r/magicalrealism is a subreddit with 727 members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses magical realism, literature, books, novel, and writing.
A place & ressources for those interested in magical realism.
Popular Themes in r/magicalrealism
#1
Advice Requests
: "Magical realism the feels kinda like this! [crosspost]"
13 posts
#2
Ideas
: "9 Uses of Magical Realism in Film"
11 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Made a video on how magical realist literature influenced games, thought I'd share!"
7 posts
Popular Topics in r/magicalrealism
#1
Magical Realism
: "The Conventions of Magical Realism (Credit: thedramateacher)"
39 posts
#2
Literature
: "Made a video on how magical realist Literature influenced games, thought I'd share!"
11 posts
#3
Books
: "How to Write Magical Realism Books: Blending Ordinary with Extraordinary"
10 posts
#4
Novel
: "Bright Dark (2025) Novel"
3 posts
#5
Writing
: "thoughts on ergodic Writing techniques?"
3 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "Recommendations for something specific"
2 posts
#7
Films
: "Which Films do you think fit perfectly into the genre of "Magic Realism"? [Crosspost]"
2 posts
#8
Magical
: "The Magical realism of The Life of Pi [a review by MargieTaylor]"
2 posts
#9
Realism
: "The magical Realism of The Life of Pi [a review by MargieTaylor]"
2 posts
#10
Literary
: "Debut Literary/speculative novel — magical-realist, in the Borges/Eco tradition"
2 posts
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Last updated: October 31, 2026