For more than 60 years the Stiftung Buchkunst has promoted the exemplary design of commercial books and provide them with a highly regarded forum through three important competitions – among them "Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher" (The Most Beautiful German Books). This book introduces the winners of 2021.

A book about books. 28 award-winning books are each presented in three double-page spreads. The reproductions are arranged variably in every chapter and are determined by the specific characteristics of each book. The metallic silver printing imbues the pages with a graininess, separating the images from their backgrounds. Meanwhile, the opacity of the lightweight paper used for the 6 chapter openers fuses the printing on both sides of these pages into singular motifs. The section that would perhaps be of most interest to designers are the facsimile of the original jury sheets. These and the appendix are printed in two spot colours.