Trade show · Vienna, Austria
Buch Wien - International Book Fair and Reading Festival 2026
Book Fairs
Key numbers
- Editions on record
- 10first in 2008
About Buch Wien - International Book Fair and Reading Festival
Mitreißend und aufregend gestaltet sich die BUCH WIEN 16 heuer mit zahlreichen Lesungen, die das Genre der Kriminalliteratur in den Mittelpunkt stellen: Deutschsprachige Autoren wie Lorenz Langenegger und Veit Heinichen, österreichische LiteratInnen wie Eva Rossmann, Thomas Raab und Bernhard Aichner, aber auch Krimi-Star Arne Dahl werden bei der Internationalen Buchmesse und Lesefestwoche in Wien aus ihren neuesten Werken lesen.
From our listing of the 2016 edition. Details may have changed since.
Who visits
Trade visitors and public
As listed for 2011.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25–29 Nov 2026 Dates announced | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2016 | 9–13 Nov 2016 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2015 | 21–24 Nov 2015 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2014 | 21–24 Nov 2014 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2013 | 21–24 Nov 2013 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2012 | 22–25 Nov 2012 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2011 | 10–13 Nov 2011 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2010 | 15–21 Nov 2010 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2009 | 12–15 Nov 2009 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
| 2008 | 20–23 Nov 2008 | Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Vienna, Austria | — | — |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.
Questions
When is Buch Wien - International Book Fair and Reading Festival?
25–29 Nov 2026 — dates announced on the venue's event calendar.
Where is it held?
At Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center, Vienna, Austria.
How often does it take place?
Annual, judging by the 10 editions on record since 2008.