The #1 New York Times bestselling debut
novel that introduced Khaled Hosseini to millions of readers the world
over.
 
The unforgettable, heartbreaking
story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son
of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history,
The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense
and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of
friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price
of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of
the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices,
their lies.
 
Since its publication in
2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved,
one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching
millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most
treasured writers.