Shortlist for the German Book Prize 2024 announced

Now the final spurt has begun again, like every year, in the race for the German Book Prize, the best-selling award that exists for German-language literature: the shortlist has been determined. 14 candidates from the longlist were disappointed and six finalists can continue and hope for the 25,000 euros in prize money and many buyers.

Even if there aren't quite as many as there were a few years ago, because the reading nation has become smaller, moodier and more unpredictable. This year's final sprint in this book marathon is very female: five female authors and one author are in the competition - something that has never happened before since the prize was first awarded in 2005. This confirms a trend in the book prize, the causes of which have recently been discussed: the triumph of female authors within German-language literature.