Büchergilde Gutenberg

Since 1924, the Büchergilde Gutenberg has been dedicated to promote the culture of the exceptional book. As Germany‘s only literary book club, it presents its members with a curated selection four times a year, featuring entertaining and thought-provoking literature, exclusive illustrations and unique designs.

The successful fusion of text and illustration has been a hallmark of the craft, delighting book lovers around the world. With a keen eye for detail, the Büchergilde combines traditional methods with cutting-edge concepts in book production and is not afraid to experiment with materials and styles.

Ursula K. Le Guin/ Hannah Brückner (Ill.), Das Wort für Welt ist Wald, Büchergilde Gutenberg, 2026 © Büchergilde Gutenberg

Brilliantly illustrated by artist Hannah Brückner, Ursula K. Le Guin’s science fiction classic transports us to a possible future and helps us understand, through storytelling, what violence means to a nonviolent culture.

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Seishi Yokomizo/ Ann-Kathrin Peuthen, Der Inugami-Fluch, Büchergilde Gutenberg, 2026 © Büchergilde Gutenberg

The contentious will of the patriarch of a wealthy yet deeply dysfunctional family is at the heart of Detective Kosuke Kindaichi’s next case—a classic whodunit featuring striking black-and-white illustrations by Ann-Kathrin Peuthen.

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Virginia Woolf / diverse Illustrator:innen (Ill.), Mrs. Dalloway, Büchergilde Gutenberg, 2024 © Büchergilde Gutenberg

To mark the Büchergilde Design Award, 26 young designers have created a fresh and diverse array of illustrations for Virginia Woolf’s classic Mrs. Dalloway, each based on their own interpretation.

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A classic of American literature by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee and a powerful portrait of racism and social injustice in the United States.

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