The shelves

Curated English-language books for Berlin readers — new arrivals on the front table, deep bays for browsing.

Fiction & novels

Contemporary literary fiction, translations into English, and the novels we cannot stop recommending.

Hardcovers and paperbacks that landed this month — staff-flagged and ready to take home.

Writers from across Europe and beyond, in English translation and original English.

Collections and chapbooks for evenings when one perfect story is enough.

Tight plots and atmospheric mysteries — Berlin noir included.

Nonfiction that reads like conversation — criticism, reportage, and personal narrative.

Literary criticism, cultural writing, and slim volumes that travel well.

Lives on the page — artists, travelers, and quiet observers of the city.

Accessible philosophy and books that ask better questions.

Photography monographs, art writing, and catalogues for the curious.

Guides, local histories, and fiction set along the river and the S-Bahn.

Our favorite Berlin-based books and neighborhood guides.

Street-level routes through Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, and beyond.

Twentieth-century Berlin told clearly and without jargon.

Slim spines by the window — bilingual editions welcome.

Picture books, early readers, and YA for the next generation of Spree wanderers.

Stories to share aloud — sturdy pages for little hands.

Adventure, friendship, and coming-of-age titles for older kids.

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