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2006 novel by Markus Zusak

This article is about the novel. For the 2013 movie, see The Book Thief (film).

The Book Thief is a historical fictionnovel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II.

Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 17 million copies. It was adapted into the 2013 feature film, The Book Thief.

The novel follows the adventures of a young girl, Liesel Meminger.

Narrated by Death, the novel presents the lives and viewpoints of the many victims of the ongoing war.

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Themes throughout the story include death, literature, and love.^[1]

Plot

The story begins in 1939 as Liesel Meminger, a nine-year-old girl, travels with her younger brother, Werner, on a train to their new foster home in Molching.

Their mother, a Communist, can no longer care for them due to the rising dangers of the Nazi regime. Tragically, Werner dies dur