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Books
Books carry the knowledge and the dreams, the feelings and the stories of people throughout time.
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'A Whole Life' by Robert Seethaler
What is it like when all the dreams of a lifetime come crashing down in one moment?
'Berlin Alexanderplatz' by Alfred Döblin
In the 1920s Berlin was a wild, decadent place to live. How can you keep your nose clean somewhere like that?
'Memoirs of a Polar Bear' by Yoko Tawada
Do you remember Knut, the much-loved polar bear at the Berlin Zoo? Yoko Tawada devoted an entire novel to him.
'The Film Explainer' by Gert Hofmann
If you're watching a movie, the last thing you need is for the person sitting next to you to explain the entire film.
'Young Light' by Ralf Rothmann
Julian is on the cusp of puberty in a tale of the powerlessness of childhood and hopes for the future.
'All Quiet on the Western Front' by Erich Maria Remarque
Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front" takes the reader to the carnage of the front lines of WWI.
Kruso by Lutz Seiler
Don't you ever dream of just running away? But what was that like for those trapped in communist East Germany?
'Grand Hotel' by Vicki Baum
Hotel lobbies are great places for people watching! If you think so too, then read Vicki Baum's novel "Grand Hotel."
'Day In Day Out' by Terézia Mora.
A strange man is found, hanging half dead at a playground. That's the beginning of "Day In Day Out" by Terézia Mora.
'The Mussel Feast' by Birgit Vanderbeke
Father wants to eat mussels — the rest of the family obeys, as per usual. "The Mussel Feast" by Birgit Vanderbeke.
'You are Not Like Other Mothers' by Angelika Schrobsdorff
Berlin – a cool, liberal, open-minded city until it's taken over by hate and violence. Impossible? No. The year is 1938.
'Job' by Joseph Roth
Joseph Roth's novel "Job" is a tale of life in the Jewish shtetl, the traditional village.
'This House is Mine' by Dörte Hansen
Three women find they have to earn their welcome in an idyllic, fruit-growing area near Hamburg.
'Measuring the World' by Daniel Kehlmann
Imagine you are one of the world's top scientists. And you are plagued by fleas.
'The End of Loneliness'by Benedict Wells
The best John Irving novel that John Irving never wrote: Benedict Wells's family saga, "The End of Loneliness."
'Going to the Dogs' by Erich Kästner
Popular to this day as an author of children's books, Erich Kästner was not so lucky with his first novel for adults.
'Life is a Caravanserai' by Emine Sevgi Özdamar
Emine Sevgi Özdamar writes beguilingly about a childhood in Turkey in the 1950s and 1960s.
'How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone' by Saša Stanišić
Have you ever been to a party celebrating a new toilet? Just read Saša Stanišić's debut novel.
'Hooligan' by Philipp Winkler
"Hooligan" by Philipp Winkler takes you to a world full of testosterone, rage and violence. It may just knock you out!
'Brother of Sleep' by Robert Schneider
Imagine being able to hear rocks speak, hearts beat and snowflakes fall.
'The Artificial Silk Girl' by Irmgard Keun
Before there was "Bridget Jones" or "Girls" there was Irmgard Keun's "The Artificial Silk Girl."
'The Collector of Worlds' by Iliya Troyanov
Would he be a travel blogger today? Sir Richard Burton was the ultimate 19th century traveler: "The Collector of Worlds"
'Blood Brothers' by Ernst Haffner
Berlin's Mitte district is hip and expensive — unlike the early 1930s, when it was all about survival.
'The Wall' by Marlen Haushofer
Imagine being trapped behind an invisible wall, in a forest of all places. Perhaps you're the last person on earth?
'I' by Wolfgang Hilbig
In communist East Germany, almost everyone spied on everyone else, as Wolfgang Hilbig describes in his espionage novel.
'They Divided the Sky' by Christa Wolf
Till the Berlin Wall do us part? Manfred flees west, Rita stays in the east in Christa Wolf's "They Divided the Sky."
'The Reader' by Bernhard Schlink
You might think your ex is a creep. But a mass murderer? Bernhard Schlink and "The Reader."
'Jakob The Liar' by Jurek Becker
Is it legitimate to tell lies, if it gives people hope? "Jakob The Liar" by Jurek Becker deals with this question.
'Anniversaries' by Uwe Johnson
This book is an imposition but it's marvelous all the same: a 2,000-page diary! It took 15 years to write it.
'Animal Triste' by Monika Maron
The aging narrator of "Animal Triste" falls in love under the brachiosaurus at Berlin's natural history museum.
'Midsummer Night' by Uwe Timm.
When someone knows all about fine wines that's sexy. But a potato connoisseur? "Midsummer Night" by Uwe Timm.
'Malina' by Ingeborg Bachmann
"Malina" by Ingeborg Bachmann is the story of a very complicated love triangle.
'Buddenbrooks' by Thomas Mann
"Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann will make your family issues look harmless.
'Short Letter, Long Farewell' by Peter Handke
Hotel bars are a good place to hang out when you are feeling as empty as the whisky glass in front of you.
'The Confusions of Young Master Törless' by Robert Musil
School bullies loom large in "The Confusions of Young Master Törless" by Robert Musil.
'Agnes' by Peter Stamm
When people fall in love they sometimes do strange things. Read "Agnes" by Peter Stamm.
'Apostoloff' by Sibylle Lewitscharoff
Family vacations are stressful, especially when you have the characters in Sibylle Lewitscharoff's "Apostoloff" in tow.
'Lost' by Hans-Ulrich Treichel
It's a nightmare: you're fleeing a war; you're surrounded by enemy soldiers. And then you have your baby in your arms.
'Summer Resort' by Esther Kinsky
How about a book about summer? Check out Esther Kinsky's debut "Summer Resort." It isn't as idyllic as it sounds.
'Jakob von Gunten' by Robert Walser
"Jakob von Gunten" runs away from home, not looking for fame or fortune, but to learn about humility and submission.
'The New Sorrows of Young W.' by Ulrich Plenzdorf
In an abandoned summer cabin in East Berlin, Edgar finds a book by Goethe — and loves it.
'The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge' by R. M. Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke, a poet, was overwhelmed by the pace of modern life — even 100 years ago.
'The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum' by Heinrich Böll
In "The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum," Heinrich Böll turns the spotlight on media morality.
'The Tortoises' by Veza Canetti
What if you had to leave everything behind you? It's the fate of an Austrian Jewish couple in Canetti's "The Tortoises."
'Why We Took the Car' by Wolfgang Herrndorf
Somewhere in eastern Germany in the 21stt century, the story of an unlikely friendship unfolds: "Why We Took the Car."
'The Nazi and the Barber' by Edgar Hilsenrath
Do you get to laugh about Nazis? A Holocaust survivor wrote a satire about the Nazi regime and its victims.
'My Heart' by Else Lasker-Schüler
Today you can break up via text. In the old days they used to write letters at least! Else Lasker-Schüler and "My Heart"
'The Shadow-Boxing Woman' by Inka Parei
Have you ever experienced violence, felt seriously threatened? Martial arts training might be just the thing.
'In Times of Fading Light' by Eugen Ruge
Eugen Ruge tells the story of East German history through the eyes of his own family.
'Rheinsberg' by Kurt Tucholsky
Kurt Tucholsky's "Rheinsberg" was scandalous when it was published in 1912. Today it remains a classic for lovers.
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