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The Thief

The Thief

Book · Fantasy books · 12 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/Fantasy, r/suggestmeabook

Reddit take

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Pros

  • The recommendation is a bit of a spoiler, but *The Thief* by Megan Whalen Turner. (yes it’s in the YA section. Do not let that turn you off. There is also political intrigue, especially as the series develops.)
  • The thief by Megan Whelan Turner
  • The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner is lots of fun and very readable. Another book told only from one characters perspective.
  • Megan Whalen Turner is a good writer and I enjoy her style, but the first half of this book is nothing too special. But when I got to the actual thieving part I couldn't put the book down. The suspense was off the charts. And then when G...
  • I read a lot of crime novels, and these are two of my favorites: The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura

Cons

  • The first book in the series was the weakest imo, like they're just traveling and there's …
  • Sorry to all the folks that have nostalgia for this book, but I think it's bad. I would have counted exactly if I cared more, but I'm pretty sure the full sentence "Shut up!" is used 9,417 times. ... you can just make up the story of how...

Sentiment

9 positive (75%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 3 negative (25%)

Trust + time weighted score: +53% · raw score 50%

What redditors said (10 of 12)

The recommendation is a bit of a spoiler, but *The Thief* by Megan Whalen Turner. (yes it’s in the YA section. Do not let that turn you off. There is also political intrigue, especially as the series develops.)
positive · u/L****T · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The thief by Megan Whelan Turner
positive · u/b****e · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner is lots of fun and very readable. Another book told only from one characters perspective.
positive · u/a****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The first book in the series was the weakest imo, like they're just traveling and there's …
negative · u/o****a · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The first book in the series was the weakest imo, like they're just traveling and there's a whole bunch of nothing until some minor interesting events near the end.
negative · u/o****a · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Megan Whalen Turner is a good writer and I enjoy her style, but the first half of this book is nothing too special. But when I got to the actual thieving part I couldn't put the book down. The suspense was off the charts. And then when Gen came face to face with a god...I was actually blown away by that scene.
positive · u/T****g · r/Fantasy · Aug 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Megan Whalen Turner is a good writer and I enjoy her style, but the first half of this book is nothing too special. But when I got to the actual thieving part I couldn't put the book down. The suspense was off the charts. ... I thought this was one of the best. My rating = 4/5
positive · u/T****g · r/Fantasy · Aug 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I read a lot of crime novels, and these are two of my favorites: The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura
positive · u/a****o · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jul 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I just finished The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner and that was a really entertaining bit of conniving. Loved the protagonist
positive · u/b****h · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Megan Whalen Turner's "The Thief" and sequels - Again, slighter volumes, but great writing and the scope of the story gets a lot wider as the series goes along. Really satisfying.
positive · u/n****i · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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