The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
This novel is a powerful story set against the backdrop of tumultuous events in Afghanistan, from the fall of the monarchy through the Soviet invasion and the rise of the Taliban regime. It follows the life of a wealthy boy and his best friend, a servant's son, their shared love for kite flying, and a terrible incident that tears their lives apart. The narrative explores themes of guilt, betrayal and redemption as the protagonist, now an adult living in America, is called back to his war-torn homeland to right the wrongs of his past.
The 520th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2003
- Nationality
- Afghan
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 372
- Words
- 101,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
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- Chłopiec Z Latawcem
- Der Drachenläufer
- El Viento de los Kites
- Il Cacciatore di Aquiloni
- Le Cerf-volant
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- 3rd on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 29th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (Book Enthusiast Substack)
- 30th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 40th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 40th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 67th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 99th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 144th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 177th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 804th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books (This is the Canon(Book))
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- The Books of Our Time (Der Spiegel)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)