The Choice of Leipzig is a catalogue of award-winning books from the Schönste Bücher aus aller Welt (The Best Book Designs from all over the World) competition held annually in the German city of Leipzig. In this weighty 1,510-page tome, readers can find detailed information in English and Chinese about 209 books in seven categories. The Choice of Leipzig is a testament to the global influence of a German book design competition that originated in the early 1950s, and has become a permanent exhibition of some of the world’s best book designs.