Magical Realism

A subgenre of fantasy that blends fantasy and supernatural that is integrated into realistic or mundane settings often without explanation. It is characterized by a blurring of the lines between real and unreal.

Updated July 24, 2025
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Beloved
Morrison, Toni.
Paper Book
Discover Toni Morrison's most iconic work in this Pulitzer-prize winning novel that exemplifies her powerful and important place in contemporary American literature. 'An American masterpiece' AS Byatt It is the mid-1800s and as slavery looks to be coming to an...
Blindness
Saramago, José.
Paper Book
The house of the spirits
Allende, Isabel.
Paper Book
Spanning four generations, Isabel Allende's magnificent family saga is populated by a memorable, often eccentric cast of characters. Together, men and women, spirits, the forces of nature, and of history, converge in an unforgettable, wholly absorbing and brilliantly realised novel that is as richly...
Life of pi
Martel, Yann.
Paper Book
Like water for chocolate.
Esquivel, Laura
Paper Book
The intoxicating international bestseller about forbidden love, cooking and magic, perfect for fans of Joanne Harris and Isabel Allende. 'This magical, mythical, moving story of love, sacrifice and summering sensuality is something I will savour for a long time' MAUREEN LIPMAN...
Love in the time of cholera
García Márquez, Gabriel
Paper Book
'It was inevitable- the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love.' Florentino Ariza is a hopeless romantic who falls passionately for the beautiful Fermina Daza. Instead Fermina marries a distinguished doctor, while Florentino can only wait silently...

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