The Book Thief

Summary

The Book Thief is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,214 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Book Thief authored Markus Zusak^[3].
• The Book Thief's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Book Thief was published by Picador^[5].
• The Book Thief was published by Alfred A. Knopf^[6].
• The Book Thief's genre is young adult fiction^[7].
• The Book Thief's genre is historical fiction^[8].
• The Book Thief's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• The Book Thief's country of origin is recorded as Germany^[10].
• 2005 marks the founding of The Book Thief^[11].
• The Book Thief was published on 2006^[12].
• The Book Thief's has edition or translation is recorded as The Book Thief^[13].
• The Book Thief's has edition or translation is recorded as The Book Thief^[14].
• The Book Thief's has edition or translation is recorded as Q124646514^[15].
• The Book Thief's narrative location is recorded as Germany^[16].
• The Book Thief's main subject is World War II^[17].
• The Book Thief's main subject is death^[18].
• The Book Thief's main subject is Nazi Germany^[19].
• The Book Thief's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Book Thief'}^[20].
• The Book Thief's derivative work is recorded as The Book Thief^[21].
• The Book Thief's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Book Thief authored Markus Zusak^[3]. Publishers include Picador^[5] and Alfred A. Knopf^[6].

Publication

The Book Thief was released on 2006^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[9]. Genres include young adult fiction^[7] and historical fiction^[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II^[17], death^[18], and Nazi Germany^[19].

Why It Matters

The Book Thief ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,214 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]