Literary Fiction

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

Against the backdrop of Afghanistan's tumultuous history, privileged Amir betrays his loyal friend Hassan in a moment that haunts him into adulthood and American exile. Hosseini's devastating debut weaves personal redemption with national tragedy, exploring friendship, guilt, and the long shadow of the past.

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• Rules for Vanishing — Kate Alice Marshall
• Summer Sons — Lee Mandelo
• A Confederacy of Dunces — John Kennedy Toole
• Witches: A Novel — Brenda Lozano
• Remarkably Bright Creatures — Shelby Van Pelt
• The Things They Carried — Tim O'Brien
• Shadow of Night — Deborah Harkness

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