She steals her first book at age nine but cannot yet read. Some times my book club considers it challenging to find thoughtful, discussable books. Based on the beloved international bestselling book, the book thief tells the story of an extraordinary, spirited young girl sent to live with a foster family in wwii germany. Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next. The setting is a historical, slightly fantasy world, based on the ancient greeks, but with some liberties taken to add guns and pocket watches and stained glass. If you enjoyed the book thief you might like some of these other titles for teens. The book thief uses the appeals of children, freedom, and history to grab the readers attention. If you liked felurian, bast, and what little information you got from them about fae, you might like this.
If you like politicalintrigue books, this series is awesome. Sep 01, 2014 5 reasons that will make the book thief your next read the book cover the book thief by markus zusak is based in nazi germany during second world war, but its not a story just focused on war. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. My first book recommendations post was quite the surprising hit. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the book thief is that it is narrated by death.
If you liked markus zusaks the book thief, then why not try more of his work. Haruki murakami, norwegian wood han kang, the vegetarian stieg larsson, the girl who kicked the hornets nest. At first i struggled with this topic, but then i decided to go for a book that i loved, but dont really mention much the book thief. The book thief is a true masterpiece of a work by markus zusak, a work in which death has a story to tell. It is very important to read books to have a holistic upbringing of thoughts and one such book that you will enjoy reading is the book thief. Young adult book reading challenges the book thief. The wallpaper reminded me of old marbled endpapers and it was the perfect hint of pattern. These book list is full of suggestions of books to read that will give you all the romantic lara jean feels. If you are, then i would definitely recommend the book thief. Gone are those days when people used to spend hours reading interesting books, novels, stories, poetry etc.
If you liked the book thief, you will love the books on this list. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the book thief. Ten books to read if you like the book thief chrissi reads. Our personalized quarantine book recommendations, round 4. What next three books to read after the book thief book riot. Whether youre picking your book club suggestions as a group or looking for the best book club books to choose from for an individual choice, these 29 options will have you covered. If you answered yes to any of those questions, i am sure there is a chance that the book thief will intrigue you just as much as it did me. The book thief is the kind of book that you read in stunned silence, shaking your head in.
Pretty much everything you could want, and the coolest red dragon ever. Markus zusak has a way with words, and it shines in the book thief. Books to read if you loved all the light we cannot see. Because the author entrusts his book to this omnipotent specter, he formats it in an unusual way to create narration that will bedazzle you. I cried at the end for liesel and everyone in her town. If you like me and my videos, make sure you follow me on my social media for regular updates. Jul 11, 2018 in todays time it has become a habit amongst us all to stay glued to your gadgets and social media accounts. The book thief a powerful and moving story that helps you understand what it was like to be german under the nazi regime a wonderful and very different perspective of nazi germany.
Why you should read the book thief by all writes llc. Even if you ve just started it or are in the middle and are excited and want to shout it out recommend. Teen, 14 years old written by missbookaholic april 7, 2018. Usually, i base this opinion on the discussion possibilities and thoughtful themes or relevant issues. I have multiple people tell me it marks among their favorites. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best.
Trust me, youll barely be able to keep your head above water. At once hopeful and devastating, its an observation of humanity from an outsider who s. If you really liked the book thief id be interested to hear your perspective. I just knew, upon finishing it, that i was about to embark on the greatest reading year of my life. May 17, 2017 are you looking for an engaging and thoughtprovoking read, or an indepth and unusual look at ww2. As one of the most beloved young adult novels ever written, weve rounded up more books like the book thief by markus zusak. If you like the book thief you might like similar movies labor day, the secret life of walter mitty, the fault in our stars, saving mr. It is quite good and not at all similar to the book thief.
I didnt think i liked that type of book, but the queens thief made it fascinating. Today were talking about some adult books ive loved lately. If you like the book thief, you probably like historical fiction books. I bought it with christmas money, and it was the first book i read in 2008. See more ideas about book recommendations, books and book lists. May 15, 2012 because the author entrusts his book to this omnipotent specter, he formats it in an unusual way to create narration that will bedazzle you. Keep watching the books i think are good book recommendations for beginners. Books, stories, and novels like the book thief by marcus zusak. Lets start off with book recommendations you guys were helpful in recommending your favorite reads for my florida trip, and are the best distraction. If youre looking for books similar to the book thief because you.
Apr 10, 2020 if you liked the surreal, oddball situations thrown at you in verge, youll love this. Love to all the boys ive loved before by jenny han or the perfect netflix movie. Whether you belong in gryffindor, hufflepuff, ravenclaw, slytherin, or somewhere in between, ive got a book recommendation for you. By name, the book thief is known as liesel meminger. The book thief is their way of seeing the sky and the clouds again, to listen to the accordions music and to feel the dripping sun.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I will occasionally post my own submissions, but really hope to get submissions of what you recommend recommend anything you ve liked. There are so many good historical fiction booksone of my favorite genre here. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Stories of the holocaust are always difficult, and while the book thief is written about a young girl and has a bit more of a playful feel, this book is really no exception.
Seems people are always looking for the next great book to read. Tommy zheng, i love reading books and read over books. Oct 19, 2019 welcome to a new book recommendations video. This is a blog for people to submit what they recommend. Eight moving recommendations for readers looking or more books like the. And sooner or later you will arrive with bruno at a more. It is narrated by death, who introduces an interesting element of morbid sarcasm to a. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Book recommendations based on hogwarts houses weird zeal. This she readsapproved book subscription box will keep you reading all yearlong. Check out this reading list of book recommendations for fans to devour while they wait for the p.
Books to read if you loved all the light we cannot see penguin. Also if you re a fan of rothfuss prose alone, this is worth checking out. Feb 25, 2014 markus zusak, author of bestselling novel the book thief, answers questions from guardian childrens books site members about the film of his book, which is released this week. If you re after some good historical fiction recommendations, please check out these books, theyre amazing. Jan, 2016 do you like reading books where the characters are faced with a tragedy. The ending of the the book thief is as true and impacting as it can be. This is the book ive recommended most often to friends, who have recommended it to their friends, those friends to theirs, and so on. I started doing this on my twitter as well, where id name a book title and name a few books to read if you enjoyed that title. The english patient by michael ondaatje a burn victim and war veteran winds up in italy after the war and tells his nurse of his experiences in cairo and his love affair with a married woman.
Today ive asked some of my favorite food blogging friends to share their latest great reads. These recommendations are based partly on where the books characters would be sorted in my opinion and partly on my own sense of the books general vibe. Would you ever recommend the book thief by markus zusak to. This weeks list are the top ten books to read if you like a certain authora super popular book. I know a lot of people really love the book thief by marcus zusak. Jun 14, 2018 the book thief, the light of my life, my true love and a book that i will always hold dear. Find books like the book thief from the worlds largest community of readers. If you start to read this book, you will go on a journey with a nineyearold boy named bruno. Weve got thrillers, sci fi, fantasy, nonfiction a pretty good mix, if i say so myself. My sons and i all enjoyed this series fast, highinterest reads with plenty of action, humor, romance and fantasy.
Maybe their lives were too soon taken away by the author but when you relive their moments with so much reality they come back and i think they appreciate that world did not forget them. Books similar to the book thief goodreads share book. This readalike list was created for an adult book group. You wont be able to put this book down and you ll be hungry to find out the ending.
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