The Rules of Magic by Alice HoffmanKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiThe Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun BythellBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
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41 books — 7 voters

The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
Best Magic Realism
164 books — 323 voters
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Fun/Playful Magic Realism
50 books — 57 voters

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareThe Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2014
1,967 books — 5,481 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Most Interesting Magic System
2,700 books — 8,901 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Neverending Story by Michael Ende
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,630 books — 26,752 voters