Title: Agnes von Ungarn, 1280–1364
Author(s): Bruno Meier, Baden (CH)
Designer(s): Naima Schalcher, Zürich (CH)
Printing: DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg, Altenburg (DE)
Publisher: Hier und Jetzt Verlag, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-03919-640-1

Title: An Exciting Opportunity Lies Ahead of You
Editor(s): Shirana Shahbazi, Zürich (CH)
Designer(s): NORM – Dimitri Bruni, Manuel Krebs, Ludovic Varone, Zürich (CH)
Printing: DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg, Altenburg (DE)
Publisher(s): JRP|Editions, Genève (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-03764-639-7

21-strong shortlist
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Title: Carl Cheng. Nature Never Loses
Author(s): Various
Editor(s): Alex Klein, Rachel Eboh, Austin (US); Jennifer Krasinski, Brooklyn (US)
Designer(s): Studio Lin – Alex Lin, Chiara Alexandra Young, Brooklyn (US)
Printing: Wilco Art Books, Amersfoort (NL)
Publisher(s): JRP|Editions, Genève (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-03764-620-5

Title: Dirty Old River
Author(s): Tom Emerson, London (UK)
Editor(s): Sarah Handelman, London (UK)
Designer(s): John Morgan studio – John Morgan, Teresa Lima, Adrien Vasquez, London (UK)
Printing: Die Keure, Brugge (BE)
Publisher(s): Park Books, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-03860-404-4

21-strong shortlist
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Title: Florian Graf. School Models
Author(s): Various
Designer(s): A Language – Martin Stoecklin, Melina Wilson, Zürich (CH)
Printing: DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg, Altenburg (DE)
Publisher(s): Scheidegger & Spiess, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-03942-250-0

Title: Fred Waldvogel. Pilze
Author(s): Various
Editor(s): Various
Designer(s): Samuel Bänziger, Rosario Florio, Larissa Kasper, St.Gallen (CH)
Printing: FINIDR, Liptovský Mikuláš (CZ)
Publisher(s): Jungle Books, St​.Gallen (CH); Zeughaus Teufen, Teufen (CH); Museum im Bellpark Kriens, Kriens (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-9526078-5-5

Title: HARDSTYLE
Editor(s): Peri Rosenzweig, Los Angeles (US); Nick Royal, London (UK); ORNAMENT – Marietta Eugster, Marc Asekhame, Zürich (CH) / Paris (FR)
Designer(s): ORNAMENT – Marietta Eugster, Marc Asekhame, Zürich (CH)
Printing: Grafiche Veneziane, Venezia (IT)
Publisher(s): ORNAMENT – Marietta Eugster, Marc Asekhame, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-9526263-1-3

Title: HEATWAVE
Author(s): Various
Editor(s): Andrea Faraguna, Berlin (DE)
Designer(s): Samuel Bänziger, Rosario Florio, Larissa Kasper, St.Gallen (CH)
Printing: DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg, Altenburg (DE)
Publisher(s): The National Pavilion of the Kingdom Bahrain, Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
ISBN: -

Bronze Medal
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Title: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Author(s): Various
Editor(s): Kristin Bauer, Melanie Hofmann, Adam Szymczyk, Zürich (CH)
Designer(s): Cornel Windlin, Zürich (CH); Jonathan Hares, Lausanne (CH)
Printing: Druckerei Odermatt, Dallenwil (CH)
Publisher(s): Scheidegger & Spiess, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-03942-284-5 (German), 978-3-03942-285-2 (English)

Title: Paperclips:
Author(s): Vincent Levrat, Bulle (CH)
Editor(s): Santiago Martinez Benedetti, Lausanne (CH); Vincent Levrat, Bulle (CH)
Designer(s): Santiago Martinez Benedetti, Lausanne (CH)
Printing: Le Cric print + edition, Marly (CH)
Publisher(s): Siestaaa Papers, Lausanne (CH)
ISBN: 978-2-9701984-0-6

Title: Sheila Hicks. A Little Bit of a Lot of Things
Author(s): Various
Editor(s): Gianni Jetzer, St​. Gallen (CH)
Designer(s): Hubertus Design – Jonas Voegeli, Jana Liebe, Kerstin Landis, Zürich (CH)
Printing: Robstolk Amsterdam, Amsterdam (NL)
Publisher(s): Hatje Cantz, Berlin (DE)
ISBN: 978-3-7757-5978-6

Title: Superior and Inferior
Author(s): Carla Accardi (1924–2014)
Editor(s): Ilaria Bombelli, Milano (IT), Bennett Bazalgette-Staples, Roma (IT)
Designer(s): Sabo Day, Amsterdam (NL)/Zürich (CH)
Printing: Grafiche Antiga, Milano (IT)
Publisher(s): Crackers, Milano (IT)
ISBN: 979-12-9850-511-7

Title: The House of Dr Koolhaas
Author(s): Françoise Fromonot, Paris (FR)
Editor(s): Thomas Weaver, London (UK)
Designer(s): John Morgan studio – John Morgan, Teresa Lima, Adrien Vasquez, London (UK)
Printing: Nørhaven, Viborg (DK)
Publisher(s): Park Books, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-03860-407-5

Title: The Sori Yanagi Appreciation Society
Author(s): Various
Editor(s): Michael Marriott, Duncan Riches, London (UK)
Designer(s): Urs Lehni, Zürich (CH)
Printing: AS Printon, Tallinn (EE)
Publisher(s): Rollo Press, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-906213-53-8

Title: The Tinklers Charts and Stories:
Author(s): Charles Brohawn, Chris Mason, Baltimore (US)
Editor(s): Olivier Lebrun, Paris (FR); Urs Lehni, Zürich (CH)
Designer(s): Olivier Lebrun, Paris (FR); Urs Lehni, Zürich (CH)
Printing: Tallinna Raamatutrükikoda, Tallinn (EE); Unitedprint, Radebeul (DE)
Publisher(s): Rollo Press, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-906213-56-9

Title: Unmittelbar, dringend, ungeduldig. Die gestalterische Unerschrockenheit der Keramikerin Elisabeth Langsch
Author(s): Various
Editor(s): Various
Designer(s): Naima Schalcher, Zürich (CH)
Printing: TBS, La Buona Stampa, Pregassona (CH)
Publisher(s): Edition Hochparterre, Zürich (CH)
ISBN: 978-3-909928-95-8

Honourable Mention
Best Book Design from all over the world in Leipzig

Title: Words Rather than Pictures
Author(s): John Baldessari (1931–2020)
Designer(s): Optimo – Joana Siniavskaja, Genève (CH)
Printing: Noir sur Noir, Che Huber, Genève (CH)
Publisher(s): Optimo, Genève (CH)
ISBN: -

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The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2025, awarded in 2026
Published by: Federal Office of Culture, Bern
with contributions by Gina Folly, Sven Gex, Emmanuel Olunkwa, PRICE, Isabelle Sully, Cleo Tsw
Design and concept: Sabo Day
ISBN 978-3-907488-04-1

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