If you enjoy some fantastical elements in your literature—but you aren't quite ready for full-on swords and sorcery—then perhaps magical realism books are for you. As a genre, magical realism is often associated with South America, thanks in large part to the 'father of magical realism' Gabriel García Márquez and mega-bestselling books by Isabel Allende, but examples can be found from all over the world. We've put a list of must-read titles.
