17 best-selling fiction books like The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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The Book Thief

By: Markus Zusak

3.75

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

A story about, among other things: A girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a J…

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Cover of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

1. The Kite Runner

By: Khaled Hosseini

4.35

Format: 371 pages, Paperback

1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and … read more

Similar categories in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Bareh tu hazar dafa!"

-Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

"It hurts to say that,"

-Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

"Sad stories make good books"

-Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

"For you, a thousand times over"

-Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

Cover of The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins

2. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.34

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Could you survive on your own in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see th… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • young adult
"Peeta,"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"Katniss, the girl who was on fire!"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"May the odds be ever in your favor!"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"No. Now, shut up and eat your pears."

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Cover of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

3. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

By: John Boyne

4.02

Format: 426 pages, Hardcover

Berlin 1942 When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being… read more

Similar categories in John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

4. The Book Thief

By: Markus Zusak

3.75

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

A story about, among other things: A girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a J… read more

Similar categories in Markus Zusak's The Book Thief book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • classics
  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Lord of the Flies by William Golding

5. Lord of the Flies

By: William Golding

4.20

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. From t… read more

Similar categories in William Golding's Lord of the Flies book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • classics
  • young adult
Cover of Animal Farm by George Orwell, Russell Baker, C.M. Woodhouse

6. Animal Farm

By: George Orwell , Russell Baker , C.M. Woodhouse

3.99

Format: 141 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Librarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here. A farm… read more

Similar categories in George Orwell's Animal Farm book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • classics
  • fiction
"Four legs good, two legs bad."

-George Orwell, Animal Farm

"The only good human being is a dead one."

-George Orwell, Animal Farm

"Surely, comrades, you don't want Jones back?"

-George Orwell, Animal Farm

"Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers."

-George Orwell, Animal Farm

7. Outlander (Outlander, #1)

By: Diana Gabaldon

3.88

Format: 0 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited wit… read more

Similar categories in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander (Outlander, #1) book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

8. The Great Gatsby

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

THE GREAT GATSBY, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career… read more

Similar categories in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan

9. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

By: Rick Riordan

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

Alternate Cover Edition can be found . Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on … read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of The Help by Kathryn Stockett

10. The Help

By: Kathryn Stockett

3.37

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Be prepared to meet three unforgettable women: Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home a… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Stockett's The Help book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

11. Fahrenheit 451

By: Ray Bradbury

3.96

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

Sixty years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenhe… read more

Similar categories in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • classics
  • fiction
"Are you happy?"

-Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

"It was a pleasure to burn."

-Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

"Those who don't build must burn."

-Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

"The sun burnt every day. It burnt time."

-Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

12. To Kill a Mockingbird

By: Harper Lee

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that … read more

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Cover of Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella

13. Can You Keep a Secret?

By: Sophie Kinsella

3.83

Format: 374 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secr… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Kinsella's Can You Keep a Secret? book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
"We'll always have jazz"

-Sophie Kinsella, Can You Keep a Secret?

"A real relationship is two-way."

-Sophie Kinsella, Can You Keep a Secret?

"A relationship is a game of chess."

-Sophie Kinsella, Can You Keep a Secret?

"Relationships should be built on trust and truth."

-Sophie Kinsella, Can You Keep a Secret?

14. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)

By: Sophie Kinsella

3.14

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socia… read more

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15. All the Light We Cannot See

By: Anthony Doerr

3.68

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

A stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths c… read more

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16. Life of Pi

By: Yann Martel

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Paperback

Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine … read more

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Cover of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

17. The Fault in Our Stars

By: John Green

4.13

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been a… read more

Similar categories in John Green's The Fault in Our Stars book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • young adult
"The marks humans leave are too often scars."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

"I've gotten really hot since you went blind."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

"Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

Cover of The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry

18. The Giver (The Giver, #1)

By: Lois Lowry

4.12

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's The Giver (The Giver, #1) book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • classics
  • young adult
"Memories are forever."

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"Thnks fr th mmrs- Gabe"

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"Didn't life consist of the things you did each day?"

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"It's just that...without the memories, it's all meaningless."

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

Cover of Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

19. Divergent (Divergent, #1)

By: Veronica Roth

4.14

Format: 487 pages, Paperback

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated … read more

Similar categories in Veronica Roth's Divergent (Divergent, #1) book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • young adult
"Okay, okay."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"Lies require commitment."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"What is it with you today?"

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"Human reason can excuse any evil."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Cover of 1984 by George Orwell

20. 1984

By: George Orwell

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment where war is peace freedom is slavery and Big Brother i… read more

Similar categories in George Orwell's 1984 book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • classics
  • fiction
"Power is not a means; it is an end."

-George Orwell, 1984

"To die hating them, that was freedom."

-George Orwell, 1984

"In the face of pain there are no heroes."

-George Orwell, 1984

"It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words."

-George Orwell, 1984

Cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling

21. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

By: J.K. Rowling

4.47

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternative cover for this ASIN can be found here "Turning the envelope over, his hand trembl… read more

Similar categories in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) book and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

  • fiction
  • young adult
"Yeah,"

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

"Fifty?"

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

"Alas! Earwax!"

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

"Swish and flick."

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

6 Top classics books like The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Transform Your Habits

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

3.75

Transform Your Habits

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

4.20

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Animal Farm

George Orwell , Russell Baker , C.M. Woodhouse

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

3.96

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13 Top fiction books like The Help by Kathryn Stockett

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The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

4.35

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Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)

E.L. James

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Memoirs of a Geisha

Arthur Golden

4.34

Transform Your Habits

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Suzanne Collins

4.34

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