Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist.
Books by Khaled Hosseini
3 books available
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
4.4(1,151,288)
In war-torn Kabul, two Afghan women, trapped in an abusive marriage, form a strong bond of sisterhood over three decades of conflict, sacrificing everything for love and survival.
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
4.3(2,424,976)
In pre-Taliban Afghanistan, a wealthy boy's betrayal of his servant's son during a kite-running tournament starts a lifelong journey for amends as his country collapses.
And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini
4.0(301,931)
A story about a brother and sister separated in 1950s Afghanistan, whose bond spans generations and continents, showing the lasting effect of sacrifice and family.