r/Fantasy Book Bingo 2023 - hosted by xandrade

Magical Realism or Literary Fantasy
 Read a book that portrays magical or unreal elements in an otherwise realistic or mundane environment. These books are often found on literary fiction shelves and book lists and not always shelved as genre fiction. This is a hard square to pin down as what makes something literary or magical can often come down to vibes, so use your best judgment. No saying A Game of Thrones is literary fiction since there aren’t a lot of magical elements. Check out this thread for further ideas and guidelines. HARD MODE: Not one of the thirty books in the linked thread. 
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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Divine Rivals

Letters of Enchantment #1

Rebecca Ross

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

Tia Williams

342 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The Fox Wife

Yangsze Choo

388 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary speculative fiction adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Lions of Al-Rassan

Guy Gavriel Kay

528 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

Comfort Me with Apples

Catherynne M. Valente

103 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious fast-paced
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri

What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix

Remixed Classics #4

Tasha Suri

287 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

Just Like Home

Sarah Gailey

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
A Cabeça do Santo by Socorro Acioli

A Cabeça do Santo

Socorro Acioli

176 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction magical realism young adult reflective slow-paced
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

576 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

T. Kingfisher

306 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced