into one 
book, but it is a really good way to introduce someone to how manifesting works, and 
get a lot of examples from other people about when and how it worked for them. 

All in all, The Secret lives up to the hype. It is good for anyone who is interested in the 
law of attraction and who wants the other 2 books – since it is nice to have them as a 
set. 


Book 2: The Power

Now moving on to Rhonda Byrne’s second book about the law of attraction, ‘The 
Power’. This book came out in 2010, a few years after The Secret became a worldwide 
phenomenon. 

The main difference between these two books is that this second one was written 
entirely by Rhonda Byrne, without a bunch of quotes thrown in from other people about 
the law of attraction. She doesn’t explain much about the secret, since she covered that 
in the first book. 

This one is about “the power”, which has a running theme of using love to manifest 
more good things into you life. As you will see below, it offers a lot more insight into 
HOW to use the law of attraction, and not just what it is.


About the Book

The Power was released in 2010, and like The Secret, is a small hardcover book. At 
272 pages, it is nearly identical in size to The Secret, making another great coffee table 
book. While she does not mention it, I believe “the power” Rhonda Byrne speaks of is 
love. This is a running theme throughout the entire book, mentioned in every single 
chapter and section. 

Even for people who aren’t necessarily on board with the law of attraction, this is a 
really good self-help book. There are some gems that would work for anyone wanting to 
improve their life and mentality, from expressing more gratitude to showing more love, 
and gossiping less. These are good lessons for anyone to follow.


What I Liked

There are a few things I really enjoyed about this second book. First of all, The Power 
offers actual tips and suggestions for manifesting what you want using the law of 
attraction. It doesn’t just teach you what it is, but it gives a lot of examples from Rhonda 
Byrne herself and many other people she has come across.

You get a lot more detailed information about how you can manifest good things, how to 
change your negative thoughts, and some basic insight into what will or won’t help with 
the law of attraction.


What I Didn’t Like

Unfortunately, it can get a little repetitive. I truly do not think it even needed as many 
pages as she wrote. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, some pages you will feel 
like it contains a lot more information than what really necessary. For example, there is 
one chapter where she is talking about how love affects your life in a positive way. She 
probably gives at least 10-15 examples, when just a few would have been more than 
enough. 

Aside from that, The Power is a really excellent book. It is a wonderful companion to 
The Secret, but you don’t need the first book in order to understand and enjoy this one.


Book 3: The Magic

The final book in this series by Rhonda Byrne is ‘The Magic’. This book is another great 
option if you want to keep working on the law of attraction and learning how to manifest, 
however it is considerably different than the previous two.

The Magic is more of a how-to book, but is all about gratitude. What you learn in The 
Secret and even more in The Power is that having gratitude for all the blessings already 
in your life allows you to manifest even more blessings. It is one of the most important 
elements of the law of attraction and can raise your vibrations. 

Here is what I thought about The Magic..


About the Book

Released two years after The Power, in 2012, The Magic is a bit longer than the 
previous books from Rhonda Byrne. It is 252 pages, with longer pages as this also 
comes in the paperback version. 

The Magic is mostly a how-to book, offering 28 lessons on how to give more gratitude, 
that you are supposed to follow for 28 days. Some lessons are repeated every day, 
either in the morning or at night, so she will give instructions on which ones you want to 
read ahead before the day begins.

The book starts with a couple chapters reviewing what the law of attraction is and 
explaining why “the magic” (gratitude) is so important to manifesting.


What I Liked

You really get a comprehensive look at how to have more gratitude in your life, aside 
from the obvious. You start with the basic things you know about gratitude, like writing 
down what you are grateful for each day. However, what I loved is that Rhonda Byrne 
goes far beyond this. She offers many different ways to show gratitude and really 
appreciate all the wonderful things in your life.

I truly believe that if you follow her instructions, you will have a better understanding of 
what gratitude really means by the end of the 28 days.


What I Didn’t Like

The only thing I would say that I didn’t like is that some of the lessons aren’t super 
practical. There is one early one where you are saying gratitude for people in your life. 
That makes sense, but she wants you to get photographs of these people to print out – 
not everyone really has this as an option.

However, you can definitely pick up this book and tweak a few of the lessons to better 
apply to your life at this moment.

Do I recommend these books? Yes! I highly recommend all three if you want to learn 
about the law of attraction and understand more about how it works, and get some great 
tips. 




