Whether you are looking for high quality literature or a specialized book or map, Switzerland can deliver. Not only the amount of books published and the bookstores that display books are impressive, also the number of authors who call this small alpine country home is awe-inspiring. First-rate authors, such as Jeremias Gotthelf, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Max Frisch or even the more populist Heidi-author Johanna Spyri all are Swiss literary greats that have name recognition far beyond Switzerland's borders.

Switzerland is also well-known for its finely crafted maps.