So do you still recommend 'Scarne on Card Tricks'? I do have stuff to perform, is it one of those "MUST HAVE" books since im kind of on a limited budget
Scarne on Card Tricks has a lot of great material (150 effects) and most of them are self-working (requiring little or no slight of hand). Most of the effects are versions of classic effects which were reworked to remove most of the slight of hand. The patter is dated because the book was original written in 1950, but the effects are solid. It only costs between $10 to $12 and is well worth it. I recommend this book because it will give you something to perform while you are working your way through other stuff (such as Royal Road). Also, later on, it will give you effects that you can use to fill in routines.
I'm not sure which slights that Dan and Dave referenced as common knowledge, but a good starting point for those is the Royal Road to Card Magic book. That book covers the basics such as the overhand shuffle, hindu shuffle, glide, glimpse, backslip, palm, reversals, false cuts, double lifts, the pass and various forces. I don't think that any of those basics are taught on Everythingelse. Again, it is between $10 and $12. If you are interested in cards, this book is a must have. If you could only buy one book, it would be Royal Road.