Magic Realism
- Description
- A literary genre or style that incorporates magic, fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction. Originally associated with some Latin American literature during the 1940s, but from the 1960's to the present also with some post-modernist North American and European literature.
- Based on tag
- magical realism
1
50,380 members
784 reviews
4.2
Score 77.3
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
2
19,715 members
407 reviews
4.2
Score 51.53
Added 2013-10-22, 09:22 AM
- 18 Members
- macha, eromsted, roby72, indigorising, thecoroner, andomck, leigonj, CGlanovsky, ahef1963, mspixieears, balmerline, ppqq, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, lrc42, booksuggestionsacct, PriscillaGorilla,3709459s
3
15,658 members
284 reviews
4.1
Score 46.52
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
4
14,362 members
288 reviews
4
Score 45.32
Added 2013-10-22, 10:03 AM
- 14 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, flisle, ahef1963, matthewmason, mspixieears, ramsesiii, 3709459s, balmerline, steller0707, DavidRFWarner, lrc42
- Explanations
- matthewmason: Also a hallmark classic of postmodernist plot construction.
5
- 16 Members
- macha, roby72, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, rplinke, Tinuvia, balmerline, ppqq, dzgilad, CharlesTheB, lrc42, Grandmasterwu92, PriscillaGorilla
6
by Franz Kafka
15,292 members
281 reviews
3.9
Score 43.86
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 15 Members
- andomck, Dilara86, alex68, CGlanovsky, flisle, ahef1963, matthewmason, kara.shamy, rplinke, ramsesiii, 3709459s, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB, booksuggestionsacct, Grandmasterwu92
7
31,044 members
447 reviews
3.9
Score 43.54
Added 2013-10-22, 09:11 AM
- 16 Members
- macha, eromsted, roby72, merrystar, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, matthewmason, ErikaLH.LFL, 3709459s, balmerline, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, DavidRFWarner, lrc42
8
23,992 members
514 reviews
4.2
Score 40.99
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
- 14 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, leigonj, alex68, ramsesiii, Tinuvia, 3709459s, balmerline, Karoboro, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lrc42, booksuggestionsacct
9
- 14 Members
- macha, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, CGlanovsky, matthewmason, mspixieears, 3709459s, balmerline, CharlesTheB, lrc42, booksuggestionsacct
10
- 14 Members
- KimarieBee, roby72, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ErikaLH.LFL, mspixieears, 3709459s, stephanieann1983, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, lunaindigo, lrc42,CharlesTheB
11
20,812 members
531 reviews
4
Score 33.83
Added 2013-10-22, 09:21 AM
- 13 Members
- eromsted, roby72, indigorising, CGlanovsky, electrice, gypsysmom, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, lrc42, booksuggestionsacct
12
24,990 members
307 reviews
4
Score 32.53
Added 2013-10-22, 10:48 AM
- 13 Members
- macha, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, mspixieears, rplinke, ramsesiii, balmerline, ppqq, JadeSerena, CharlesTheB, DavidRFWarner,lrc42 ,
- Explanations
- lrc42 : not really magical realism
13
- 10 Members
- roby72, merrystar, vishbhavsar, thecoroner, andomck, alex68, 3709459s, balmerline, DavidRFWarner, Grandmasterwu92
14
15,611 members
271 reviews
4
Score 24.16
Added 2013-10-22, 09:11 AM
- 10 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, lrc42
15
29,581 members
317 reviews
4.1
Score 23.45
Added 2013-10-23, 01:45 AM
- 10 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, stephanieann1983, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, Grandmasterwu92
16
9,331 members
179 reviews
4.1
Score 22.7
Added 2014-02-04, 10:45 AM
- 9 Members
- macha, indigorising, CGlanovsky, electrice, ramsesiii, Tinuvia, CharlesTheB, lrc42, Grandmasterwu92
