Hessen: German Book Prize 2026: These 20 Novels Are on the Longlist

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Six debuts, biographical multilingualism and major topics: The jury decided and announced the longlist for the German Book Prize.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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The jury of the German Book Prize announces the longlist: Which authors could receive the sales award – and which not.

Spiegel

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The jury for the German Book Prize has announced 20 authors for the longlist of the renowned literary award. Among the chosen: Valeria Gordeev, Lukas Rietzschel and Heinz Strunk.

Der Tagesspiegel

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With Heinz Strunk, Lukas Rietzschel and Ingo Schulze, without Caroline Wahl: The twenty titles of the longlist of the German Book Prize 2026 were announced.

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Wiener is nominated with science satire "Schleifen" alongside 19 other authors. Winner's arbitrariness on 5 October.

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20 novels, 20 authors, 20 times the hope for the big win: With the announcement of the longlist the countdown for the German Book Prize 2026 starts.