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.
How do you carry on living when everything that defines your life suddenly ceases to be true? Marina Vidovic tells her incredible but true story of an ...
25.10.2026
13:30
Zürich liest
Watch out! There’s a huge animal just outside the town! – Picture-book cinema with Kerstin Hau
Oh no, there’s a huge animal lying in front of the town! It’s blocking the way. ‘Eieiei,’ goes the Wompf. ‘Oh dear,’ groans Timpe-Ma. Something ...
25.10.2026
14:00
Zürich liest
Zurich Reads Romance: Q&A with Kyra Groh and Saskia Zingg
Meet romance authors Kyra Groh and Saskia Zingg and ask them the questions you’ve been wondering about for ages. How does Kyra Groh create her characters? ...
25.10.2026
14:00
Zürich liest
Zurich Reads Romance: Book signing with Kyra Groh, Alicia Zett, Inka Lindberg and Saskia Zingg
The successful romance authors from Germany and Switzerland will be signing their books, which you can, of course, also buy from our bookstall.
Kyra Groh ...
25.10.2026
14:00
Zürich liest
‘Chaos im Park’ – Crime writing workshop with Dace Krēsliņa
In the little town of Urzeithausen, the New Park has been vandalised – a job for the detective duo Dina and Ziggy! Dina, a Triceratops girl who loves ...
25.10.2026
14:30
Zürich liest
Manga workshop: Drawing characters with manus
He is one of Switzerland’s most promising manga artists: manus. In this workshop, he’ll show you how to draw manga yourself. His four-volume series ...
