The Book Thief
About this book
The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. “The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —The New York Times
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 2969332 readers · 564 pages · ≈ 10 h 27 m · Light
How long does it take to read The Book Thief?
About ≈ 10 h 27 m — 564 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Book Thief?
564 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Book Thief?
It sits on the Young Adult, Historical Fiction, History shelves.
Has The Book Thief been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Book Thief (2014), The Book Thief (2013).
Is The Book Thief in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Book Thief?
The main characters include Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), Mark Owens, Liesel Meminger, Death.
Where does The Book Thief take place?
It is set in Germany, Alemania, Munich during 1933-1945, World War, 1939-1945, 1939-1945.
Who wrote The Book Thief?
Markus Zusak.