The Best Magical Realism Books of All Time According to Experts

Explore the best magical realism books of all time according to experts and book editors! That's Worth Reading identifies the best books based on recommendations from thought leaders.

Magic realism (also known as magical realism or marvelous realism) is a 20th-century style of fiction and literary genre. The terms were influenced by an eponymous German painting style in the 1920s. As a literary fiction style, magic realism paints a realistic view of the modern world while also adding magical elements, often dealing with the blurring of the lines between fantasy and reality. Magical realism, perhaps the most common term, often refers to literature in particular, with magical or supernatural phenomena presented in an otherwise real-world or mundane setting, commonly found in novels and dramatic performances.