One of her six best books, as shared at the Daily Express:
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus ZusakRead about the other entries on the list.
This has never left me. Set in Nazi Germany it’s narrated by Death when he is very busy.
It’s about a young girl in a foster family and a young Jewish man who hides in their cellar.
It’s one of the greatest books about the Holocaust but without referring to it directly.
The Book Thief also appears among Kathryn Williams's top eleven Young Adult books for readers of all ages, Nicole Hill's top seven books with Death as a character, Lenore Appelhans's top ten teen books featuring flashbacks, and Kathryn Erskine's top 10 first person narratives.
--Marshal Zeringue