Standalone novel · 2005
The Book Thief
In Nazi Germany, Liesel Meminger is fostered by a couple on Himmel Street, steals books and learns to read, as her family hides a Jewish man in the basement. Death tells the story.
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Book facts
- Author
- Markus Zusak
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Molching, Germany
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Book Thief
5 recurring or key characters from Markus Zusak’s chart. Introduces Liesel Meminger, Death, Hans Hubermann, Max Vandenburg and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Liesel MemingerFirst appearanceGirl who steals books
Major 4
- DeathFirst appearanceThe narrator
- Hans HubermannFirst appearanceLiesel’s foster father
- Max VandenburgFirst appearanceJewish man hidden in the basement
- Rudy SteinerFirst appearanceLiesel’s best friend