Leipziger Buchmesse 2026

The Leipzig Book Fair 2026 will take place from March 19 to 22, 2026 at the Leipzig Exhibition Centre. It is an important meeting place for everyone from the book and media industry. Readers, authors, publishers and media from Germany and abroad will come together to discuss new products and the diversity of literature and to gain new perspectives. The fair offers a platform for the promotion of literature and reading.

This year's exhibition areas include:

• Literature from bestsellers to insider tips
• Children & young people
• Digital world: audio, film & media
• Focus on education
• Book Art & Graphics
• Music
• autoren@leipzig (specialist program that connects authors and publishers)
• Leipzig reads
• Manga-Comic-Con
• Forum Humans and AI
• Open Society Forum
• #bookbar
• The world as a guest in Leipzig (with more than 400 international exhibitors)

The specialist program offers a colourful mix of specialist lectures, discussions and special advisory services. Visitors can also benefit first-hand from new publications and experience authors live at readings and book signings. There is also the opportunity to visit the Manga-Comic-Con and the Leipzig Antiquarian Book Fair, which take place at the same time as the book fair.

In 2025, the fair set a new visitor record with 296,000 visitors and 2,040 exhibitors from 45 countries. The reading festival “Leipzig reads” offered over 2,800 events at 330 reading venues with around 3,000 participants. Highlights included the awarding of the Leipzig Book Fair Prize, the guest country Norway with the motto “Dream in Spring” and new formats such as the Audio World and the “Humans and AI” forum.