Magical Realism

Magical realism is a fiction genre in which magical elements blend to create a realistic atmosphere that accesses a deeper understanding of reality. The story explains these magical elements as normal occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the "real" and the "fantastic" in the same stream of thought. ...more

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenThe Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison AllenChocolat by Joanne HarrisLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Features Food Magic
66 books — 100 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezLife of Pi by Yann MartelKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovMidnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
Magic Realism Novels
166 books — 140 voters

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovSolaris by Stanisław LemThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Translated Speculative Fiction
369 books — 201 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
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