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Author: Juan Rulfo. Key elements: The journey of Juan Preciado to the ghost town of Comala to find his father, mixing the spiritual with the earthly, and considered a seminal work of magical realism.

Author: Gabriel García Márquez. Key elements: The novel narrates the life of an eternal dictator known as the Patriarch and explores the nature of tyranny and the machinations of power, using rich, poetic language.

Author: Gabriel García Márquez. Key elements: Eréndira accidentally burns down her grandmother's house and is forced into prostitution by her grandmother to pay off the debt, featuring elements of fantasy and satire.

Author: Manuel Puig. Key elements: The novel focuses on the conversations between two prisoners, Molina and Valentín, exploring themes of sexuality, politics, and fantasy as an escape from reality.

Author: Gabriel García Márquez. Key elements: The novella focuses on the events leading up to and following a murder in a small town, where the victim's fate seems predestined, combining elements of magic realism with a journalistic style.

Author: Isabel Allende. Key elements: A multi-generational family saga that follows the Trueba family, with themes of love, magic, and political upheaval in a Latin American country.

Author: Isabel Allende. Key elements: The story follows Eva Luna, a girl with a knack for storytelling in an unnamed South American country, dealing with love, political turmoil, and magical occurrences.

Author: Mario Vargas Llosa. Key elements: Based on real events, it narrates the story of the War of Canudos in Brazil, infused with magical realism, depicting a rebellious community's struggle against the government.

Author: Mário de Andrade. Key elements: A picaresque novel that follows the adventures of the hero with no character, Macunaíma, an indigenous native who embarks on a journey from the Amazonian jungle to the city, filled with Brazilian folklore and satire.

Author: Julio Cortázar. Key elements: An experimental novel following the life of Horacio Oliveira, allowing the reader to choose the order in which to read the chapters, incorporating stream of consciousness and surrealism.

Author: Augusto Roa Bastos. Key elements: A fictionalized account of the real-life Paraguayan dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, melding historical facts with imaginative narration and commentary on power and despotism.

Author: Carlos Fuentes. Key elements: A dying man, Artemio Cruz, recalls the pivotal moments of his life, from his actions in the Mexican Revolution to his corruption as a powerful landowner, revealing the betrayals and compromises of power.

Author: Clarice Lispector. Key elements: The existential musings of a woman named G.H. after she kills a cockroach in her apartment, a profound introspective journey with philosophical and mystical elements.

Author: José Donoso. Key elements: A surreal tale of the decline of a wealthy family, featuring a protagonist who is tasked with taking care of a deformed child, and a complex narrative structure involving masks and identity.

Author: José Lezama Lima. Key elements: A highly poetic and complex novel that narrates the life of José Cemí, from childhood to adulthood in Cuba, interweaving themes of sexuality, religion, and aesthetics.

Author: Gabriel García Márquez. Key elements: Set during the colonial era, it tells the story of Sierva Maria, believed to be demon-possessed due to her strange behavior after being bitten by a rabid dog, blending romance with supernatural elements.

Author: Carlos Fuentes. Key elements: A sweeping narrative that intertwines the history, mythology, and literature of Spain and Latin America, exploring the concept of the New World and the search for identity.

Author: Gabriel García Márquez. Key elements: The story of the Buendía family over seven generations in the town of Macondo, incorporating magical elements and exploring themes of solitude, love, and the passage of time.

Author: Laura Esquivel. Key elements: A story of love and family in Mexico, centered around Tita who is forbidden to marry, and expresses her feelings through cooking, which has magical effects on those who eat her food.