Magical Realism: Latin American Edition

A list of books in the magical realism genre by Latin American authors.

Magical Realism is defined as a genre that contains magical elements in a real-world setting. Latin American Magical Realism emerged as a way to describe the realities of living in Latin America and explore how myth, politics, spirituality, and the legacy of colonialism intersect in the region as well as challenge the history that is told about Latin America.

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created by strawberrymilk

last updated July, 2026

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This list is a work in progress and I will be adding books over the course of the next few days. 💓

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i’ve always wanted to get into magical realism and never known where to start!! yippeee thank you for this strawb!

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OMG yoinking and saving immediately!! Strawberry, your brain is so wrinkly!! yoink

Does anyone want to do a casual group buddy read for the month of July!

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