Who wrote The Night Circus?

Erin Morgenstern wrote The Night Circus, first published in 2011. It is a work of magical realism and is rated 'Recommended' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for The Night Circus?

Yes — Book Verdict has a free reading guide for The Night Circus with key themes and five original discussion questions at https://247bookverdict.com/reading-guides/erin-morgenstern-the-night-circus/.

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The Night Circus

Name: The Night Circus
Author: Erin Morgenstern

by Erin Morgenstern · 2011

Magical Realism · ranked #3 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A magical competition staged inside a circus that appears only at night; atmospheric and gorgeously imagined.

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The verdict

Category: Magical Realism
First published: 2011 · 2010s
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Standing: Recommended

About Magical Realism

Magical realism treats the extraordinary as ordinary — in these novels, the miraculous and the mundane share a page without comment. Born in Latin America, the mode now belongs to world literature.