Markus Zusak

Markus Zusak (born 1975) is an Australian novelist known for writing fiction for young adult and adult readers. He is best known internationally for *The Book Thief*, a novel set in Nazi Germany that became a major bestseller and was adapted into a feature film. Zusak also wrote *I Am the Messenger*, which won the Michael L. Printz Honor in the United States. Born in Sydney, he grew up in Australia and began writing as a teenager. His work is noted for distinctive narrative voices, emotional intensity, and an interest in ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances.