The Deutscher Bücherpreis (

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: ''German Book Prize'') was a non-monetary prize for literature which was awarded at the

Leipzig Book Fair The Leipzig Book Fair () is the second largest book fair in Germany after the Frankfurt Book Fair. The fair takes place annually over four days at the Leipzig Trade Fairground in the northern part of Leipzig, Saxony. It is the first large trad ...

by the

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from 2002 to 2004. After September 2004, the Association stopped awarding the prize. Starting from autumn 2005, the Association has instead awarded the similarly named

Deutscher Buchpreis 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 ...

at the

Frankfurt Book Fair The Frankfurt Book Fair (German: , FBM) is the world's largest trade fair for books, based on the number of publishing companies represented. The five-day annual event in mid-October is held at the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds in Frankfurt am ...

, to a single German-language novel each year. At the Leipzig Book Fair, the

Leipzig Book Fair Prize The Leipzig Book Fair Prize () is a literary award assigned annually during the Leipzig Book Fair The Leipzig Book Fair () is the second largest book fair in Germany after the Frankfurt Book Fair. The fair takes place annually over four days a ...

has been awarded since spring 2005, in three categories: fiction, nonfiction and translation. Listed below are the prizewinners of the award by category. The

, which replaced the award, is awarded to only one German-language book each year.

2002

*German Fiction:

Ulla Hahn Ulla Hahn is a German poet and novelist. Partial bibliography Poetry collections * ''Herz über Kopf'' (1981), * ''Spielende'' (1983), * ''Unerhörte Nähe'' (1988), * ''Freudenfeuer'' (1989), * ''Liebesgedichte'' (1993), * ''Epikurs ...

, ''Das verborgene Wort'' *International Fiction:

Per Olov Enquist Per Olov Enquist, also known as P. O. Enquist, (23 September 1934 – 25 April 2020) was a Swedish author. He had worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist. Biography Enquist was born and raised in Hjoggböle, a village in present ...

, ''Der Desuch des Leibarztes'' *Biography/Contemporary History:

Günter de Bruyn Günter de Bruyn (; 1 November 1926 – 4 October 2020) was a German author. Life Günter de Bruyn was born in Berlin in November 1926; his father Carl was a Catholic from Bavaria. Günter served as a Luftwaffenhelfer and soldier in World War II ...

, ''Preußens Luise'' *Nonfiction:

Dietrich Schwanitz Dietrich Schwanitz (April 23, 1940 – December 17, 2004) was a German writer and literary scholar. He became known to larger audiences after publishing the bestselling campus novel ''Der Campus'' in 1995. Life Schwanitz's parents were teachin ...

, ''Männer'' *Guidebook:

Alfred Biolek Alfred Franz Maria Biolek (10 July 1934 – 23 July 2021) was a German entertainer and television producer. Biolek held a PhD in law and was an honorary professor at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He received many awards for his work on tel ...

and

Eckart Witzigmann Eckart Witzigmann is an Austrian chef. Training After his chef-apprenticeship in the Hotel Straubinger in Bad Gastein (1957–1960), Witzigmann moved on to numerous positions in prestigious restaurants around the world, among others as a stu ...

, ''Unser Kochbuch'' *Children's and Young Adult:

Mirjam Pressler Mirjam Pressler, born Mirjam Gunkel (18 June 1940 – 16 January 2019) was a German novelist and translator. Being the author of more than 30 children's and teenage books, she also translated into German more than 300 works by other writers from ...

, ''Malka Mai'' *Debut:

Juli Zeh Juli Zeh (, Julia Barbara Finck, née Zeh; born 30 June 1974) is a German writer and judge. She is known for novels such as '' The Method'' (2009), '' Unterleuten'' (2016) and '' About People'' (2021). Early life and education Juli Zeh is the da ...

, '' Eagles and Angels'' *Lifetime Achievement:

Christa Wolf Christa Wolf (; Ihlenfeld; 18 March 1929 – 1 December 2011) was a German novelist and essayist. She is considered one of the most important writers to emerge from the former East Germany.J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( ; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name , is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has List of best-sell ...

, ''

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwar ...

2003

*German Fiction:

Doris Dörrie Doris Dörrie (; born 26 May 1955) is a German film director, producer and author. Early life and education Born in Hanover, Dörrie completed her secondary education there in 1973. The same year, she began a two-year attendance in film studies ...

, ''The Blue Dress'' *International Fiction:

Ian McEwan Ian Russell McEwan (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of the ...

, ''

Atonement Atonement, atoning, or making amends is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some othe ...

'' *Biography/Contemporary History:

Peter Merseburger Peter Merseburger (9 May 1928 – 15 February 2022) was a German journalist and author. After working for newspapers and the magazine ''Der Spiegel'', he moved to the broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) in 1965. He became known as television ...

, ''Willy Brandt 1913-1992'' *Nonfiction: Katja Kullmann, ''Generation Ally'' *Guidebook: Vitali and

Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko; an equivalent English spelling is Vladimir Klichko . His full name in , . (born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He held multiple heavyweight world championships betwe ...

, ''Unser Fitnessbuch'' *Children's and Young Adult: Paul Maar, ''Sams in Gefahr'' *Debut:

Zsuzsa Bánk Zsuzsa Bánk (born 24 October 1965 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German writer. Early life and education Her parents moved to Germany after the Hungarian revolution of 1956 and she studied journalism, political science and literature at the Johan ...

, ''Der Schwimmer'' *Lifetime Achievement:

Peter Härtling Peter Härtling (; 13 November 1933 – 10 July 2017) was a German writer, poet, publisher and journalist. He received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his major contribution to German literature. Biography Härtling was ...

*Audience Pick:

Henning Mankell Henning Georg Mankell (; 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a ...

, ''Die Rückkehr des Tanzlehrers''

2004

*Fiction:

Yann Martel Yann Martel, (born June 25, 1963) is a Canadian author who wrote the Man Booker Prize–winning novel '' Life of Pi'', an international bestseller published in more than 50 territories. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spe ...

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Life of Pi ''Life of Pi'' is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an early age. After a ...

'' *Nonfiction:

Michael Moore Michael Francis Moore is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Moore's work frequently addresses various Social issue, social, political, and economic topics. He first became publicly known for his award-winning debut ...

, '' Stupid White Men'' *Children's and Young Adult:

Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer (; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the ''Artemis Fowl'' series. In September 2008, Colf ...

, '' Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code'' *Debut: Yadé Kara, ''Selam Berlin'' *Lifetime Achievement:

*Audience Pick:

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (; born 28 March 1960) is a French people, Franco-Belgians, Belgian playwright, short story writer and novelist, as well as a film director. His Play (theater), plays have been staged in over fifty countries all over the wo ...

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M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran ''Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran'' is a novel by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, originally published in French in 2001. A film adaptation, Monsieur Ibrahim, was released in 2003. Origins ''Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran'' was origi ...

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