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Magical Realism

Reality bends like a river in these enchanting tales where the extraordinary mingles with everyday life, from ghostly lovers appearing in crowded cafes to borrowed library books that alter the course of destiny. Here, the impossible feels natural and necessary, weaving seamlessly through stories of love, loss, memory and time in ways that illuminate deeper truths about what it means to be human.

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And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe Summary
And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe
by Gwendolyn Kiste 2017 208 pages
4.29
589 ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
The Book of Form and Emptiness Summary
The Book of Form and Emptiness
by Ruth Ozeki 2021 548 pages
4.01
38.7K ratings
Magical Realism
Literary Fiction
Fantasy
Wishing Season Summary
Wishing Season
by Anica Mrose Rissi 2023 240 pages
4.31
261 ratings
Middle Grade
Grief
Realistic Fiction
Métamorphose en bord de ciel Summary
Métamorphose en bord de ciel
by Mathias Malzieu 2011 190 pages
3.64
3.4K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
Black Woods Blue Sky Summary
Black Woods Blue Sky
by Eowyn Ivey 2025 306 pages
3.71
20.5K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Romance
The Golden Age of Magic Summary
The Golden Age of Magic
by Luanne G. Smith 2025 248 pages
3.7
4.5K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mystery
I the Supreme Summary
I the Supreme
by Augusto Roa Bastos 2000 433 pages
3.89
985 ratings
Spanish Literature
Historical Fiction
Latin American
The Elsewhere Express Summary
The Elsewhere Express
by Samantha Sotto Yambao 2026 432 pages
3.79
1.6K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Cozy
Smothermoss Summary
Smothermoss
by Alisa Alering 2024 256 pages
3.43
4.1K ratings
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
The School of Night Summary
The School of Night
by Karl Ove Knausgård 2026 512 pages
4.4
3.6K ratings
Contemporary
Magical Realism
Fantasy
The Forget-Me-Not Library Summary
The Forget-Me-Not Library
by Heather Webber 2025 352 pages
4.15
4.2K ratings
Magical Realism
Romance
Fantasy
You Must Not Miss Summary
You Must Not Miss
by Katrina Leno 2019 304 pages
3.4
3.2K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Magical Realism
Bacchanal Summary
Bacchanal
by Veronica G. Henry 2021 347 pages
3.83
10.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
The Dinner List Summary
The Dinner List
by Rebecca Serle 2018 288 pages
3.54
58.3K ratings
Romance
Magical Realism
Book Club
The Bone People Summary
The Bone People
by Keri Hulme 1986 450 pages
4.04
24.0K ratings
Magical Realism
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Binding Summary
The Binding
by Bridget Collins 2019 437 pages
3.85
88.0K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
Anima Rising Summary
Anima Rising
by Christopher Moore 2025 400 pages
4.06
4.3K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Humor
The Third Realm Summary
The Third Realm
by Karl Ove Knausgård 2024 512 pages
4.32
5.5K ratings
Horror
Magical Realism
Fantasy
A Million Junes Summary
A Million Junes
by Emily Henry 2017 400 pages
3.8
41.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Unwritten Rules of Magic Summary
The Unwritten Rules of Magic
by Harper Ross 2026 320 pages
3.64
614 ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Contemporary
The Sea Child Summary
The Sea Child
by Linda Wilgus 2026 304 pages
4.14
482 ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Magical Realism
The Seventh Wish Summary
The Seventh Wish
by Kate Messner 2016 228 pages
4.18
3.8K ratings
Middle Grade
Novels
Fantasy
North Woods Summary
North Woods
by Daniel Mason 2023 372 pages
4.1
114.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
When We Were Birds Summary
When We Were Birds
by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo 2022 292 pages
3.76
9.3K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Romance
Wish I Were Here Summary
Wish I Were Here
by Melissa Wiesner 2024 368 pages
3.66
3.3K ratings
Romance
Magical Realism
Contemporary
My Mother Cursed My Name Summary
My Mother Cursed My Name
by Anamely Salgado Reyes 2024 336 pages
3.84
955 ratings
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Literary Fiction
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them Summary
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
by Junauda Petrus 2019 312 pages
4.25
6.7K ratings
Young Adult
LGBT
Romance
The Wolves of Eternity Summary
The Wolves of Eternity
by Karl Ove Knausgård 2023 800 pages
4.06
7.4K ratings
Literary Fiction
Literature
Scandinavian Literature
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