The German Book Prize () is awarded annually, in October, by the
German Publishers and Booksellers Association () to the best new German-language novel of the year. 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
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The prize was created in 2005, as a successor to the , to heighten awareness for authors writing in German. It is based on the same idea as literary prizes such as the
Booker Prize
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or the
Prix Goncourt
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Recipients
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*2020
*2021
*2022
*2023
*2024
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German literary awards
German-language literary awards
Novel awards
Awards established in 2005