Motorworld Book Prize
The best car books

With the Motorworld Book Prize, the MOTORWORLD Group honors the best car books of the year. From the new publications, the high-caliber, eight-member jury selects literary works that should enrich the bookshelves of every car enthusiast.

The categories

Brand book
Biography

Monographs on brands
and personalities

Motorsport
Design

Books about racing
and product design

History
Special prices

Historical works and
Special publications

Now in its 20th year
the German
Motoring Book Prize

honours outstanding works that deal with the topics of the automobile and mobility in a special way. The award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, during the IAA Mobility at Motorworld Munich – and is open to the public. You are very welcome!

The jury
2025

Jürgen Lewandowksi

International motor journalist
Jury chairman

Sarah Dünkel

Future Leader
MOTORWORLD Group

Michael Stoschek

Chairman of the Shareholders’ Meeting
Brose Fahrzeugteile

Christian Bauer

Chairman of the Management Board
HYMER GmbH & Co. KG

Frank Marrenbach

Managing Partner of
Althoff Hotels

Dr. Andreas Kaufmann

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG

Next book award ceremony:
September 10, 2025

Motorworld Munich
during the IAA Mobility

Review
Book Prize 2024

Books that literally move and make the fascination of automobiles and mobility accessible in a unique way – on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, the MOTORWORLD Book Prize was awarded to the works that came out on top among the 75 or so entries. Selected by a high-calibre jury led by Jürgen Lewandowski, who awarded the book prize to 21 new publications in the categories ‘Brand’, ‘History’, ‘Biography’, “Motorsport” and ‘Design’ as well as several special prizes.

Stay tuned
Motorworld Bulletin

Latest news about the book prize and much more besides: The MOTORWORLD Bulletin online magazine is devoted to the history, speed and lifestyle of the car and bike scene, and is a perfect forum for everyone for whom classic cars, bikes and connoisseur’s vehicles are much more than just means of travelling from A to B.