The Art Thief
A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 25, 2024
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century • “The Art Thief, like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing."—The New Yorker A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub "Enthralling." —The Wall Street Journal Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in true crime stories
- Themes
- true crime, art theft, obsession
- Pacing
- Steady
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century • “The Art Thief, like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing."—The New Yorker A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub "Enthralling." —The Wall Street Journal Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight.
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His girlfriend served as his accomplice. His collection was worth an estimated $2 billion. He never sold a piece, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom. He felt like a king. Until everything came to a shocking end. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in true crime stories
- Fans of art history and heist narratives
Where it sits
| Heists & Robberies | 89% |
|---|---|
| Criminals & Outlaws | 60% |
| Art History | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Pop Culture & Art
- Criminals & Outlaws
- Heists & Robberies
- Authors
- Michael Finkel
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- June 25, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- true crime · art theft · obsession
- Reading lane
- Pop Culture & Art