Markus Zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, includingย The Book Thiefย and most recently,ย Bridge of Clay.ย His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on theย New York Timesย bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia.
All of Zusakโs books โ including earlier titles,ย The Underdog,ย Fighting Ruben Wolfe,ย When Dogs Cryย (also titledย Getting the Girl), andย The Messengerย (orย I am the Messenger)ย โ have been awarded numerous honors around the world, ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers.
In 2013,ย The Book Thiefย was made into a major motion picture, and in 2018 was voted one of Americaโs all-time favorite books, achieving the 14th position on theย PBS Great American Read. Also in 2018,ย Bridge of Clayย was selected as a best book of the year in publications ranging fromย Entertainment Weeklyย to theย Wall Street Journal.ย
Markus Zusak grew up in Sydney, Australia, and still lives there with his wife and two children.