German Non-Fiction Prize 2026 – the nominations
/ Sarah Hemens
From 239 submissions, the jury for the German Non-Fiction Prize 2026 has shortlisted eight outstanding titles for the award.
Tag: non-fiction
German Non-Fiction Book Prize 2025: presenting the winner and the nominees
/ Goethe Institute
The winner of the German Non-Fiction Prize 2025 has been announced. As official partners of the award, New Books in German is excited to present information on the winning title as well as on all of the outstanding titles shortlisted for the award.
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Jury recommendations: spring 2025
Our spring 2025 selection features book titles from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, handpicked by our expert jury as particularly suitable for an international audience.
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Revolution for Life
/ Asal Dardan, Eva von Redecker
Author Asal Dardan talks to critical theorist and public philosopher Eva von Redecker about Eva's book A Revolution for Life, described by the publisher as '..a new criticism of capitalism - and a declaration of love for human action.'
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Eco-Warriors
/ Ursula Kowanda-Yassin
Residenz Verlag’s ‘Life with Insight’ (‘Leben auf Sicht’) series features non-fiction titles that explore innovative ways of dealing with the greatest global challenges – from climate change to the migration crisis. Written with verve and insight and aimed at a general audience, here we review the latest in the series, a study of ‘green Islam’.
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