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.
A crime thriller for breakfast – edge-of-your-seat suspense with Petra Ivanov and Gabriela Kasperski
Crime writers Petra Ivanov and Gabriela Kasperski present their latest works and reveal some writing secrets. At the workshop discussion in the bistro, ...
24.10.2026
10:30
Zürich liest
Interactive reading with Regi Widmer – Ricky searches for words and Ronni finds them
Ronni and Ricky are good friends and get into an argument. They deal with their feelings in different ways. Regi Widmer illustrates how in her reversible ...
24.10.2026
14:00
Zürich liest
Ingeborg Bachmann’s *Todesarten* and the film *Modi di Morire* – screening and discussion
Drawing on Ingeborg Bachmann’s unfinished cycle of novels *Todesarten*, *Modi di Morire* weaves together fragments of Bachmann’s text to create an ...
24.10.2026
14:00
Zürich liest
Blackout Poetry – DIY with Meli from Heissliim & Glitzer
Blackout poetry involves creating new poems from existing texts: specific words are highlighted and the rest of the page is coloured in or artistically ...
24.10.2026
14:00
Zürich liest
The Z–A of being a mum – or not. With Camille Fröhlich and Michelle Steinbeck
With insight and humour, Camille Fröhlich explores what it means to become and be a mother, from ‘conception’ to ‘termination’. But it can also be ...
24.10.2026
14:30
Zürich liest
(Almost) all the stories! A big show with Daniel Fehr
Do you know how to catch a unicorn? Or the best way to get to the moon? No? Then come along to the storytelling show with Daniel Fehr. The Swiss ...
