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78 past books matching Magical Realism
Best for readers who like atmospheric historical fiction with folklore, family secrets, Gothic touches, and questions of identity.
Once Upon a River
Literary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Magical Realism
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Called “swift and entrancing, profound and beautiful” by Madeline Miller, Once Upon a River follows the mystery of a child who returns to life at an inn on the Thames and the three families who believe she belongs to them, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 20,300 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like atmospheric historical fiction with folklore, family secrets, Gothic touches, and questions of identity.
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“Setterfield’s prose feels lifted from another era, a gothic lyricism resembling old classics like Jane Eyre.” —Entertainment Weekly
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Tale comes a “swift and entrancing, profound and beautiful” (Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe) novel about how we explain the world to ourselves, ourselves to others, and the meaning of our lives in a universe that remains impenetrably mysterious.
On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed.
Those who dwell on the river bank apply all their ingenuity to solving the puzzle of the girl who died and lived again, yet as the days pass the mystery only deepens. The child herself is mute and unable to answer the essential questions: Who is she? Where did she come from? And to whom does she belong? But answers proliferate nonetheless.
Three families are keen to claim her. A wealthy young mother knows the girl is her kidnapped daughter, missing for two years. A farming family reeling from the discovery of their son’s secret liaison stand ready to welcome their granddaughter. The parson’s housekeeper, humble and isolated, sees in the child the image of her younger sister. But the return of a lost child is not without complications and no matter how heartbreaking the past losses, no matter how precious the child herself, this girl cannot be everyone’s. Each family has mysteries of its own, and many secrets must be revealed before the girl’s identity can be known.
Once Upon a River is a glorious tapestry of a book that combines folklore and science, magic and myth. Suspenseful, romantic, and richly atmospheric, this is “a beguiling tale, full of twists and turns like the river at its heart, and just as rich and intriguing” (M.L. Stedman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light Between Oceans).
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Ideal for readers looking for philosophical fiction built around dialogue, cultural critique, and questions about humanity’s relationship with nature.
Ishmael
Literary Fiction · Romance · Magical Realism · Psychological Fiction
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A bestselling novel of spiritual adventure, Ishmael follows a man searching for a teacher who discovers his instructor is a gorilla challenging his assumptions about civilization, humanity, and the natural world, with a 4.7-star rating from more than 1,000 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for philosophical fiction built around dialogue, cultural critique, and questions about humanity’s relationship with nature.
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One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by the author.
“A thoughtful, fearlessly low-key novel about the role of our species on the planet . . . laid out for us with an originality and a clarity that few would deny.”—The New York Times Book Review
Teacher Seeks Pupil.
Must have an earnest desire to save the world.
Apply in person.
It was just a three-line ad in the personals section, but it launched the adventure of a lifetime.
So begins an utterly unique and captivating novel. It is the story of a man who embarks on a highly provocative intellectual adventure with a gorilla—a journey of the mind and spirit that changes forever the way he sees the world and humankind’s place in it.
In Ishmael, which received the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship for the best work of fiction offering positive solutions to global problems, Daniel Quinn parses humanity’s origins and its relationship with nature, in search of an answer to this challenging question: How can we save the world from ourselves?
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Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, Tomb of Sand is a wildly original feminist epic about an octogenarian widow who defies convention, embarking on a journey that…
Tomb of Sand
LGBTQIA+ · Literary Fiction · Magical Realism
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Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, Tomb of Sand is a wildly original feminist epic about an octogenarian widow who defies convention, embarking on a journey that will upend everything. Brimming with folklore, humor, and magical realism, this “triumph of literature” (Financial Times) is an unforgettable masterpiece.
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A story with no borders. A woman who refuses to be bound. And a journey that will change everything.
After her husband’s death, eighty-year-old Ma takes to her bed, unwilling to rise. No amount of pleading from her dutiful family can move her—until her grandson gifts her a golden cane covered in butterflies. Suddenly, Ma is up, trading her saris for something new, befriending a hijra, and setting off on a journey that will turn tradition, family, and expectations upside down.
Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, Tomb of Sand is a playful, feminist epic brimming with folklore, magical realism, and exuberant wordplay. Called “a triumph of literature” (Financial Times), this novel is elegant, heartbreaking, and utterly original—a masterpiece of storytelling unlike anything you’ve read before.
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Old: Every year, four childhood friends reunite in their small Puglian town—until Art, their leader, disappears.
The Book of Hidden Things
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Magical Realism
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Old:
Every year, four childhood friends reunite in their small Puglian town—until Art, their leader, disappears. His home hides secrets: a drug operation, eerie rumors of miraculous healing, and The Book of Hidden Things, his cryptic manuscript. As they search for answers, reality and the impossible begin to blur. What happened to Art, and what has he discovered?
