Books

Books and publishing at a glance

Whether you read books for your studies or write one yourself, this page gives you a short map. Books fall into seven categories, and each has its own pages with facts such as author, publisher and year. Data are only given where a named source exists (for example Crossref, the German National Library, bestseller lists or publisher pages). Missing data stay open rather than being guessed.

The seven categories

If you are writing a book

Writing is only part of the work. Before a book is published it needs editing, proofreading and a decision on the route to readers. Our book editing service covers language and structure for manuscripts in English and German. To understand the German book trade, read about the large publishing groups in Germany, or look at self-publishing if you prefer to keep control of the process yourself.