since 1996, theater der zeit has published books on theatre-relevant subjects. the first publication was the work book "kalkfell" on the occasion of the death of the german playwright, heiner müller. since then, the "work books" have appeared on an annual basis as a double issue in july/august as part of the regular annual magazine subscription. furthermore, the publisher has around 200 titles in its back catalogue. about 40 new books are published each year; they include several book series that focus on e.g. personal portraits, theatrical training, plays, scientific research, and architecture.