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    Salman Rushdie · standalone novel · 1988

    Magical realism, about immigration and exile, set in british isles.

    “As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”

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    J. G. Ballard · standalone novel · 1974

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    Doris Lessing · standalone novel · 1971

    About madness.

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    Gregory Maguire · standalone novel · 2001

    About grief and loss and family secrets, set in british isles.

    “Unlike many of Maguire's other adult novels, Lost is set in the real world.”

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    series · 10 books · 1999

    Mythic fantasy, about gods.

    “Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”

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