Khaled Hosseini

3 summariesHistorical Fiction, Literary Fiction

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

The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
4.3 (2.4M) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
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.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
4.4 (1.2M) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
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.
And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini
4.0 (302k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
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.