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Top 25 Fiction publishers based in Germany

RevenueBase identified 209 company matches for fiction publishers associated with Germany as of November 2026 and tracks 4,021 professional contacts across them, including 723 with verified work emails. Berlin is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for fiction publishers associated with Germany, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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209Companies
4,021Contacts tracked
723Verified emails
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The 25 largest fiction publishers based in Germany

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 209 company matches for fiction publishers based in Germany, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchHaar, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a1,085 contacts →

Exact match

“WEKA FACHMEDIEN GmbH is a Publishing company located in Richard-Reitzner-Allee 2, Haar, Bavaria, Germany.”

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2Exact matchCologne, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500212 contacts →

Exact match

“Die Bastei Lübbe AG ist der größte unabhängige Publikumsverlag Deutschlands.”

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3Exact matchMunich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500167 contacts →

Exact match

“Die Verlagsgruppe Droemer Knaur mit Sitz in München ist Teil der renommierten Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.”

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4Exact matchMunich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200119 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1928 by Carl Hanser, the company is still owned by the family of the publisher's founder.”

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5Exact matchFrankfurt, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200115 contacts →

Exact match

“Seit unserer Gründung im Jahr 1886 durch Samuel Fischer in Berlin sind die S.”

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6Exact matchMunich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20099 contacts →

Exact match

“Mit unseren 13 Verlagsmarken, eingebettet in das Verlagshaus GeraNova Bruckmann, bietet unser Unternehmen mit unseren Büchern, Zeitschriften und digitalen Produkten ein modernes…”

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7Exact matchMunich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20096 contacts →

Exact match

“PIPER Verlag »Ich gehe auf jedes Buch zu, als könnte es ein guter Freund werden«: Mit diesem leidenschaftlichen Bekenntnis zur Literatur schlägt Piper-Verlegerin Felicitas von…”

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8Exact matchHamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20087 contacts →

Exact match

“Rowohlt Verlag GmbH is a retail company based out of Hamburg, Germany.”

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9Exact matchMunich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20072 contacts →

Exact match

“Warum wir tun, was wir tun.”

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10Exact matchCologne, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20060 contacts →

Exact match

“Der Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch GmbH & Co.KG ist ein deutscher Publikumsverlag, der Bücher in den Bereichen Belletristik, Sachbuch und Unterhaltung verlegt und hauptsächlich in…”

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11Exact matchIsmaning, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20047 contacts →

Exact match

“Das FUNKE-Zeitschriftenportfolio besitzt eine Vielfalt, wie es sie bei kaum einem anderen nationalen Verlagshaus gibt: von Bestsellern wie "HÖRZU" oder "TVdirekt" über…”

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12Exact matchStuttgart, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20043 contacts →

Exact match

“Klett-Cotta publishes a range of books and magazines with a wide range of topics: from literature and fantasy, through general non-fiction, history, politics and philosophy to…”

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13Exact matchBindlach, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20040 contacts →

Exact match

“Wir sind ein modernes Familienunternehmen mit einem Herz für Kinder- und Jugendbücher, Graphic Novels sowie New Adult-Romane.”

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14Exact matchLeipzig, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20037 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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15Exact matchStuttgart, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5035 contacts →

Exact match

“Thienemann-Esslinger Verlag GmbH is a company based out of Stuttgart, Germany.”

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16Exact matchHamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20030 contacts →

Exact match

“In der Verlagsgruppe HarperCollins Deutschland erscheinen in den Verlagen HarperCollins, Nagel und Kimche, Ecco, reverie, HarperAudio, Schneiderbuch, Dragonfly und Cora jährlich…”

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17Exact matchHamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20024 contacts →

Exact match

“Die Edel Verlagsgruppe zählt zu den größten unabhängigen Buchanbietern Deutschlands.”

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18Exact matchBerlin, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5020 contacts →

Exact match

“Under the umbrella of Neopubli GmbH, we bring together three strong self-publishing brands: Autaria, epubli, and neobooks.”

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19Exact matchBerlin, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20017 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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20Exact matchMunich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5016 contacts →

Exact match

“dotbooks is a leading digital publisher in Germany, connecting readers with captivating eBooks across crime, romance, and historical fiction genres.”

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21Exact matchIsamaning, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50013 contacts →

Exact match

“Das FUNKE-Zeitschriftenportfolio besitzt eine Vielfalt, wie es sie bei kaum einem anderen nationalen Verlagshaus gibt: von Millionensellern wie "Hörzu" oder "TVdirekt" über…”

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22Exact matchUnterhaching, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5010 contacts →

Exact match

“CALVENDO is the world’s first publisher to enable creative people not only to publish the calendars and poster books they make using their own photos, graphic art and writing, but…”

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23Exact matchHamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“Die DELTApark Verlag GmbH ist ein erfolgreiches Unternehmen, das im Sommer 2007 mit dem Ziel von Klaus Schumacher gegründet wurde, Zeitschriften mit Qualität zu einem attraktiven…”

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24Exact matchBerlin, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-508 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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25Exact matchHamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-507 contacts →

Exact match

“Verlags-Unternehmen, spezialisiert auf Special-Interest Medien.”

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Fiction publishers based in Germany at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
18.0%Verified-email coverage
19.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
12.4%Largest-city concentration · Berlin
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
139
11-50
38
51-200
20
201-500
3
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Germany, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Germany, over 209 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Germany whose business descriptions match “fiction publishers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 723 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “fiction publishers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many fiction publishers are there based in Germany?

RevenueBase identified 209 company matches for fiction publishers associated with Germany as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Weka Fachmedien Gmbh tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most fiction publishers?

Berlin leads with 26 company records, followed by Munich (22) and Hamburg (21).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 723 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 209 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.