r/magicalrealism is a subreddit with 667 members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses magical realism, books, literature, recommendations, and fantasy.
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]"
23 posts
#2
Ideas
: "9 Uses of Magical Realism in Film"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Hi r/magicalrealism - I run a site where people can share writings, and I wanted to pitch it here to see if anyone would be interested. It's called uncookd, and right now it's a small community of Horror and Poetry writers. I'd love to have some authors join to help grow the #magicalrealism tag."
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/magicalrealism
#1
Magical Realism
: "The Conventions of Magical Realism (Credit: thedramateacher)"
141 posts
#2
Books
: "13 of the best magical realism Books nominated for the Booker Prizes | The Booker Prizes"
53 posts
#3
Literature
: "Made a video on how magical realist Literature influenced games, thought I'd share!"
26 posts
#4
Recommendations
: "Recommendations from Bangladeshi Magical Realism"
14 posts
#5
Fantasy
: "Recommendations of Fantasy set on earth (magical realism?)"
11 posts
#6
Film
: "Looking for magical realism in Film"
7 posts
#7
Authors
: "My dream-like/weird/magical realism part of the library. What Authors should i add to this shelf?"
7 posts
#8
Surrealism
: "Magical Realism and Surrealism: A Dialogue [pdf]"
5 posts
#9
Latin American
: "What's your favorite Magical Realism book?"
4 posts
#10
Fiction
: "'No One Is Here': Outwitting Nazis Through Fiction with elements of magical realism"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 9, 2026