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Magical Realism
The impossible woven into the everyday. Magic that feels less like fantasy and more like a different way of seeing.
Refreshed just now · 9 books
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Piranesi
Susanna Clarke · Fantasy
**From the *New York Times* bestselling author of *Jonathan Strange & Mr.
magical realism · portal fantasy · twist ending
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Homebound
Portia Elan · Literary Fiction
'A work of joyous and serious invention' KALIANE BRADLEY 'Gripping...
magical realism · historical fiction · multiple timelines
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A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing
Alice Evelyn Yang · Literary Fiction
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION A dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria,…
magical realism · historical fiction · coming of age · trauma recovery
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Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
Heather Fawcett · Fantasy
**A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal turns to a grouchy but charming wizard to help save the shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy…
second chance romance · found family · magical realism
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V. E. Schwab · Fantasy
France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
slow burn · forbidden romance · second chance romance · magical realism · time travel · dark romance
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The Midnight Train
Matt Haig · Literary Fiction
When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?
magical realism · time travel · second chance romance · trauma recovery
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Beloved
Toni Morrison · Literary Fiction
Toni Morrison--author of Song of Solomon and Tar Baby--is a writer of remarkable powers: her novels, brilliantly acclaimed for their passion, their…
historical fiction · magical realism · trauma recovery · haunted setting · ghosts
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Death of the Author
Nnedi Okorafor · Literary Fiction
Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last―featuring a special alternate cover design on the hardcover case,…
magical realism · paranormal romance
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Theo of Golden
Allen Levi · Literary Fiction
“[A] word-of-mouth smash hit.” —The New York Times One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden.
magical realism · small town
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