The 52 Book Club's 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by the52bookclub

Magical Realism
Magical realism is set in the world in which we live but they contain magical elements that are considered normal. It has also been described as “literary fiction with a dash of fantasy” or a book in which “fantasy slips into everyday life.” 
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Happy Medium by Sarah Adler

Happy Medium

Sarah Adler

398 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary fantasy romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Last Gift of the Master Artists by Ben Okri

The Last Gift of the Master Artists

Ben Okri

512 pages • digital • 2022

fiction historical magical realism adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Notes on Her Color by Jennifer Neal

Notes on Her Color

Jennifer Neal

336 pages • digital • 2023

fiction lgbtqia+ literary speculative fiction challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Harpy by Megan Hunter

The Harpy

Megan Hunter

194 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary literary magical realism dark emotional tense medium-paced
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians #1

Brandon Sanderson

308 pages • hardcover • 2007

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous fast-paced
Reboot by Justin Taylor

Reboot

Justin Taylor

304 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction literary funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Cigars of the Pharoah by Hergé

Cigars of the Pharoah

The Adventures of Tintin #4

Hergé

62 pages • paperback • 1934

fiction comics graphic novel middle grade adventurous fast-paced
Bear by Julia Phillips

Bear

Julia Phillips

304 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

A Letter to the Luminous Deep

The Sunken Archive #1

Sylvie Cathrall

12 hours, 30 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter #1

J.K. Rowling

332 pages • paperback • 1997

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced