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German Book Prize

The German Book Prize, created in 2005, honors the year's best German-language novel published in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

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Writer Eckhart Nickel

Eckhart Nickel: Spitzweg

Eckhart Nickel: Spitzweg

A book of characters usually found in a Spitzweg painting – art is their subject of choice.
LiteratureOctober 25, 202201:52 min
Book cover | Kristine Bilkau Nebenan

Kristine Bilkau: Next Door

Kristine Bilkau: Next Door

"Next Door" is a story about the desires and fears of two women in rural northern Germany.
LiteratureOctober 25, 202202:01 min
Book cover | Dschinns | von Fatma Aydemir

Fatma Aydemir: Djinns

Fatma Aydemir: Djinns

A polyphonic story about Turkish immigrants and their children, dreams and trauma
LiteratureOctober 25, 202202:07 min
Deutscher Buchpreis 2022 - Kim de l'Horizon

Nonbinary author wins German Book Prize

Nonbinary author wins German Book Prize

Kim de l'Horizon shaved their head during the award ceremony in Frankfurt and dedicated the prize to women in Iran.
LiteratureOctober 18, 2022
Six novels stand side by side

German Book Prize short list announced

German Book Prize short list announced

In addition to the €25,000 prize, the honor usually gives a big boost to the winner's book sales.
CultureSeptember 20, 2022
author Antje Rávik Strubel - German book prize winner 2021

Antje Rávik Strubel: Blue Woman

Antje Rávik Strubel: Blue Woman

A novel about power and powerlessness that weaves together various fates and narrative dimensions.
LiteratureOctober 23, 202101:48 min
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In the spotlight

A pile of books in a library.

20 books longlisted for German Book Prize

The prestigious literary award recognizes the year's best novel in the German language.
LiteratureAugust 24, 2021