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German Book Prize

Awarded annually during the Frankfurt Book Fair for the best German-language novel of the year.

Established

2005

Country

Germany

Prize

€25,000

Frequency

annual

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Notable Past Winners

Explore some of the most celebrated books that have won the German Book Prize, from groundbreaking debuts to literary masterpieces that have shaped contemporary literature.

Award Winners

21 winners recorded from 2005 to present

2023
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Echtzeitalter

by Tonio Schachinger

2022
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Blutbuch

by Kim de l'Horizon

2021
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Blaue Frau

by Antje Rávik Strubel

2019
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Herkunft

by Saša Stanišić

2018
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Archipel

by Inger-Maria Mahlke

2017
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Die Hauptstadt

by Robert Menasse

2016
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Widerfahrnis

by Bodo Kirchhoff

2014
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Kruso

by Lutz Seiler

2013
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Das Ungeheuer

by Terézia Mora

2012
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Landgericht

by Ursula Krechel

2010
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Tauben fliegen auf

by Melinda Nadj Abonji

2009
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Du stirbst nicht

by Kathrin Schmidt

2008
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Der Turm

by Uwe Tellkamp

2006
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Die Habenichtse

by Katharina Hacker