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.
Mercedes Rosende – The Mafia and Crime in Montevideo
Ursula López is on the run, with millions in her luggage. She has shaken off the tenacious inspector who was hot on her heels, as well as the crooks who ...
21.10.2026
18:00
Zürich liest
Lobotomy or the Surgery of Madness – Ina Boesch and Dorothee Kohler tell their story
Today, the lobotomy is regarded as a fatal mistake in medicine. In the mid-20th century, however, numerous surgeons fell for the idea that madness could be ...
21.10.2026
18:00
Zürich liest
More women contributors to Wikipedia! Workshop
To make it easier to get started in the Wikipedia universe and to support individuals in continuing to contribute, Sabine Hagmann, Andrea Helbling, Chris ...
21.10.2026
18:00
Zürich liest
Hermann Burger – straight from the estate. Featuring Simon Zumsteg, Judith Keller and Wanda Wylowa
Hermann Burger is recognised as one of Switzerland’s most significant writers, renowned for his poetic and narrative works. What is less well known, ...
21.10.2026
19:00
Zürich liest
Karosh Taha and her new novel *Gulistan*
“I did not plunge the country into war. The country plunged me into war.”
Gulistan lives with her husband Çiya in a country that is ...
21.10.2026
20:00
Zürich liest
Hibernation – Approaches to a Phenomenon with Mario Petuzzi and Armen Avanessian
When the snow in the Alps melts all the way down into the valley, the time has come: the mother awakens from her winter slumber, her head full of dreams ...
