German Book Prize Explained

German Book Prize should not be confused with Deutscher Bücherpreis.

The German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis) is awarded annually, in October, by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels) to the best new German language novel of the year.^[1] The books, published in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, are nominated by their publishers, who can propose up to two books from their current or planned publication list. The books should be in shops before the short-list is announced in September of the award year. The winner is awarded €25,000, while the five shortlisted authors receive €2,500 each. It is presented annually during the Frankfurt Book Fair.

The prize was created in 2005, as a successor to the Deutscher Bücherpreis, to heighten awareness for authors writing in German. It is based on the same idea as literary prizes such as the Man Booker Prize or the Prix Goncourt.

Recipients

• 2005 Book: Geiger, Arno . Arno Geiger . Es geht uns gut . We Are Doing Fine . Carl Hanser Verlag. ^[2]
• 2006 Book: Hacker, Katharina . Katharina Hacker . Die Habenichtse . The Have-Nots . Suhrkamp Verlag. ^[3]
• 2007 Book: Franck, Julia . Julia Franck . Die Mittagsfrau . The Blindness of the Heart . S. Fischer Verlag. ^[4]
• 2008 Book: Tellkamp, Uwe . Uwe Tellkamp . Der Turm . The Tower . Suhrkamp Verlag. ^[5]
• 2009 Book: Schmidt, Kathrin . Kathrin Schmidt . Du stirbst nicht . Kiepenheuer & Witsch. ^[6]
• 2010 Book: Abonji, Melinda Nadj . Melinda Nadj Abonji . Tauben fliegen auf . Fly Away, Pigeon . Jung und Jung Verlag. ^[7]
• 2011 Book: Ruge, Eugen . Eugen Ruge . In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts . In Times of Fading Light . Rowohlt Verlag. ^[8]
• 2012 Book: Krechel, Ursula . Ursula Krechel . Landgericht . Jung und Jung Verlag. ^[9]
• 2013 Book: Mora, Terézia . Terézia Mora . Das Ungeheuer . Luchterhand. ^[10]
• 2014 Book: Seiler, Lutz . Lutz Seiler . Kruso . Kruso . Suhrkamp Verlag. ^[11]
• 2015 Book: Witzel, Frank . Frank Witzel . Die Erfindung der Roten Armee Fraktion durch einen manisch-depressiven Teenager im Sommer 1969 . btb Verlag. ^[12]
• 2016 Book: Kirchhoff, Bodo . Bodo Kirchhoff . Widerfahrnis . Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt. ^[13]
• 2017 Book: Menasse, Robert . Robert Menasse . Die Hauptstadt . The Capital . Suhrkamp Verlag. ^[14]
• 2018 Book: Mahlke, Inger-Maria . Inger-Maria Mahlke . Archipel . Rowohlt. ^[15]
• 2019 Book: Stanišić, Saša . Saša Stanišić . Herkunft . Where You Come From . Luchterhand Literaturverlag. ^[16]
• 2020 Book: Weber, Anne . Anne Weber . Annette, ein Heldinnenepos . Epic Annette: A Heroine's Tale. Verlag Matthes & Seitz. ^[17]
• 2021 Book: Strubel, Antje Rávik . Antje Rávik Strubel . Blaue Frau . S. Fischer Verlag. ^[18]
• 2022 Book: de l'Horizon, Kim . Kim de l'Horizon . Blutbuch . DuMont Buchverlag. ^[19]
• 2023 Book: Schachinger, Tonio . Tonio Schachinger . Echtzeitalter . Rowohlt-Verlag . ^{[20] [21]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The German Book Prize . 14 October 2019 .
2. Otte . Ricarda . October 9, 2016 . Arno Geiger: The first German Book Prize winner . Deutsche Welle . December 21, 2021.
3. Cox . Kate . October 2, 2006 . Katharina Hacker Wins German Book Prize . Deutsche Welle . December 21, 2021.
4. . Julia Franck Wins German Book Prize With Abandonment Tale . Deutsche Welle . October 9, 2007 . December 21, 2021.
5. News: Flood . Alison . 2008-10-14 . Uwe Tellkamp takes German Book Prize . The Guardian . October 9, 2012.
6. Schaaf . Gabriela . October 13, 2009 . German Book Prize winner dissects personal struggle with illness . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
7. Web site: Swiss writer beats odds to win German Book Prize . Martin . Michelle . Reuters . October 5, 2010 . October 9, 2012.
8. Soltau . Heide . October 11, 2011 . Eugen Ruge receives the 2011 German Book Prize . Deutsche Welle . October 9, 2012.
9. Penfold . Charles Duguid . October 8, 2012 . German Book Prize goes to Ursula Krechel . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
10. Cizmecoglu . Aygül . October 8, 2013 . German Book Prize 2013 awarded to Terézia Mora . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
11. . October 6, 2014 . Lutz Seiler wins German Book Prize for "Kruso" . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
12. Bartlick . Silke . October 13, 2015 . Why Frank Witzel unexpectedly, but deservedly won Germany's highest literary accolade . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
13. Gopalakrishnan . Manasi . October 18, 2015 . Bodo Kirchhoff wins German Book Prize 2016 for "Widerfahrnis" . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
14. . October 9, 2017 . Robert Menasse wins German Book Prize 2017 . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
15. . October 8, 2018 . Inger-Maria Mahlke wins 2018 German Book Prize . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
16. . October 14, 2019 . Sasa Stanisic wins German Book Prize, criticizes Nobel winner Peter Handke . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
17. . October 12, 2020 . Anne Weber wins the German Book Prize 2020 . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
18. Lehnen . Christine . October 19, 2021 . Novelist Antje Ravik Strubel wins German Book Prize . Deutsche Welle . December 22, 2021.
19. Web site: Für "Blutbuch" erhält Kim de l'Horizon den Deutschen Buchpreis . . 17 October 2022 . de . 17 October 2022.
20. Web site: Deutscher Buchpreis geht an Tonio Schachinger für Echtzeitalter . . 16 October 2023 . de . 16 October 2023.
21. Web site: Tonio Schachinger erhält den Deutschen Buchpreis . . 16 October 2023 . de . 16 October 2023.