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Francesco Dimitri, an acclaimed Italian author making his English-language debut, weaves a mesmerizing tale in The Book of Hidden Things. Every year, four childhood friends reunite in their small Italian hometown—until Art, their enigmatic leader, vanishes. As they search for answers, they stumble upon whispers of miraculous healings, a cryptic manuscript, and secrets that defy logic. Set against the lush backdrop of Southern Italy, this spellbinding mix of magical realism and literary fiction explores friendship, mystery, and the thin veil between reality and the impossible.
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Four childhood friends made a pact: every year, they reunite in their small hometown in Puglia. Art, the magnetic leader of their group, insisted that the tradition must never be broken. But this year, Art doesn’t show up.
Worried, they visit his home—and what they find raises more questions than answers. Art has been growing marijuana, a dangerous gamble in Southern Italy. Worse still, the town is buzzing with rumors: some claim Art miraculously cured the local mafia boss’s daughter of leukemia.
Among the chaos of his house, they discover The Book of Hidden Things, a manuscript written by Art, promising to reveal dark secrets and unimaginable wonders. As they dig deeper, the line between reality and the impossible begins to blur.
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Decades after their son’s tragic death, Harold and Lucille Hargrave are shocked when Jacob reappears—still eight years old.
The Returned
Literary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Magical Realism
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Decades after their son’s tragic death, Harold and Lucille Hargrave are shocked when Jacob reappears—still eight years old. All over the world, loved ones are returning, sparking chaos and confusion. Is it a miracle or a sign of the end? As the Hargraves confront this new reality, they face a world unraveling under the weight of the impossible.
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Harold and Lucille Hargrave lost their eight-year-old son, Jacob, in 1966. Decades later, they’ve come to terms with their loss and settled into a quiet life—until the impossible happens. Jacob appears on their doorstep, unchanged, still eight years old.
Around the world, people’s loved ones are returning from the dead. No one can explain it. Is it a miracle, or a harbinger of doom? As chaos spreads and questions go unanswered, Harold, Lucille, and Jacob must navigate a world on the brink of collapse, where fear, wonder, and uncertainty rule.
At the heart of this gripping, thought-provoking story lies a question: how do we face the unimaginable? The Returned explores love, loss, and the fragile balance between hope and fear in an utterly transformed world.
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Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits tells the sweeping tale of the Trueba family across three generations.
The House of the Spirits
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Magical Realism
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Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits tells the sweeping tale of the Trueba family across three generations. Love, magic, and revolution collide as Clara’s mystical gifts and Esteban’s hunger for power shape their legacy. Through Alba, the family’s fate intertwines with their country’s, creating an unforgettable story of resilience, magic, and the bonds that endure.
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This “spectacular…absorbing and distinguished work…is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America” (The New York Times Book Review).
The House of the Spirits, which introduced Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future.
One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate.
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Cozy, charming, and brimming with heart, Magic Hidden, Magic is perfect for fans of paranormal women’s fiction.
Magic Hidden, Magic Found
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Magical Realism
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Juliette craves adventure, but anxiety keeps her life small—until she discovers a magical ability to find lost things. Now, each returned object unlocks more magic… and more danger. Cozy, charming, and brimming with heart, Magic Hidden, Magic is perfect for fans of paranormal women’s fiction. Step into the magic today!
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Juliette has always dreamed of being the heroine of her own story—adventure, romance, and a life filled with meaning. But chronic anxiety keeps her firmly rooted in her safe and predictable world: her beloved bookshop, her found family, and the sweet man who makes her heart race.
Then, her life is turned upside down when she discovers an unexpected gift—the ability to find lost things. But some objects don’t just want to be found; they demand to be returned. With every reunion, the magic intensifies… and so do the panic attacks.
As an infuriatingly smug (and dangerously attractive) man pushes her to step up, Juliette faces an impossible choice: stay the sidekick in her own life, or embrace her magic—even if it terrifies her.
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A dormant lighthouse awakens, igniting rumors in Seabrook.
The Lighthouse
Contemporary Romance · Literary Fiction · Magical Realism
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A dormant lighthouse awakens, igniting rumors in Seabrook. For Amy, a fleeting visit turns into a transformative journey after meeting Ryan, a man with secrets tied to the eerie glow. Their connection deepens as the lighthouse beckons, its secrets threatening to unravel everything. Can love survive when the truth changes everything?
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The dormant Seabrook lighthouse, famously haunted and dark for decades, has inexplicably come to life. Its eerie glow stirs gossip and unease, but Amy Tucker isn’t here to investigate—she’s only passing through. Then she meets Ryan, the rugged, loyal son of a ranch owner, and their unexpected connection transforms a fleeting visit into a life-altering weekend.
