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Cover of The Book Thief
Hardcover
Pages 552 pages
Published 1993
Audiobook 14h 17m
Languages English, Arabic, Chinese +18

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Publisher's Summary

It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel Meminger's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow.…

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Weighted Score
4.31 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.32 ★
v (Ratings Count): 2,338
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 4.32
True Ratings 2,338
Written Reviews 242
Shelved (Popularity) 5,566
Users Read 2,957
Rating Distribution
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52%
4
31%
3
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2
3%
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Featured Characters

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)
Mark Owens
Liesel Meminger
Death

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