Your TBR isn’t getting shorter. You might as well dress accordingly.
The Death By TBR Collection was created exclusively for Rocket City Lit Con — a limited-edition Gilded Girl collection for readers who keep buying books like consequences are fictional.
PRE-ORDER ONLY
August 26 – September 9
This exclusive style was designed especially for Rocket City Lit Con, October 3 in Huntsville, Alabama, and will not be stocked in our booth at the event — or available in our booths at other events.
If you want Death By TBR, you must pre-order during the August 26–September 9 pre-order window.
Pre-order now, then pick up your order at Rocket City Lit Con on October 3.
☠️ Created exclusively for Rocket City Lit Con
📚 Limited pre-order: Aug. 26–Sept. 9
📍 Event pickup: Huntsville, Alabama | Oct. 3
🚫 Not available for purchase in the booth
Because apparently the only thing more dangerous than your TBR is assuming you can buy it later.
The Death by TBR Unisex Hoodie from Gilded Girl Accessories is made for readers whose bookshelves are full, carts are loaded, and to-be-read piles have officially reached dangerous proportions. Combining gothic bookish style, dark academia energy, and literary humor, this statement hoodie was designed for romance readers, fantasy lovers, romantasy devotees, dark romance fans, and anyone who knows there is no such thing as too many books.
The design starts subtly on the front with a small antique-inspired skeletal portrait medallion at the chest. The back becomes the centerpiece: an oversized haunting portrait of a woman divided between beauty and bone, layered over a dark text-filled background for the look of an aged literary print. Death by TBR typography runs down the sleeve, adding another graphic element while keeping the overall design dark, wearable, and distinctly bookish.
It’s reader merch that doesn’t look like typical reader merch—made for the person who wants their love of books to be obvious without sacrificing their style.
Cozy, Classic Unisex Fit
Printed on the Gildan Heavy Blend™ 18500 Hooded Sweatshirt, this unisex hoodie combines the softness of cotton with the durability of polyester for a warm, comfortable layer you’ll reach for throughout reading season.
The classic fit offers plenty of room for everyday wear and layering, while the spacious kangaroo pocket keeps hands warm and reading-day essentials close. A double-lined hood adds extra warmth, and rib-knit cuffs and waistband help the sweatshirt retain its shape.
The unisex silhouette makes Death by TBR an easy choice for readers of any gender and gives you flexibility in how you wear it—choose your usual size for a classic fit or size up for an intentionally oversized, cozy reading-day look.
From the Bookstore to the Couch
Throw it on for a bookstore run, coffee shop reading date, library trip, book club, author signing, midnight release, book convention, campus day, or an evening spent ignoring every responsibility because the chapter ended on a cliffhanger.
Its charcoal-black palette and vintage-inspired artwork pair naturally with denim, leggings, cargos, boots, sneakers, and other dark academia, gothic, alternative, and casual streetwear staples.
The Perfect Gift for Someone With an Unmanageable TBR
Know someone who keeps buying books faster than they can possibly read them?
The Death by TBR Hoodie makes a unique gift for book lovers, bookworms, BookTok readers, Bookstagrammers, romance readers, fantasy readers, romantasy fans, dark romance readers, librarians, writers, book club members, and chronic bookstore shoppers.
Perfect for birthdays, Christmas, holidays, book club exchanges, reading retreats, book conventions—or absolutely no occasion beyond finishing a book and immediately buying three more.
Hoodie Details
- Gildan Heavy Blend™ 18500 unisex hooded sweatshirt
- Classic unisex fit for comfortable everyday wear
- Soft cotton-polyester blend designed for warmth and durability
- Double-lined hood
- Spacious front kangaroo pocket
- Rib-knit cuffs and waistband for shape retention
- Small vintage-inspired skeletal portrait graphic on the front chest
- Oversized gothic literary portrait graphic across the back
- Death by TBR sleeve print
- Designed for readers who love dark academia, gothic romance, romantasy, fantasy, horror and dark romance aesthetics
Death by TBR.
An occupational hazard of being a reader.
| |
S |
M |
L |
XL |
2XL |
3XL |
4XL |
5XL |
| Width, in |
20.08 |
22.05 |
24.02 |
25.98 |
27.99 |
29.92 |
31.89 |
33.86 |
| Length, in |
27.17 |
27.95 |
29.13 |
29.92 |
31.10 |
31.89 |
33.07 |
33.86 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in |
33.50 |
34.50 |
35.50 |
36.50 |
37.50 |
38.50 |
39.50 |
40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
