The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner is the celebrated debut novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini, published in 2003. Set against the backdrop of Afghanistan's turbulent history, it is a deeply emotional story about friendship, betrayal, guilt, and the search for redemption.

The novel spans several decades, beginning in Kabul during the peaceful 1970s before the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy, progressing through the Soviet invasion, the refugee exodus, and the harsh regime of the Taliban