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
50,219 members
783 reviews
4.2
Score 77.3
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
2
19,686 members
405 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
15,614 members
283 reviews
4.1
Score 46.52
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
4
14,317 members
284 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
15,253 members
278 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
30,975 members
445 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
23,894 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
20,722 members
530 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
24,928 members
306 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
15,566 members
270 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
29,505 members
315 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
9,305 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
22,562 members
1,357 reviews
4
Score 19.47
Added 2013-10-23, 02:57 PM
20
by Oscar Wilde
47,283 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
20,426 members
429 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
7,827 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
42,110 members
1,312 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
11,055 members
198 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
20,343 members
498 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
13,544 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
3,117 members
231 reviews
4
Score 14.22
Added 2013-10-22, 10:43 AM
- 6 Members
- amberwitch, dara85, KimarieBee, roby72, stephanieann1983, lunaindigo,CharlesTheB
41
3,749 members
138 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
12,683 members
300 reviews
4.2
Score 12.62
Added 2013-10-23, 01:42 AM
- 5 Members
- hailelib, macha, vishbhavsar, ahef1963, mspixieears,CharlesTheB
43
12,425 members
203 reviews
3.9
Score 12.05
Added 2013-10-22, 09:26 AM
- 6 Members
- macha, aulsmith, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
44
5,276 members
75 reviews
4
Score 11.75
Added 2014-02-04, 10:47 AM
- 6 Members
- macha, CGlanovsky, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, CharlesTheB
46
5,658 members
68 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 10.41
Added 2014-02-04, 10:46 AM
- 5 Members
- macha, andomck, CGlanovsky, 3709459s, balmerline
47
20,809 members
317 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
3,539 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
19,358 members
438 reviews
4.1
Score 9.35
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 5 Members
- indigorising, ahef1963, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, booksuggestionsacct
55
2,409 members
236 reviews
3.8
Score 9.32
Added 2015-03-28, 04:18 PM
- 4 Members
- amberwitch, dara85, stephanieann1983, lunaindigo
57
30,867 members
1,107 reviews
4.1
Score 9.13
Added 2013-10-22, 09:23 AM
- 5 Members
- roby72, gypsysmom, stephanieann1983, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
60
21,709 members
406 reviews
3.9
Score 8.56
Added 2013-10-22, 10:42 AM
- 5 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, CharlesTheB
62
7,594 members
343 reviews
3.9
Score 8.37
Added 2013-10-23, 01:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, DavidRFWarner
64
12,201 members
214 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.13
Added 2014-02-04, 10:59 AM
- 4 Members
- macha, andomck, mspixieears, CharlesTheB
65
7,547 members
147 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
1,997 members
26 reviews
3.8
Score 7.78
Added 2015-01-03, 09:14 PM
- 4 Members
- aulsmith, andomck, CharlesTheB, DavidRFWarner
68
1,051 members
35 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7.58
Added 2013-10-22, 09:38 AM
- 4 Members
- amberwitch, aulsmith, Dilara86, ahef1963,CharlesTheB
69
8,553 members
151 reviews
3.9
Score 7.54
Added 2014-04-19, 03:23 AM
- 4 Members
- mspixieears, ppqq, CharlesTheB, booksuggestionsacct
70
9,597 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
53,229 members
874 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
7,675 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
6,037 members
87 reviews
3.8
Score 5.37
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 3 Members
- andomck, ahef1963, CharlesTheB
82
by Nick Bantock
2,613 members
34 reviews
4.1
Score 5.35
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 4 Members
- macha, indigorising, ahef1963, 3709459s,CharlesTheB
83
15,061 members
279 reviews
3.8
Score 5.26
Added 2013-10-22, 10:42 AM
- 3 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, CharlesTheB
87
3,463 members
57 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.06
Added 2014-09-10, 09:59 PM
- 3 Members
- Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, steller0707
88
7,215 members
392 reviews
4
Score 5.03
Added 2014-02-04, 10:57 AM
- 3 Members
- macha, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda
91
18,375 members
932 reviews
4
Score 4.78
Added 2013-10-23, 01:41 AM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
95
by Roald Dahl
10,960 members
111 reviews
3.8
Score 4.56
Added 2013-10-23, 01:45 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda
96
2,707 members
219 reviews
3.9
Score 4.49
Added 2019-12-29, 02:36 PM
- 2 Members
- amberwitch, stephanieann1983
