{"id":13115,"date":"2026-04-10T16:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk\/?p=13115"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:27:28","slug":"gifcon-2026-tbr-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/gifcon-2026-tbr-list\/","title":{"rendered":"GIFCon 2026 TBR List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking to brush up on your reading ahead of GIFCon 2026? We’ve got you covered!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s that time of year again! GIFCon 2026 is barely a month away, and we could not be more excited for this year\u2019s line up. Not only do we have the amazing Jeff Vandermeer (winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the World Fantasy Award) as one of our featured keynotes, but we also have the incredible Oliver K. Langmead (Calypso, City of All Seasons, Glitterati<\/em>) and the wonderful Maha Atal (When Companies Rule: Corporate Power from the East India Company to Silicon Valley<\/em>) joining us as our keynote speakers for 2026. We are beyond excited to be delving into science-fiction and<\/em> fantasy with this year\u2019s theme: Technologies of the Fantastic, and our panellists have absolutely delivered on their topics. From Tolkien to Technophilia and Romantasy to R. F. Kuang, we have exciting and diverse line-ups in store for attendees this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re hoping to brush up on your reading ahead of GIFCon, we have you covered! We\u2019ve put together the ultimate TBR List for attendees throughout all three days of GIFCon 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Novels, Short Stories, Series, & Comics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saint of Bright Doors <\/em>by Vajra Chandrasekera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rakesfall <\/em>by Vajra Chandrasekera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayfarers<\/em> series by Becky Chambers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death-Cast<\/em> series by Adam Silvera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sultana\u2019s Dream<\/em> by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monk and Robot<\/em> by Becky Chambers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Bring Your Own Spoon\u2019 by Saad Z. Hossain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Dark Materials<\/em> series by Philip Pullman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord of the Rings<\/em> Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLa Fuerza Omega\u201d by Leopoldo Lugones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solar Bones<\/em> by Mike McCormack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City in Glass<\/em> by Nghi Vo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City We Became<\/em> by N. K. Jemisin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Babel<\/em> by R. F. Kuang<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Villains<\/em> series by V. E. Schwab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Super-Toys Last All Summer Long\u2019 by Brian Aldiss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trickster\u2019s Choice<\/em> Tamora Pierce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Power in the Storm<\/em> by Tamora Pierce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farseer<\/em> Trilogy by Robin Hobb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Final Empire<\/em> by Brandon Sanderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game of Thrones<\/em> series by George R. R. Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lost Souls of Benzaiten<\/em> by Kelly Murashige<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divergent<\/em> by Veronica Roth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wheel of Time<\/em> series by Robert Jordan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor Things<\/em> by Alasdair Gray<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frankenstein in Baghdad<\/em> by Ahmed Saadawi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfinished Tales of N\u00famenor and Middle-earth<\/em> by J. R. R. Tolkien<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘O Auto da Maga Josefa’ by Paola Siviero<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitter Root<\/em> by Sanford Greene, Chuck Brown, and David F. Walker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhialto the Marvellous<\/em> by Jack Vance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calypso<\/em> by Oliver K. Langmead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glitterati<\/em> by Oliver K. Langmead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of All Seasons<\/em> by Oliver Langmead and Aliya Whiteley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Southern Reach<\/em> series by Jeff Vandermeer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hummingbird Salamander<\/em> by Jeff Vandermeer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dead Astronauts<\/em> by Jeff Vandermeer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veniss Underground<\/em> by Jeff Vandermeer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Films & TV:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cargo<\/em> (2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koi Mil Gaya<\/em> (2003)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krish<\/em> (2006)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makoto Shinkai\u2019s Disaster Trilogy<\/em> (2016-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moonfall <\/em>(2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prometheus<\/em> (2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wicked<\/em> (2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frozen<\/em> (2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encanto <\/em>(2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.I.<\/em> (2001)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Om Shanti Om<\/em> (2007)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Night in Soho<\/em> (2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stranger Things<\/em> (2016 -2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arcane<\/em> (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Games & Other Media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cult of the Lamb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magic the Gathering<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digimon Story: Time Stranger<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking to brush up on your reading ahead of GIFCon 2026? We’ve got you covered! It\u2019s that time of year again! GIFCon 2026 is barely a month away, and we could not be more excited for this year\u2019s line up. Not only do we have the amazing Jeff Vandermeer (winner of the Nebula Award for … <\/p>\n

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