As their bond deepens, Amy uncovers layers of Ryan’s past that leave her reeling. The answers she seeks lie within the ominous lighthouse itself—a place shrouded in secrets and peril. Stepping inside may reveal why their lives have collided… but it could also unleash truths too devastating to face.
Will Amy risk it all to uncover the light’s mystery, or will the shadows consume her and Ryan forever?
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Longing lingers across generations, binding the living to the spirits of the past.
The Grass Dancer
Literary Fiction · Indigenous Fiction · Magical Realism
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Longing lingers across generations, binding the living to the spirits of the past. In The Grass Dancer, Mona Susan Power traces intertwined lives on a North Dakota reservation, where love, betrayal, and family history shape both wound and redemption. Moving between eras and perspectives, the novel blends everyday realism with spiritual presence. A lyrical, character-driven story about inheritance, resilience, and the fragile work of healing.
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Inspired by the lore of her Sioux heritage, this “captivating”(New York Times Book Review) critically-acclaimed novel from Mona Susan Power weaves the stories of the old and the young, of broken families, romantic rivals, men and women in love and at war...
Set on a North Dakota reservation, The Grass Dancer reveals the harsh price of unfulfilled longings and the healing power of mystery and hope. Rich with drama and infused with the magic of the everyday, it takes readers on a journey through both past and present—in a tale as resonant and haunting as an ancestor's memory, and as promising as a child's dream.
WINNER OF THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT NOVEL
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Returning to Myrtlewood after her grandmother’s mysterious death, Rosemary Thorn and her daughter Athena find themselves in a town alive with secrets.
Accidental Magic
Literary Fiction · Magical Realism
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Returning to Myrtlewood after her grandmother’s mysterious death, Rosemary Thorn and her daughter Athena find themselves in a town alive with secrets. At the heart of it is Thorn Manor—a house brimming with magic and mischief. But when Rosemary becomes a murder suspect, she must unearth the truth before it’s too late.
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Welcome to Myrtlewood—a town steeped in charm, magic, and plenty of secrets.
Rosemary Thorn never planned to return to Myrtlewood, but her grandmother’s sudden death forces her back, along with her skeptical teen daughter, Athena. The old Thorn Manor, though weathered and eerie, holds hidden magic that only begins to reveal itself as they settle in.
But life in Myrtlewood isn’t just enchantments and mystical creatures. When Rosemary becomes a suspect in a local murder, she must navigate the town’s secrets to clear her name—all while dodging her scheming cousin and the perils of a house that seems to have a mind of its own.
Can Rosemary uncover the truth behind Granny’s death, protect her family, and keep Myrtlewood’s mysteries at bay?
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Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer uncovers two unpublished volumes chronicling a tragic romance between Hemi and Belle.
The Echo of Old Books
Literary Fiction · Historical Mystery · Magical Realism
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Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer uncovers two unpublished volumes chronicling a tragic romance between Hemi and Belle. As Ashlyn delves into their conflicting stories of betrayal and broken promises, she finds herself entangled in their mystery—and facing the unresolved chapters of her own life. Secrets linger, waiting to be uncovered.
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A forgotten love story hidden in the pages of two mysterious volumes calls to her.
Ashlyn Greer, a rare-book dealer with a unique gift, can sense the emotional imprints left by previous book owners. When she uncovers two unpublished volumes bearing conflicting accounts of a tragic romance, Ashlyn’s intrigue turns to obsession. Each book reveals startling accusations between authors Hemi and Belle, hinting at love and betrayal.
With no trace of the books’ origins, Ashlyn is drawn into a decades-old mystery, piecing together a story of broken promises and lost love. As she delves deeper, Ashlyn realizes that unlocking Hemi and Belle’s secrets might help her confront her own unfinished chapters.
But will uncovering the truth of their romance help her find closure—or leave her yearning for answers that remain just out of reach?
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After her marriage ends and her son leaves for college, a forty-year-old woman embraces a fresh start in a small town, tasked with caring for a mysterious, centuries-old…
Magical Midlife Madness
Literary Fiction · Magical Realism
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After her marriage ends and her son leaves for college, a forty-year-old woman embraces a fresh start in a small town, tasked with caring for a mysterious, centuries-old house. What begins as a simple escape turns into a life-altering adventure as the house reveals secrets she never expected.
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“Happily Ever After” wasn’t supposed to come with a do-over. But when my husband of twenty years leaves, and my son heads off to college, I’m left with a fresh start I didn’t ask for.
At forty, I’m determined to live on my own terms. So, I take an unusual leap and move to a tiny town in the Sierra foothills, where I’ve accepted the task of caring for an old house that’s fascinated me since childhood. It’s only temporary—or so I tell myself.
But this house holds secrets I never could’ve imagined, pulling me into an adventure that’s as thrilling as it is dangerous.
Starting over may be daunting, but this time, I’m setting the rules. Will I be ready for what comes next?
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