Magical Realism Books

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Author: Gabriel García Márquez

Summary: The story of the Buendía family in the town of Macondo, where supernatural elements are woven into everyday life.

Publication: 1967

The House of the Spirits

Author: Isabel Allende

Summary: A multi-generational story of the Trueba family, filled with ghosts, prophecies, and complex family dynamics.

Publication: 1982

Midnight's Children

Author: Salman Rushdie

Summary: Born at the moment of India’s independence, Saleem Sinai finds himself with telepathic powers, connecting him to others with unique abilities.

Publication: 1981

Beloved

Author: Toni Morrison

Summary: Sethe, an escaped slave, is haunted by the ghost of her daughter, whom she was forced to sacrifice to keep her safe.

Publication: 1987

Like Water for Chocolate

Author: Laura Esquivel

Summary: Tita, forbidden to marry, expresses her emotions through cooking, which has magical effects on those who eat her dishes.

Publication: 1989

The Master and Margarita

Author: Mikhail Bulgakov

Summary: The Devil visits Moscow, causing chaos, while a parallel story of Pontius Pilate unfolds, blending satire and supernatural elements.

Publication: 1966

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Author: Neil Gaiman

Summary: A man revisits his childhood home, where memories of supernatural events and a magical friend come rushing back.

Publication: 2013

The Night Circus

Author: Erin Morgenstern

Summary: A magical competition between two young illusionists unfolds in a mysterious circus that appears without warning.

Publication: 2011

Kafka on the Shore

Author: Haruki Murakami

Summary: Two characters’ lives intersect in surreal ways involving talking cats, mystical forests, and alternate dimensions.

Publication: 2002

Pedro Páramo

Author: Juan Rulfo

Summary: A man travels to his mother’s hometown to find his father, only to encounter a village populated by ghosts.

Publication: 1955