Most Popular Magical Realism Books of the 2020s

Southwest Gothic #1

The Harvesting Angel of the Plains

Bladen Mercutio

Magical Realism

October 18, 2025

These Long Teeth of the Night: The Best Short Stories 1999-2019

Alexander Zelenyj

Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Magical Realism · Short Stories

2022

The Lost Bookshop

Evie Woods

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction

June 22, 2023

The Astral Library

Kate Quinn

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction

February 17, 2026

The Library at Hellebore

Cassandra Khaw

Horror · Magical Realism

July 22, 2025

The Sirens

Emilia Hart

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Mystery

April 1, 2025

The Lost Apothecary

Sarah Penner

Magical Realism · Historical Fiction

March 2, 2021

A Sunny Place for Shady People

Mariana Enríquez

Horror · Magical Realism · Short Stories · Translation

September 17, 2024

The City of Mist

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Historical Fantasy · Magical Realism · Short Stories · Translation

November 23, 2021

They Both Die at the End #3

The Survivor Wants to Die at the End

Adam Silvera

Science Fiction · Magical Realism · Young Adult · Romance

May 6, 2025

Weyward

Emilia Hart

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Historical Fiction

March 7, 2023

The Cat Who Saved Books

Sosuke Natsukawa

Magical Realism · Cats · Translation

September 16, 2021

Eartheater

Dolores Reyes

Magical Realism · Translation · Mystery

November 17, 2020

The Hearing Trumpet

Leonora Carrington

Magical Realism

January 5, 2021

First Person Singular

Haruki Murakami

Magical Realism · Short Stories · Translation

April 6, 2021

The Violin Maker’s Secret

Evie Woods

Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Romance

February 24, 2026

Water Moon

Samantha Sotto Yambao

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Romance

January 14, 2025

Book of Doors #1

The Book of Doors

Gareth Brown

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Urban Fantasy

February 13, 2024

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Mizuki Tsujimura

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Young Adult

2021

The Life Impossible

Matt Haig

Magical Realism

September 3, 2024

The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova

Ruth Hogan

Magical Realism · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance

September 21, 2021

We'll Prescribe You a Cat #1

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

Syou Ishida

Magical Realism · Cats · Translation

September 3, 2024

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

Magical Realism · Mystery

May 3, 2022

Chouette

Claire Oshetsky

Horror · Magical Realism

November 16, 2021

Mirrorland

Carole Johnstone

Magical Realism · Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Mystery

April 20, 2021

When the Museum is Closed

Emi Yagi

Magical Realism · Translation

July 10, 2025

Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein

Anne Eekhout

19th century · Magical Realism · Translation · Historical Fiction

November 2, 2023

All That It Ever Ment

Blessing Musariri

Magical Realism · Young Adult

2022

Vigil

George Saunders

Fantasy · Magical Realism

January 27, 2026

The House of Rust

Khadija Abdalla Bajaber

Magical Realism · Mythology

October 19, 2021

Eden at Dawn

Karim Kattan

Magical Realism · Adult · Translation

September 22, 2026

A Nightshade Detective Agency Cozy Mystery #3

Born Under a Witchy Sign

Amanda M. Lee

Fantasy · Cozy Mystery · Magical Realism · Mystery

February 2, 2027

The Scottish Charms Series #3

The Scottish Charms Series Book 3

Tricia O'Malley

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Romantasy · Witches · Holiday/Seasonal

2027

The Midnight World #3

The Midnight World Book 3

Matt Haig

Fantasy · Magical Realism · Romance

2027

You've Reached Sam #3

You've Reached Sam Book 3

Trengrove Nick

Magical Realism · Young Adult · Romance

2027

The Gift Series #2

The Gift Series Book 2

Anita Fontenboa

Magical Realism

2027