Czechia 2026, presentation
Milan Kundera Library: a vibrant centre for literature, education and international dialogue three years in the making
Frankfurter Buchmesse - Tschechischer Nationalstand 3.1 / C65
Czechia:
A Country on the Coast
From October 7 to 11, 2026, the Czech Republic will be the Guest of Honour at the world's largest book fair held in Frankfurt am Main.
The Year of Czech Culture, comprising dozens of events about literature and other arts, will take place in the German-speaking countries until December 2026.
Programme
Guest of Honour
Přeskočit programCzechia 2026, debate
“And what do those close to you think?”: the self in comics
Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Shore Stage
Czechia 2026, reading
Kafka one hundred years on, and the Kafka in us
Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Harbour Stage
Czechia 2026, debate
Silent Books – Loud Stories
Bartolj Marta
Trchová Martina
Frankfurter Buchmesse - Tschechischer Nationalstand 3.1 / C65
Czechia 2026, debate
Histories of family, lineage and place
Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Shore Stage
reading
Alice Horáčková liest in Frankfurt
Buchhandlung Hugendubel, Frankfurt
Czechia 2026, reading
I emerge from madness. Contemporary voices from Czechia
Háblová Anna Beata
Hamplová Kristina
Frankfurter Buchmesse - OFF Bühne Schweiz, Halle 3.0, F86
Czechia 2026, get together
Czech voices in translation
Cikán Ondřej
Höppner Ruben
Hornbogner Erika
Koch Hans
Pliske Roman
Frankfurter Buchmesse - Tschechischer Nationalstand 3.1 / C65
Czechia 2026, slam poetry
SLAM POETRY BATTLE: Czechia vs. Germany
Konečný Jaromír
Kůs Tomáš
Vašek z Aše
Večerka
Wagner Daniel
Frankfurter Buchmesse - Czechia 2026 Pavilion - Harbour Stage
Czechia 2026, reading
LiteraturBahnhof: Lucie Faulerová, Jiří Hájíček
Haus des Buches, Frankfurt
News
Přeskočit novinky
Between ‘New Weird’, anime and Harry Potter: Michal Ajvaz's ‘The Other City’ transports us to a fascinating Prague
Open call: Support for the participation of translations from Czech at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026
How was the video spot for the guest of honour's appearance created?
Photo report: Ich spreche von Zwetschgen wie über das Holzhacken
A Slight Loss of Loneliness is heading to the prestigious Books at Berlinale. An interview with Eli Beneš
Congratulations! Eli Beneš' debut „A Slight Loss of Loneliness“ in the prestigious „Books at Berlinale“ selection
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026!
Czechia 2026 Travel Grants – Deadline March 31, 2026
Triple success for Czech authors around the world
Autumn had much more to offer than just the Frankfurt book fair: Czech literature was featured in a series of other events abroad!
Video spot for the Guest of Honour
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Czech book market in 2024
Number of published books
12 100
Proportion of books published in Czech
> 88 %
Extent of the Czech book market
CZK 8.2 bn
Number of registered publishing houses
6 321
Number of translations into Czech
5 684