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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Gleam by Raven Kennedy

Gleam

The Plated Prisoner #3

Raven Kennedy

679 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare

Go Hex Yourself

Hex Series #1

Jessica Clare

372 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
Spookily Yours by Jennifer Chipman

Spookily Yours

Witches of Pleasant Grove #1

Jennifer Chipman

246 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman

The Witches of Vardø

Anya Bergman

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter #7

J.K. Rowling

759 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Carrie by Stephen King

Carrie

Stephen King

304 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense medium-paced
Pet Sematary: Film tie-in edition by Stephen King

Pet Sematary: Film tie-in edition

Stephen King

465 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

Skandar #1

A.F. Steadman

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous medium-paced
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Lover

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

43 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories dark mysterious fast-paced
The Convent's Secret by C.J. Archer

The Convent's Secret

Glass and Steele #5

C.J. Archer

8 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery romance mysterious tense fast-paced