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The Bibliophile's Best Books of Each Genre: Magical Realism

My next list in this series is on magical realism. For those who aren't big fans of fantasy or magic realism, which I must admit includes myself, you may want some clarity on magical realism as a genre. It's a genre where magical elements are woven into a realistic setting, treating the extraordinary as a natural part of everyday life. It blends the fantastical with the ordinary, creating a world where the surreal coexists with the real without question. Although not a favourite genre of mine, I have read a number of books in this list which are iconic and which I loved. So, I hope you get something out of this list. Enjoy...
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
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The Book of Form and Emptiness (Ruth Ozeki)
The Book of Form and Emptiness (Ruth Ozeki)
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
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Exit West (Mohsin Hamed)
Exit West (Mohsin Hamed)
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Family Lore (Elizabeth Acevedo)
Family Lore (Elizabeth Acevedo)
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The Famished Road (Ben Okri)
The Famished Road (Ben Okri)
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Ficciones (Jorge Luis Borges)
Ficciones (Jorge Luis Borges)
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The Gospel According to the New World (Maryse Conde)
The Gospel According to the New World (Maryse Conde)
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The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
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The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (V. E. Schwab)
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (V. E. Schwab)
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
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Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
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The Kingdom of This World
The Kingdom of This World
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Let Us Descend (Jesmyn Ward)
Let Us Descend (Jesmyn Ward)
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Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
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Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)
Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)
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Lincoln in the Bardo (George Saunders)
Lincoln in the Bardo (George Saunders)
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Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel García Márquez)
Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel García Márquez)
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The Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov)
The Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov)
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The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
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The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
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Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
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Moonbath (Yanick Lahens)
Moonbath (Yanick Lahens)
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The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
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Nothing to See Here (Kevin Wilson)
Nothing to See Here (Kevin Wilson)
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (Aimee Bender)
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (Aimee Bender)
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Pedro Paramo (Juan Rulfo)
Pedro Paramo (Juan Rulfo)
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Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
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Red Sorghum (Mo Yan)
Red Sorghum (Mo Yan)
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The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
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Sing, Unburied, Sing (Jesmyn Ward)
Sing, Unburied, Sing (Jesmyn Ward)
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The Snow Child (Eowyn Ivey)
The Snow Child (Eowyn Ivey)
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A Tale for the Time Being (Ruth Ozeki)
A Tale for the Time Being (Ruth Ozeki)
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
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The Water Dancer (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
The Water Dancer (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
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The Women Could Fly (Megan Giddings)
The Women Could Fly (Megan Giddings)
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