1939, Nazi Germany. Death has never been busier—but he’s never met a soul quite like Liesel Meminger.
In The Book Thief, Liesel is a foster child surviving on scraps and stolen books. As the world crumbles around her, words become her refuge—shared in bomb shelters, whispered to neighbors, and read aloud to the Jewish man hiding in her basement.
Narrated by Death in one of the most haunting and unforgettable voices in literature, Markus Zusak’s international phenomenon is a timeless exploration of love, loss, and the power of stories to sustain us—even when hope feels impossible.
A #1 New York Times bestseller and one of TIME’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time, The Book Thief is a novel you’ll never forget.
