Books That Travel 2021

Witty and charming, bestselling author Kerstin Gier's contemporary young adult novel follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and...

Witty and charming, bestselling author Kerstin Gier's contemporary young adult novel follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and danger in an aging grand hotel in Switzerland.

A new translation of two celebrated lectures on politics, academia, and the disenchantment of the world. The German sociologist Max...

A new translation of two celebrated lectures on politics, academia, and the disenchantment of the world. The German sociologist Max Weber was one of the most astute and influential theorists of the modern condition.

Zero, an anonymous activist, has given the world a warning: stop the tech giants before it’s too late. But is...

Zero, an anonymous activist, has given the world a warning: stop the tech giants before it’s too late. But is anyone listening? An unputdownable technothriller by international best-selling author Marc Elsberg.

At once a chase novel, black comedy, and softly keening death song, Count Luna starts off at a gallop and...

At once a chase novel, black comedy, and softly keening death song, Count Luna starts off at a gallop and accelerates into warp speed. First published in 1955, this darkly comedic mystery novel can now be rediscovered by English readers.

The emperor of China invites the famous eighteenth-century clockmaker Alister Cox to his court in Beijing. A virtuoso demonstration that...

The emperor of China invites the famous eighteenth-century clockmaker Alister Cox to his court in Beijing. A virtuoso demonstration that storytelling alone can truly conquer time.

International Booker-longlisted author Clemens Meyer returns with a striking collection of stories about marginal characters in contemporary Germany – as...

International Booker-longlisted author Clemens Meyer returns with a striking collection of stories about marginal characters in contemporary Germany – as dark as beautiful.

An enthralling narrative history of Weimar Berlin in the three years before the Nazi takeover and a dramatic account of...

An enthralling narrative history of Weimar Berlin in the three years before the Nazi takeover and a dramatic account of Germany's slide from parliamentary democracy to dictatorship.

A missing child is a nightmare for any family. But what happens when they come back? Elly is a literary...

A missing child is a nightmare for any family. But what happens when they come back? Elly is a literary novel with all the best qualities of a thriller.

From the award-winning historian of the Holocaust: the first book to move beyond Germany’s singular crime to the collaboration of...

From the award-winning historian of the Holocaust: the first book to move beyond Germany’s singular crime to the collaboration of Europe as a whole.

Keun captures a distinct moment in Germany’s history, when its people were coming to terms with World War II and...

Keun captures a distinct moment in Germany’s history, when its people were coming to terms with World War II and searching for a way forward. In her effervescent prose, the story feels remarkably modern.

“Grove is a story of an existence stilled by loss, but the promise of life, and with it renewal and...

“Grove is a story of an existence stilled by loss, but the promise of life, and with it renewal and hope, pulses gently but steadily at its heart.” Financial Times. Winner of the 2018 Leipzig Book Prize.

A sensitive portrait of Andersen and his literary work, with illustrations combining the beautiful art of a picture book with...

A sensitive portrait of Andersen and his literary work, with illustrations combining the beautiful art of a picture book with elements of a graphic novel. A moving, inventive fairy tale about the life of Hans Christian Andersen.

Where can Matilda Mouse be? Edwin Elephant can't find her … Kids will love this adorably illustrated story about a...

Where can Matilda Mouse be? Edwin Elephant can't find her … Kids will love this adorably illustrated story about a sweet friendship with a funny, surprise ending.

With expressive colors, dynamic shapes, and a simple but evocative text, Schwalbe’s debut picture book is a joyful tribute to...

With expressive colors, dynamic shapes, and a simple but evocative text, Schwalbe’s debut picture book is a joyful tribute to Ida Pfeiffer, one of the first female explorers to travel around the world.

A beautiful evocation of twelve lost treasures—a painting, a species of tiger, a villa in Rome, an island in the...

A beautiful evocation of twelve lost treasures—a painting, a species of tiger, a villa in Rome, an island in the Pacific—that, open mesmerizing new vistas of how to think about extinction and loss.

Europe and America, classical learning and Silicon Valley come together in a well-crafted novel about a man facing the ruins...

Europe and America, classical learning and Silicon Valley come together in a well-crafted novel about a man facing the ruins of his life, and his world.

Marcus Pfister, best-selling author and illustrator of Rainbow Fish, tells a hilarious story of mystery, suspense, and just a hint...

Marcus Pfister, best-selling author and illustrator of Rainbow Fish, tells a hilarious story of mystery, suspense, and just a hint of scariness.

A book to inspire children to look for treasures in the great outdoors, where everyday objects take on new, magical...

A book to inspire children to look for treasures in the great outdoors, where everyday objects take on new, magical meanings with a little imagination. Poetic, affectionate, funny, and captivatingly illustrated, a treasure itself.

Hamburg state prosecutor Chastity Riley investigates a series of arson attacks on cars across the city, which leads her to...

Hamburg state prosecutor Chastity Riley investigates a series of arson attacks on cars across the city, which leads her to a startling and life-threatening discovery involving criminal gangs and a very illicit love story.

Knotty, darkly comical, and magnificent in its weirdness, this short novel by Heinrich von Kleist is among the most influential...

Knotty, darkly comical, and magnificent in its weirdness, this short novel by Heinrich von Kleist is among the most influential tales in German literature. First published in 1810.