zonal literature
coined by phil ford and jf martel, co-hosts of “weird studies,” zonal literature is a term that refers to narratives set in reality-bent spaces. in these liminal zones, ordinary life is suspended, altered, other. the rules here are different, even if things may look the same.
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created by moski
last updated February, 2026
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i first read this as “zonai literature” like the zonai from tears of the kingdom and i was like WHAT
upon closer inspection not that but still a sick as hell list
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I recommend The Speculative Reader on youtube if you're into this; his analysis of JGB, WSB, the New Wave of Scifi, etc is ON POINT
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omg this sounds epic, i will be checking this out!!!
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