Leipzig Book Fair

Leipzig Book Fair Save the Date 18-21 March 2027

Leipzig Book Fair is the most important get-together in the spring for the book and media industry, connecting readers with authors, publishers and media companies from Germany and around the world. They all visit Leipzig to experience a diversity of literature, discover innovations and gain new perspectives.

The next Leipzig Book Fair will be held in conjunction with Manga Comic Con and Leipzig liest reading festival from 18 to 21 March 2027.

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Leipzig Book Fair
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Manga Comic Con
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Leipzig liest
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Leipzig Book Fair Prize
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Dates & Facts

  • most important spring meeting of the book and media industry
  • 2,044 exhibitors from over 54 countries
  • 313,000 visitors at the exhibition center and throughout the city, including 55,000 trade visitors
  • 3,500 participants in 3,100 events at 300 locations
  • exhibition areas: offers for authors, fiction and non-fiction, children, youth and education, book art & graphics, art colleges, service providers of the book industry: non-book, specialist book, non-fiction & science, audio world, film & media, international, art book, music, travel, religion, newspapers and magazines
  • approximately 3,658 journalists
  • in conjunction with the Manga Comic Con
  • ideal sponsor: German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V.)
  • Next events:
    • from 18 - 21 March 2027

Impressions of Leipzig Book Fair 2026

  • Leipzig Book Fair 2027
    In 2027, Leipzig Book Fair will take place from 18 to 21 March.