Trade show · Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt Book Fair

Book Fairs · Publishing Trade, Newsprinting · Graphic Arts

Official website
Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 9–13 Oct 2015
Last venueMesse FrankfurtFrankfurt, Germany · where the 2014 edition was; venue not yet confirmed
RunningSince 2008Annual · 9 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Its website has moved
We haven't confirmed the next dates yet. The last edition in our records was 9–13 Oct 2015 at Messe Frankfurt. Check the organiser's site: buchmesse.de. Are you the organiser? Correct this listing.

Key numbers

Editions on record
9first in 2008

About Frankfurt Book Fair

The Frankfurt Book Fair is a meeting place for the industry’s experts. Be they publishers, booksellers, agents, film producers or authors - each year in October, they all come together and create something new.

The Frankfurt Book Fair is the most important marketplace for books, media, rights and licences worldwide. More than 7,300 exhibitors from 100 countries, 299,000 visitors and over 10,000 journalists.

Grow your business, expand your network, build bridges into the future and make new discoveries: digital content, the vibrant publishing landscape of the Guest of Honour and interesting information about the most important markets worldwide. One thing is certain: at the Frankfurt Book Fair you will have more access to current trends than anywhere else.

From our listing of the 2014 edition. Details may have changed since.

Who visits

Trade visitors, public admitted at the weekend

As listed for 2010.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20159–13 Oct 2015Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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20149–13 Oct 2014Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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20148–12 Oct 2014Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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20139–13 Oct 2013Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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201210–14 Oct 2012Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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201112–16 Oct 2011Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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20106–10 Oct 2010Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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200914–18 Oct 2009IFEMA - Feria de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
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200815–19 Oct 2008IFEMA - Feria de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is Frankfurt Book Fair?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 9–13 Oct 2015.

Where is it held?

The 2014 edition was at Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 9 editions on record since 2008.

Industries