17
- 11 Members
- roby72, andomck, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ErikaLH.LFL, balmerline, stephanieann1983, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lrc42,3709459s
18
22,632 members
1,358 reviews
4
Score 19.47
Added 2013-10-23, 02:57 PM
20
by Oscar Wilde
47,481 members
749 reviews
4
Score 19.13
Added 2013-10-23, 01:36 AM
- 9 Members
- merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, balmerline, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, booksuggestionsacct
21
- 9 Members
- hailelib, macha, merrystar, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, DavidRFWarner
22
- 9 Members
- andomck, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, Grandmasterwu92
23
20,468 members
432 reviews
4.2
Score 17.48
Added 2013-10-22, 09:39 AM
- 8 Members
- aulsmith, indigorising, gypsysmom, ahef1963, balmerline, CharlesTheB, DavidRFWarner, booksuggestionsacct,
24
- 9 Members
- indigorising, leigonj, ahef1963, mspixieears, Tinuvia, 3709459s, balmerline, ppqq, CharlesTheB,electrice
26
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, mspixieears, 3709459s, balmerline, DavidRFWarner,CharlesTheB
27
by Umberto Eco
7,845 members
68 reviews
½ 3.3
Score 16.03
Added 2013-10-22, 10:47 AM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, roby72, merrystar, indigorising, thecoroner, 3709459s, CharlesTheB
28
42,143 members
1,313 reviews
4.1
Score 15.89
Added 2013-10-22, 10:44 AM
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, roby72, thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, steller0707, CharlesTheB
29
- 8 Members
- eromsted, roby72, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ErikaLH.LFL, steller0707, CharlesTheB, DavidRFWarner,3709459s
30
11,093 members
199 reviews
3.9
Score 15.31
Added 2014-02-04, 10:45 AM
- 7 Members
- macha, andomck, CGlanovsky, rplinke, ramsesiii, CharlesTheB, booksuggestionsacct
31
- 8 Members
- macha, merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, balmerline, ppqq, CharlesTheB, Grandmasterwu92,andomck ,ManWithAnAgenda
32
20,394 members
499 reviews
3.9
Score 15.07
Added 2013-10-22, 10:50 AM
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, roby72, ahef1963, mspixieears, 3709459s, balmerline, ppqq, Grandmasterwu92,CharlesTheB
33
13,569 members
153 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 14.97
Added 2013-10-22, 10:01 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, CGlanovsky, ahef1963, balmerline, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
34
- 8 Members
- hailelib, dara85, gypsysmom, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, steller0707, CharlesTheB, Grandmasterwu92,3709459s
35
- 8 Members
- dara85, KimarieBee, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, DavidRFWarner,stephanieann1983
36
3,119 members
231 reviews
4
Score 14.22
Added 2013-10-22, 10:43 AM
- 6 Members
- amberwitch, dara85, KimarieBee, roby72, stephanieann1983, lunaindigo,CharlesTheB
41
3,767 members
140 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 12.95
Added 2014-01-13, 11:18 PM
- 5 Members
- eromsted, indigorising, electrice, CharlesTheB, DavidRFWarner
42
by Neil Gaiman
12,675 members
300 reviews
4.2
Score 12.62
Added 2013-10-23, 01:42 AM
- 5 Members
- hailelib, macha, vishbhavsar, ahef1963, mspixieears,CharlesTheB
43
12,485 members
205 reviews
3.9
Score 12.05
Added 2013-10-22, 09:26 AM
- 6 Members
- macha, aulsmith, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
44
5,299 members
76 reviews
4
Score 11.75
Added 2014-02-04, 10:47 AM
- 6 Members
- macha, CGlanovsky, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, CharlesTheB
46
5,673 members
69 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 10.41
Added 2014-02-04, 10:46 AM
- 5 Members
- macha, andomck, CGlanovsky, 3709459s, balmerline
47
20,850 members
318 reviews
3.8
Score 10.18
Added 2013-10-23, 01:41 AM
- 6 Members
