YA/Adult Light-Fantasy/Magical Realism (45 books)

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These are books that have that magical vibe or underlying theme in them. This list definitely is for those that love fantasy, something a little dark/macabre, and/or just something sounds like a fairy-tale but isn't (?). Fairy-tale retellings are welcome and you can add a middle grade book if it fits. :)

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1	A Blessed Olive Tree: A Spiritual Journey in Twenty Short Stories by Zain Hashmi (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 167 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 567,201 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Tithe (Modern Faerie Tales, #1) by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 107,848 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 37,158 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness 4.34 avg rating — 291,469 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 101,863 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 123,918 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 43,308 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Vasilisa the Terrible: A Baba Yaga Story (Midnight Myths and Fairy Tales, #1) by April A. Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Tearful Dozen by Kieran Frank (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Heart of the Earth: A Fantastic Mythical Adventure of Courage and Hope, Bound by a Shared Destiny by Robin Craig Clark (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 40,254 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 718 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sherry and the Butterfly Lady: A Novel by Celeste Boudreaux (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 13,168 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Death Song of the Sea (Midnight Myths and Fairy Tales #2) by April A. Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,188 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 5,572 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Last of the Spirits by Chris Priestley 3.80 avg rating — 782 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Deadly Little Secret (Touch, #1) by Laurie Faria Stolarz (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 22,948 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Turnkey by Allison Rushby (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 308 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Wintersong (Wintersong, #1) by S. Jae-Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 33,784 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs 4.13 avg rating — 35,823 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	A Wild Swan: And Other Tales by Michael Cunningham (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 5,349 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Mermaid Moon by Susann Cokal (Goodreads Author) 3.30 avg rating — 918 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	RoseBlood by A.G. Howard (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 9,729 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 6,139 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill 3.40 avg rating — 10,875 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Ironside (Modern Faerie Tales, #3) by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 49,464 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Valiant (Modern Faerie Tales, #2) by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 50,644 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 23,155 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Princess of the Silver Woods (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #3) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 13,862 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 22,673 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Lair of Dreams (The Diviners, #2) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 34,014 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 5,063 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Lorali by Laura Dockrill 3.43 avg rating — 905 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 59,487 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 4,418 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Dreams of Shreds and Tatters by Amanda Downum (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 466 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 5,283 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 38,554 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Part of Your World by Liz Braswell (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 23,362 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Dwarf and the Twins: Snow White and Rose Red (Treasures Retold #1) by Katharina Gerlach (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) by Katherine Arden (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 237,863 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Call (The Call, #1) by Peadar Ó Guilín (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 15,692 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars