The Book Thief

Extraordinary, resonant and relevant, beautiful and angry. — Lisa Hilton ― Sunday Telegraph

…a beautifully balanced piece of storytelling…Unsettling, thought-provoking, life affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told. It is an important piece of work, but also a wonderful page-turner. ― Guardian

A moving work which will make many eyes brim. — Marianne Brace ― Independent on Sunday

This is a weighty novel worthy of universal acclaim. A sense of dread prevades this beautifully written novel. As The Book Thief draws to a close, Death says: “There’s a multitude of stories that i allow to distract me as I work.” The story of the Book Thief, who tried to change the world in her own small way, proves one formidable and inspiring distraction. — Lianne Kolirin ― The Daily Express

Brilliant and hugely ambitious … the kind of book that could be life-changing ― New York Times Book Review

…breathtakingly good. — Becky Stradwick, Buyer, Borders ― The Bookseller

A magical tale. ― Elle

…a fantastic book…it packs a huge emotional punch. — Angela Lockton, The Golden Treasury, London ― The Bookseller

A tonic much needed amid the ominous menace of an era of such calamity. — Alexandra Hamlyn ― FT magazine