- indigorising, ahef1963, mspixieears, 3709459s, stephanieann1983, lunaindigo,CharlesTheB
48
by John Updike
3,559 members
51 reviews
½ 3.3
Score 10.15
Added 2014-01-09, 08:01 AM
- 5 Members
- Dilara86, electrice, stephanieann1983, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB
50
53
86 members
4.2
Score 9.44
Added 2014-02-17, 05:39 PM
- 4 Members
- CGlanovsky, mspixieears, 3709459s, CharlesTheB
54
19,456 members
439 reviews
4.1
Score 9.35
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 5 Members
- indigorising, ahef1963, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, booksuggestionsacct
55
2,411 members
236 reviews
3.8
Score 9.32
Added 2015-03-28, 04:18 PM
- 4 Members
- amberwitch, dara85, stephanieann1983, lunaindigo
57
30,957 members
1,110 reviews
4.1
Score 9.13
Added 2013-10-22, 09:23 AM
- 5 Members
- roby72, gypsysmom, stephanieann1983, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
60
21,732 members
407 reviews
3.9
Score 8.56
Added 2013-10-22, 10:42 AM
- 5 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, CharlesTheB
62
7,593 members
343 reviews
3.9
Score 8.37
Added 2013-10-23, 01:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, DavidRFWarner
64
12,242 members
215 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.13
Added 2014-02-04, 10:59 AM
- 4 Members
- macha, andomck, mspixieears, CharlesTheB
65
7,571 members
148 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.08
Added 2013-10-22, 10:52 AM
- 5 Members
- roby72, andomck, CGlanovsky, ppqq, booksuggestionsacct,CharlesTheB
67
by Ray Bradbury
1,999 members
26 reviews
3.8
Score 7.78
Added 2015-01-03, 09:14 PM
- 4 Members
- aulsmith, andomck, CharlesTheB, DavidRFWarner
68
1,052 members
35 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7.58
Added 2013-10-22, 09:38 AM
- 4 Members
- amberwitch, aulsmith, Dilara86, ahef1963,CharlesTheB
69
8,579 members
151 reviews
3.9
Score 7.54
Added 2014-04-19, 03:23 AM
- 4 Members
- mspixieears, ppqq, CharlesTheB, booksuggestionsacct
70
9,611 members
203 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7.12
Added 2013-10-22, 10:48 AM
- 4 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, steller0707
73
648 members
28 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.77
Added 2014-02-02, 07:50 PM
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, merrystar, indigorising,CharlesTheB
76
53,453 members
876 reviews
4.2
Score 6.11
Added 2013-10-23, 01:44 AM
- 6 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, steller0707,aulsmith ,electrice
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I'd just call it fantasy
79
by Neil Gaiman
7,681 members
130 reviews
4.2
Score 5.72
Added 2013-10-23, 01:45 AM
- 3 Members
- hailelib, macha, ahef1963,CharlesTheB
80
by Franz Kafka
6,054 members
87 reviews
3.8
Score 5.37
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 3 Members
- andomck, ahef1963, CharlesTheB
82
by Nick Bantock
2,615 members
34 reviews
4.1
Score 5.35
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 4 Members
- macha, indigorising, ahef1963, 3709459s,CharlesTheB
83
15,079 members
279 reviews
3.8
Score 5.26
Added 2013-10-22, 10:42 AM
- 3 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, CharlesTheB
87
3,471 members
57 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.06
Added 2014-09-10, 09:59 PM
- 3 Members
- Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, steller0707
88
7,190 members
391 reviews
4
Score 5.03
Added 2014-02-04, 10:57 AM
- 3 Members
- macha, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda
91
18,420 members
932 reviews
4
Score 4.78
Added 2013-10-23, 01:41 AM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
95
by Roald Dahl
11,000 members
110 reviews
3.8
Score 4.56
Added 2013-10-23, 01:45 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda
96
2,711 members
219 reviews
3.9
Score 4.49
Added 2019-12-29, 02:36 PM
- 2 Members
- amberwitch, stephanieann1983
