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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 121 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,019,942 ratings — published 2013
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.75 — 92,449 ratings — published 2012
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The Girl You Left Behind The Girl You Left Behind (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.03 — 177,629 ratings — published 2012
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The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.69 — 7,511 ratings — published 2009
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.93 — 80,850 ratings — published 2023
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Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.59 — 1,366 ratings — published
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The Rembrandt Affair (Gabriel Allon, #10) The Rembrandt Affair (Gabriel Allon, #10)
by (shelved 10 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.32 — 37,031 ratings — published 2010
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The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.77 — 3,237 ratings — published 2005
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.80 — 52,011 ratings — published 2009
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Headhunters Headhunters (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.79 — 39,258 ratings — published 2008
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Stealing Mona Lisa Stealing Mona Lisa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,098 ratings — published 2011
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Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.83 — 10,249 ratings — published 2010
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Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,318 ratings — published 2006
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.08 — 3,610 ratings — published 2007
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The Last Painting of Sara de Vos The Last Painting of Sara de Vos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,513 ratings — published 2016
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The Light in the Ruins The Light in the Ruins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.68 — 30,011 ratings — published 2013
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False Impression False Impression (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.91 — 24,568 ratings — published 2005
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The Irish Game: A True Story of Crime and Art The Irish Game: A True Story of Crime and Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.70 — 712 ratings — published 2004
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Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,635 ratings — published 2009
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Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.79 — 4,170 ratings — published 2009
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The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14) The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14)
by (shelved 5 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.19 — 29,633 ratings — published 2014
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Doors Open Doors Open (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.54 — 5,796 ratings — published 2008
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The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,040 ratings — published 2008
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The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.93 — 7,714 ratings — published 1994
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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.07 — 5,834 ratings — published 2023
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Woman on Fire Woman on Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.00 — 35,070 ratings — published 2022
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The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of Master Forgers The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of Master Forgers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.95 — 709 ratings — published 2015
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Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) Heist Society (Heist Society, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.92 — 94,752 ratings — published 2010
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Painted Ladies (Spenser, #38) Painted Ladies (Spenser, #38)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.01 — 10,861 ratings — published 2010
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Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World's Most Coveted Masterpiece Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World's Most Coveted Masterpiece (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,000 ratings — published 2010
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Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,126 ratings — published 2011
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The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.87 — 35,603 ratings — published 2005
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Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.84 — 350 ratings — published 2004
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Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie, #6) Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.74 — 21,995 ratings — published 2024
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The Librarian of Crooked Lane (Glass Library, #1) The Librarian of Crooked Lane (Glass Library, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.83 — 23,915 ratings — published 2022
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The Goldenacre (Shona Sandison Mystery, #1) The Goldenacre (Shona Sandison Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.61 — 533 ratings — published 2022
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Portrait of a Thief Portrait of a Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.44 — 31,513 ratings — published 2022
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The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.23 — 763 ratings — published 2020
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The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.54 — 1,182 ratings — published 2015
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Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World s Greatest Art Heist Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World s Greatest Art Heist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.26 — 1,131 ratings — published 2015
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The Lover's Portrait (Zelda Richardson Mystery #1) The Lover's Portrait (Zelda Richardson Mystery #1)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,325 ratings — published 2016
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Masterpiece Masterpiece (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,436 ratings — published 2008
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By Its Cover (Commissario Brunetti, #23) By Its Cover (Commissario Brunetti, #23)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,776 ratings — published 2014
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The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,693 ratings — published 2012
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The Amber Room The Amber Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.87 — 26,229 ratings — published 2003
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The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.49 — 510 ratings — published 2004
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The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.77 — 8,542 ratings — published 2008
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The Art Detective: Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures The Art Detective: Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,565 ratings — published 2009
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The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon, #12) The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon, #12)
by (shelved 3 times as art-theft)
avg rating 4.21 — 29,825 ratings — published 2012
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The Rape of Europa by Lynn H. NicholasThe Forger's Spell by Edward DolnickThe Lady in Gold by Anne-Marie  O'ConnorThe Rescue Artist by Edward DolnickPriceless by Robert K. Wittman
Art Crime
54 books — 40 voters
The Renaissance Club by Rachel DacusGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic SmithThe Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantTheft by Peter Carey
Novels About Art History
23 books — 20 voters

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