Those who liked "The Book Thief" might be interested in "Those Who Save Us" by Jenna Blum. Our book club read both. The current choice is "Room" by Emma Donaghue, which I have not yet started, but my friend said it had some extremely suspenseful moments. For non-fiction, I liked "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers about the experiences of a Syrian American in the aftermath of Katrina. I found "Icebound" by Jerri Nielsen extremely interesting. It's about the doctor who discovered she had breast cancer while she was serving as the only physician for a team of researchers in Antarctica. Be forwarned: the language is a bit raw. The story would have been fascinating even without the unfortunate circumstances of her health.