As Switzerland's largest book and literature festival, "Zürich liest" is a permanent fixture on Zurich's cultural agenda at the end of October. Over the course of six days, a total of around 200 events will take place, inviting people to read, listen and join in the discussion. Almost 90 cultural institutions, bookshops and publishing houses in Zurich and the surrounding area will be the setting for literary events. Over 400 authors, musicians, presenters, actors, etc. are involved. The supporting association is the non-profit Zurich Booksellers and Publishers Association, founded in 1865.
Nina Wehrle – Workshop on ‘That’s it. Over. Full stop!’
‘Either you come down or we’ll poo under your tree!’ Three dogs and a squirrel are messing about in the woods. A cheeky back-and-forth begins, a loud ...
24.10.2026
15:30
Zürich liest
‘Das Falkenschloss’ – the ‘NZZ’ novel by Richard Reich
The Falkenschloss is a venerable newspaper house. Above all, however, it is a citadel of integrity and a bastion of correct spelling. Richard Reich in ...
24.10.2026
18:00
Zürich liest
‘Fire & Bread’ – Alice Hasters talks to Maximiliane Häcke about her new book ‘Anti-Victim’
In their podcast ‘Feuer & Brot’, Alice Hasters and Maximiliane Häcke analyse political, pop-cultural and personal topics in a relaxed atmosphere. ...
24.10.2026
18:00
Zürich liest
Julia Weber and ‘Weil ich Ruth bin’, with musical accompaniment by Follia
Ruth is a very special person. She is born with a coat of fur, which she loses at the end of her childhood. And Ruth has ‘the power’. She can conjure up ...
24.10.2026
19:30
Zürich liest
A friendly debate on conservatism with Roger de Weck and Reinhard Müller
Roger de Weck, former editor-in-chief of *Die Zeit*, and Reinhard Müller, senior editor at *F.A.Z.*, discuss their new books: *Glanz und Elend der ...
24.10.2026
20:00
Zürich liest
An evening full of vertigo with Sarah Elena Müller, Lilli Tollkien and Özge İnan
An imbalance has crept into an increasingly toxic relationship. Growing up in a male-only flat-share in Berlin leaves more than just the girl reeling. And ...
