Books like Mark of the thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen

In The Name of the Wind, a young orphan named Kvothe tells the tale of his rise from street player to legendary wizard, recounting adventures, love, and loss in a richly imagined world.

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

Six of Crows is a fantasy novel in the Grishaverse that follows a crew of thieves in the city of Ketterdam, a Dutch‑inspired port, told through the third‑person viewpoints of seven characters.

Gavin Guile, the powerful Prism who governs as high priest and emperor, must complete five impossible goals in five years while concealing a son’s existence that threatens the fragile peace of his world.

Four orphaned girls in Carthya are chosen for a deadly contest to impersonate the king’s lost son, a scheme that could avert civil war.

In a world split by blood, a lowly Red named Mare Barrow discovers a hidden power that threatens the ruling Silver elite, forcing her into the palace as a fake princess while she secretly fuels a rebellion.

In 17th‑century England, a young girl named Coriander Hobie discovers a pair of silver shoes that unleash a magical adventure, forcing her to confront a tyrannical stepmother, a strict preacher, and a hidden fairy prince.

Twelve-year-old Theo uses her arcane knowledge and special talent to protect an artifact from two secret societies at a London museum.

After winning chariot races, Nic must evade the Praetors who covet the magical amulet he discovered, while an awakening threat, Atroxia, looms over Rome.

Iliona, a Greek girl, is captured by pirates while sailing to Egypt and sold into Roman slavery, offering a vivid look at life and culture in ancient Rome.

Twelve‑year‑old Sarny endures a harsh life in slavery until a new fellow servant offers to teach her literacy, placing her in a perilous but hopeful path.

Nicolas Calva wields ancient Roman artifacts and hidden treasures to battle a dragon that threatens Rome, while confronting his conflicted feelings about an unjustly condemned soul.

When a young writer discovers his grandfather’s tale of a military deserter risking life in wartime Leningrad, he learns how they gathered hard‑to‑find ingredients for a wedding cake destined for a powerful colonel’s daughter.

In a sprawling empire, Kamet—a secretarial slave to a Mede ruler—dreams of power, but a whispered warning derails his plans, forcing him onto a perilous new path.

A young slave boy named 47 in the World War II‑era plantation of Georgia is haunted by oppression, but a mysterious runaway slave named Tall John sparks a fight for liberty—a compelling blend of history and speculative magic.

Penny and Mark explore Rome with friend David, only to be entangled by a gang of political terrorists using counterfeit money to frame bankers and officials.

Set in 1794 France, “The Silver Blade” follows Yann, a young Gypsy magician, as he smuggles aristocrats and battles the Reign of Terror to rescue his love Sido from a sinister count.

A girl on a slave ship in Istanbul, discovering life as a palace harem slave in the Tulip Period of 1720s Turkey

Atticus, a young slave in ancient Rome, must secretly infiltrate society to gather intel and thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor.

"Rome was a slave society. Beyond the thousands of slaves who worked and lived in the heartland of the Roman Empire, slavery fundamentally shaped Roman society and culture. In this book, Sandra Joshel offers a comprehensive overview of Roman slavery. Using a variety of sources, including literature, law, and material culture, she examines the legal condition of Roman slaves, traces the stages of the sale of slaves, analyzes the relations between slaves and slaveholders, and details the social and family lives of slaves. Richly illustrated with images of slaves, captives, and the material conditions of slaves, this book also considers food, clothing, and housing of slaves, thereby locating slaves in their physical surroundings ,♯ ︡the cook in the kitchen, the maid in her owner,♯s̥ bedroom, the smith in a workshop, and the farm laborer in a vineyard. Based on rigorous scholarship, Slavery in Roman Society serves as a lively, accessible account to introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world"--Provided by publisher.