The Book Thief
The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak
Characters in The Book Thief
9 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Liesel Meminger
A young girl in Nazi Germany who steals books and discovers the power of words.
Supporting characters
Hans Hubermann
Liesel's gentle foster father, who teaches her to read.
Rosa Hubermann
Liesel's gruff but devoted foster mother.
Rudy Steiner
Liesel's best friend and neighbor on Himmel Street.
Lady Death
The novel's narrator, observing Liesel's story with weary compassion.
Max Vandenburg
A young Jewish man hidden in the Hubermanns' basement.
Ilsa Hermann
Alex Steiner