Books and beyond

 

One of my favorite genres is books or novels that are written about writers, writing, and books in general. These tend to be stories about other bibliophiles, and I feel a connection with these fictitious book lovers as I read. Here are a few good ones to get you going:

 

 

 

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 

This is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living in Germany during World War II. She steals books and learns how to read in order to keep her humanity during the war.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

 

Margaret Lea is asked to write the biography of Vida Winter, a famous author. An old tale of sisters, ghosts, and abandoned babies is revealed as Margaret undertakes the research, and teaches Margaret truths about her own past as she studies the story of Vida Winter.

 

 

 

 

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

 

As a boy, Daniel chooses a book from the cemetery of forgotten books, and dedicates his life to finding all of the rest of the author’s works. As he does so, he discovers that someone else has also been locating copies of the books and destroying them. When he attempts to discover why, he is caught in a web of murder and mystery as he tries to keep the books he loves safe.

 

 

 

What are your favorite books about books?