Hardcover & Super Shiny

The Human Era Calendar Artbook

£42.90 GBP
incl. VAT, excl. shipping costs

Discover never seen before kurzgesagt content with 10 years of calendar illustrations, stories, rare concept art, and behind-the-scenes insights from the kurzgesagt team. It's a physical tribute to how far we've come together and a must-have for kurzgesagt fans who've been with us along the way.

Details

  • Hardcover artbook with 260 detailed pages within
  • Dimensions: 28.5cm x 33.5cm
  • Cover, back and spine adorned with shiny gold foil details
  • Inner pages printed on thick, high quality 130 gsm paper

Materials

This artbook is produced with care using high-quality EU Ecolabel paper from PEFC™ and FSC® certified forests.

Cover: 2.5mm thick with shiny foil details.

Inner pages: 130gsm thick pages for vibrant artwork and crisp details.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping: Orders to EU countries typically arrive in 5–9 business days. Shipping costs are calculated at checkout, but orders over €70 ship free to Germany and over £85 to the UK. Free shipping also applies to most mainland European countries over €100, including France, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and more. Find full details on our shipping help page.

Returns: We accept returns for up to 3 months after the delivery date. To qualify for a valid return, the item must be clean, unwashed, and in its original packaging. Find more information about returns and refunds here.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Made by Humans
Carefully Researched
Elaborate Illustrations
Shiny Details

A Celebration – 10 Years in the Making

This book celebrates a full decade of Human Era Calendars, from the earliest sketches to the final polished pages. It's a time capsule of design, science, and imagination from the talented humans behind kurzgesagt.

Behind the Scenes at kurzgesagt

Go beyond the artwork with never before seen commentary and reflections from the team. Discover how the calendars came to life, what inspired certain decisions, and how we delved into research for each topic. A must-have for fans who love the process as much as the final piece.

Premium Design, Built to Last

Printed with care on premium paper, this hardcover edition is made to last – just like the ideas and curiosity it celebrates.

WHAT OTHER BIRBS THINK

  • 5 stars: 73 (91%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (1%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (3%)
  • 2 stars: 2 (3%)
  • 1 star: 2 (3%)
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EvoFoxi6 (SK)

I have yet to go through all the pages but as an artist, this has been a delight to go through, as I can see my own style having taken inspiration from the pallets of later age Kurtzgesagt.

Book came in great consition, only the spine on the bottom was lightly bumped and so are the page corners, but that is not the fault of the manufacturer (can’t do much against the delivery hiccups!)
Quick delivery within EU.

100/10 ⭐️
Will for sure buy from here again💛✨

WOW! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the artbook. Your words mean a lot to us! 🥹 ❤️

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Jonathan M.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed, Not in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 25 - 34
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself,For my partner

I could leave a thousand word review for this book and all thousand words would be "rich." It overflows with the same vibrant enthusiasm we know and love from every Kurzgesagt endeavour. Only the most sincere curiosity and dedication leads to this beautiful a curation of info and artwork. The decisions made in print and bindery contribute masterfully to the effect, too.

Thank you so so much for this detailed feedback! We're so glad to hear that it's living up to your expectations ❤️

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Luis M.M.G.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Working in Education
What is your age range?: 35 - 44
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

The book is beautiful as expected and full of fun details. Love the quotes from the team. It shows all the love and dedication that they put into everything they do. Can only recommend to get this for your coffee table 🙂

Thanks so much for your kind words, we're so glad you're happy with it 😍

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Reborilux (DE)

Top notch quality materials and illustrations. You can feel the love. I really wanted to see the past years calendars drawings, so this was a perfect item. It's quite big also! I was surprised by that. Thank you!

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Marek M. (DE)

Not what I expected, still good quality and design

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Chris J. (PT)
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 25 - 34
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

A very large and beautiful book, bought as a gift for my twin bro. As well as incredible artwork the topic is fascinating too. The only slightly bad experience was the website discount offer which was not valid on this particular product, which felt a bit disappointing. Also, shipping was eye-wateringly expensive, which drove up the price to a very high final amount. For me it was worth it, but can understand if others would be put off.

First of all, we’re so glad you and your bro love the artbook! About the experience, we’re sorry to hear that! Maybe you could share more about the discount code which didn’t work, and we’ll look into that right away. P.s. the Artbook is large and heavy and tricky to ship. We’re constantly working on improving our shipping rates and experience, so this is great feedback. Thank you!

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George A.M.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed, Not in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 45 - 54
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For my child

I've always really loved the Kurzgesagt clean vectorized art style and I'm not too keen on calendars, bt when I heard they were making an artbook showcasing the beautiful works hand-made by the human artists behnd the project I had to have it! It's very high quality with a hardcover back and beautiful color and stories behind each illustration. I especially like looking for all the hidden ducks in each piece! This is the first artbook I've purchased and I hope to acqire many more to decorate my place :)

Thank you so much for your amazing words and for sharing your experience with us! It has us feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.

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Joshua V.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Studying
What is your age range?: Under 18
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

I thought this whole book was for two illustrations. Those two illustrations were well worth the cost. The whole book is worth so much more.

Thank you for your lovely words and for your amazing support!

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CHAO S.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Studying
What is your age range?: Under 18
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

Great artbook, really enjoy the side notes, little story and thoughts in each creation.

We are so glad you like it as much as we do!

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Nebojsa J.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Working in Education
What is your age range?: 45 - 54
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For my child

This book is now my absolute favorite and most beautiful one I own.
I’m so glad I got to buy it!

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Collette B.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed, Not in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 25 - 34
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For my partner

Beautiful! Interesting anecdotes! Lovely artwork! And fantastic, responsive customer service. Thank you! It made a great gift and the recipient loves it!

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KELLY R. (JP)
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 18 - 24
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For my partner

Great book. It was a valentines present for my boyfriend and he loved it. It’s beautifully drawn and we love the information.

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Eva K. (SI)
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed, Not in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 25 - 34
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

Truly a work of art and an excellent coffee table book. Leafing through it brought back memories of years past :) Keep going, Kurzhesagt!

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Anonymous
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 35 - 44
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

Great Artbook.

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ivan v. (BR)
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed, Not in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 35 - 44
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

I'm a Human Era user, and this is a dream come true. You've made it possible; creating calendars with a different year only existed in my imagination. Thank you so much, Kurzgesagt, for making this possible and for letting the world know about the best calendar reform. Happy 10th anniversary of the Human Era calendar!

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Shane R.
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

I've been a huge fan of the Kurzgesagt human calendar and what it stands for in the midst of a chaotic, confict-driven world—a shared vision of the human story. I never really use paper calendars, so when the chance arrived to own all of the art Kurzgesagt made for the calendars in a single collection, I knew I had to have it. Entirely worth it. Thank you, Kurzgesagt, for realizing there would be a bunch of us out there who had been dreaming of getting a book like this.

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Anonymous
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 25 - 34
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

🎉✨🔥👍😀📖🐤❤️👏📆

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Anonymous (TH)
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed, Not in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 35 - 44
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

I love it! I have really enjoyed seeing all the artwork, and reading about the though that went into each calender! It was bigger than I realized!

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Krisada L.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Studying
What is your age range?: Under 18
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

Splendid. Truly a work worthy of celebrateing twelve millenniums of human era.

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Christina R.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Studying
What is your age range?: 18 - 24
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

Beautiful! Each page is so vibrant and each month has unique notes and facts about that months design. Ive loved Kurgesagt videos for years and this Art book is a fantastic way to support such a great channel. Also, its something gorgeous I can own.

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Emily S.B.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 25 - 34
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

It's absolutely gorgeous! I love reading the comments from the team about each piece and their retrospectives.

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James D.P.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Employed in a STEM Field
What is your age range?: 25 - 34
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

Such a beautiful site to behold. I was 15 when the first calendar came out. After 10 years I'm excited to own the pictures I craved when I had no money. This feeling will never fade from my soul. In a nutshell - I'm forever curious.

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Anonymous
What is your age range?: 45 - 54
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

I’ve followed your calendar series for several years. This Calendar Art book is so amazing. I’ll be enjoying it for a long time. Revisiting some of your earlier work and seeing 2026 is a joy.

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Siddhaanth I.
Which of these best reflects your occupation?: Studying
What is your age range?: 18 - 24
Did you purchase these products for yourself or someone else?: For myself

Amazing art in a beautifully printed book.

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