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Pediatricians and nurses encourage reading fairy tales.

Libri Bookstores and the Department of Pediatrics at Semmelweis University highlight the beneficial effects of reading stories together. Pediatricians and nurses are reading fairy tales and children’s stories as […]

The Libri Literary Prizes have been awarded

At this year’s celebration of literature, readers’ favorites were recognized in 12 categories. Tamás Náray, Bea Bibók, Marcsi Borbás, Erika Bartos, Anna Karády, Mór Bán, Emeran Mayer, and Edith Eva Eger are among those who received this year’s Libri Literary Prizes. The book retailer rewarded the most successful books of 2024 based on readers’ votes, […]

Libri is giving away ten thousand copies of András Visky’s book at its bookstores and during the Book Festival – all you need is a student ID.

This year marks the sixth edition of the literature-promotion initiative by Libri Bookstores and Jelenkor Publishing – this time, selected poems by András Visky are being published in a free-to-access volume for students, with ten thousand copies available. As a dedicated supporter of culture, Libri considers promoting reading and supporting contemporary literature to be one […]

Libri celebrates 99-year-old David Attenborough with a jungle installation

– Starting today, the new book by the popular naturalist, showcasing the wildlife of the oceans, is available – David Attenborough, the world’s most famous naturalist, documentary filmmaker, and author of educational books that have remained popular for decades, is celebrating his 99th birthday. Libri Bookstores is paying tribute to the British author’s work with […]

Libri launches a book club with Vivien Nagy to celebrate the Year of Reading

The participants are discussing the bookseller’s new limited-edition releases. Libri is preparing a new series of events to celebrate the Year of Reading: on May 5, the book retailer will launch a book discussion with content creator Vivien Nagy (Fifty pairs of shoes). The first discussion will focus on Jeneva Rose’s crime novel Home Is […]

Important acquisition on the book market – Libri Group and Édesvíz Publishing to continue working together, providing a stable background for a portfolio of nearly 2,000 publications

In line with its strategic objectives, the Libri Group strives to ensure long-term business stability through, among other things, development and expansion. An important step on this path is the acquisition of Édesvíz Publishing, whose integration into the publishing group will be a priority task in the upcoming period. One of the most prominent publishers […]

They received this year’s Péter Zsoldos Awards

Named after Péter Zsoldos, one of the fathers of Hungarian science fiction, this award is presented each year to the best works of fantasy literature in the categories of best novel, short story, and literary translation.

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Good Life Books is a worldwide publisher of bestselling books on self-improvement, healthy living, psychology and spirituality. A balanced, healthy harmony of our physical body, mind and spiritual self is at the heart of the publisher’s holistic approach. Its mission is to empower as many people as possible with self-knowledge. One of the major challenges of our time is the unity of physical and mental health, the discovery of paths to self-knowledge, which is an important prerequisite for the development and functioning of a creative and innovative personality.

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Since its foundation in 1989, this publishing house with one of the most distinctive profiles on the Hungarian book market has brought popular self-help, lifestyle, self-improvement, spiritual and esoteric books to Hungarian readers. Their international bestsellers include Roxie Nafousi, Louise Hay, Anthony William, Joe Dispenza, Nick Trenton, Dr. Michael Greger, Neale Donald Walsch, Dan Millman, Rhonda Byrne, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra.

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Founded in 1994, Scolar has become one of the country’s leading publishing houses, based on its values rather than on the trends of the moment. Their titles include fiction, children’s books and science textbooks. Their authors include such distinguished domestic and foreign writers as Ian McEwan, David Grossman, Sofi Oksanen, Orsolya Karafiáth, Dezső Tandori, Kata Tisza and Ferenc Temesi.

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For over twenty years, Jaffa Publishing has offered books on psychology, self-development, literature, and popular science that set readers on the path of change. Its catalog includes the outspoken works of Imre Csernus, literary rarities such as the complete works of Magda Szabó, Fanni Gyarmati’s Diary, the writings of Ádám Kosztolányi, and the volumes of the Modern Hungarian History series. Among its authors are prominent Hungarian and international creators, including Balázs Ablonczy, Barbara Bauer, Leonóra Mörk, Harlan Coben, and Jeff Abbott.

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Hitel Publishing, a subsidiary of the Libri-Bookline Group, was established in October 2023, offering fiction, sophisticated entertainment literature and biographies, as well as scientific and popular science books. As publisher of the Hitel magazine, it is also responsible for the publication of the magazine’s issues, inheriting its spirit and traditions.

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Diafilmgyártó Kft., founded in 1954, is the successor to MDV and is now Europe’s only producer of slide films.

Its selection includes over 300 titles, including many new titles by contemporary authors and illustrated by renowned graphic artists. Slide film owes its popularity not only to the product, but also to the uniqueness of the genre. Psychologists also recommend slide films to families with young children, emphasising their many benefits and values.

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Launched in 2012, its growing selection includes classic children’s and young adult literature, as well as books related to Disney and Marvel heroes, Star Wars, Minecraft and DC. The publishing house an important role to play in promoting reading, and they try to put reading materials in the hands of children and their parents from birth to adulthood.

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In the spirit of its decades-long tradition, this publishing house is still responsible for the life works of Sándor Márai, István Örkény and Ignác Romsics. It also publishes outstanding world literary classics (such as Kurt Vonnegut and Vladimir Nabokov), Hungarian contemporary authors (including Tibor Bödőcs, Zoltán Kőhalmi, János Lackfi and András Cserna-Szabó), biographies and high-quality works on philosophy, history and cultural history. With the Helikon Pocket Books series, launched in 2015 and awarded the prize for Fine Hungarian Books, it offers the classics of world literature at affordable prices.

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For more than thirty years, it has been a significant Hungarian publishing house. During this time, it has published 1500 books in print and received numerous awards and recognitions. In both its popular science and fiction titles, it strives to provide readers with timely and accurate interpretations of the world. Its main objective is to produce professionally proofread, rigorously edited, beautifully produced, high quality and interesting books for open-minded readers.

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Founded in 1993, the legendary company aims to showcase the diversity of contemporary Hungarian literature and to convey the values of late modern and contemporary world literature. Its world literature authors include Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy and Albert Camus. This is where the books of several young Hungarian poets are published. The publishing house is responsible for the works of Alaine Polcz, Miklós Mészöly, Ágnes Nemes Nagy and Szilárd Borbély, and also publishes books by Noémi Orvos-Tóth.

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Since 2011, as a major player in the Hungarian book market, it has been publishing both novels and popular fiction, and its portfolio includes nearly every genre from historical and romantic novels to cookbooks and psychological guides. Some of its most popular Hungarian authors, such as Tamás Náray, Tamás Frei, Beáta Bibók and Janka Fábián, are regulars on the bestseller lists.

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