Don't let the YA classification put you off, this is a book for all ages and for the ages!
See Readers Guide here:

http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/picador/reading_group_online.asp?RGSubmit=9780330364263

and Authors Comments and background on writing the book here:

http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/resources/MZ-TheBookThief.pdf

A powerful, excellent, and beautifully written must-read. With his outstanding prose, Zusak has created a masterpiece. Solid 5 Star amazon.com rating (150 reviews). Wonderfully narrated, from both the audio delivery (listens extremely well at faster speed on iPod) and the book viewpoint, by a captivating and rather likeable Death. Death tells of years nine to fourteen of the life of a girl beautifully triumphant enduring dark days of WWII in Munich, Germany. In his extraordinary writing, Zusak weaves a remarkable and moving tale. Death reveals many of the multiple endings before they happen, but keeps the reader eager to discover how those endings unfold in complex, lovely, and many times sad ways. Difficult to put down and a book that is missed after finishing. You will cherish reading or listening to this book!

Complexity of themes and issues fully worthy of a book club discussion.