The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Amazon.com have rated The Book Thief by Markus Zusak at the top of their list of best teen books of 2006.

The novel has been given a five-star rating by 101 reviews on the Amazon site. It was published in the US in March 2006, and is still at #639 on the Books best-selling list.

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