Around the Library

GINY Library © Daniel Albanese

Here you'll find a round up of the latest acquisitions in the library and other recommendations.

New in the Library

Philosophy
New Biographies

Three recent philosopher biographies top the list of new acquisitions to our library: Marcus Willaschek's Kant : Die Revolution des Denkens, Klaus Vieweg's Hegel : The Philosopher of Freedom in a translation by Sophia Kottman and Barbara von Bechtolsheim's Hannah Arendt und Heinrich Blücher: Biografie eines Paares. Click through to see what other acquisitions have landed on our shelves this year.
Books by & about women
The Future is Female

What motivates female authors to write? What would the world look like if women were in power? Which books by women inspired Elke Heidenreich the most? Find answer to these questions and more in this selection of new books by and about women.
Post-reunification novels
Looking back on the "Baseball bat years"

Growing up in East Germany after German reunification is historicised and literarily reappraised in several novels – a time marked by a lack of prospects, frustration, xenophobia and violence. Click through to read more about titles that are available to borrow from our library now.
Happy Pride

Happy Pride! We are a safe space, welcoming to all. Stop by to borrow these recent titles or browse our 'Queer as German Folk' list with more LGBTQ+ titles in our collection.

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Translations into English

New in translation
Summer Reading 2023

Summer is here, and our recommendations of new German literature in translation present a diverse collection of voices to accompany you. From GDR stories of love, loss, and community told by Jenny Erpenbeck and Thomas Brussig, to the elegiac voices of survivors conjured by Esther Kinsky, our selection offers something for everyone, including previously untranslated diary entries by Franz Kafka and a debut novel by filmmaker Werner Herzog.

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New in translation
Summer Reading 2022

Summer is here, and our list of new German literature in translation is perfect for the beach, the park, or just your air-conditioned apartment. All are available at our library, so stop by, say hi, and borrow a book.

Online Catalog: Thematic Book Lists

Read and listen

Cherrypicker

The "Cherrypicker" blog presents selected novels and non-fiction books, graphic novels and stories, audio books and music CDs from the wealth of new German-language publications. Every week a new recommendation, every week an opportunity to discover outstanding texts, images and voices.

Rosinenpicker