As they do every year, jurors from five countries gathered at the National Library in Leipzig early February to select the ‘Most Beautiful Books from around the World’. 550 Books from more than 30 countries were laid and ready for the jury’s scrutiny. It was also a big challenge for the current jury - Shin Akiyama (Japan), Giulia Boccarossa (Italy), Birna Geirfinnsdóttir (Iceland), Ákos Polgárdi (Hungary) and Astrid Seme (Austria). For an extra episode of our podcast, we were allowed to look over their shoulders during the selection marathon. With big thanks to Louise Bromby (voice), Steffen Brosig (editing) and the team of Stiftung Buchkunst.

The award-winning books 2025 can be viewed for the first time at the Leipzig Book Fair (March 27th – March 30th)

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