I've read most of the older, popular books. Looking for some more recent magical realism.
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I found this definition helpful.
"In a magical realism book, some aspect of the character’s story or world varies from the norm and requires you to just go with the flow of the story without questioning if it’s realistic. However, as a whole, the books are also grounded in reality. The characters very much live in the real world with real problems and experiences. Elements of magical realism could take the form of a Ground Hog Day-style time loop, a Freaky Friday-style character swap, animals or natural elements as a character, or even a ghost character (like Patrick Swayze in Ghost). These unusual happenings are generally shared in very matter-of-fact ways and can be metaphors throughout the novel."
https://bookgirlsguide.com/magical-realism-novels/
Also links to book recommendations.
"In a magical realism book, some aspect of the character’s story or world varies from the norm and requires you to just go with the flow of the story without questioning if it’s realistic. However, as a whole, the books are also grounded in reality. The characters very much live in the real world with real problems and experiences. Elements of magical realism could take the form of a Ground Hog Day-style time loop, a Freaky Friday-style character swap, animals or natural elements as a character, or even a ghost character (like Patrick Swayze in Ghost). These unusual happenings are generally shared in very matter-of-fact ways and can be metaphors throughout the novel."
https://bookgirlsguide.com/magical-realism-novels/
Also links to book recommendations.
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Try books by Sarah Addison Allen or Heather Webber. They have old and new books.
Other magical realism books:
In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville
Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley
Sourdough by Robin Sloan
The Accidental Alchemist Series by Gigi Pandian
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke
Other magical realism books:
In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville
Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley
Sourdough by Robin Sloan
The Accidental Alchemist Series by Gigi Pandian
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke