A Thousand Splendid Suns | Khaled Hosseini | Bloomsbury

"A breathtaking novel... Hosseini writes with an astonishing power and grace." — The Washington Post

"Devastating in its honesty and uplifting in its ultimate humanity." — The Sunday Times

A Thousand Splendid Suns is Khaled Hosseini's stunning second novel — a deeply moving, profoundly human story of love, sacrifice, and resilience set against the turbulent backdrop of Afghanistan over three decades of war, revolution, and the Taliban regime.

Born a generation apart, Mariam and Laila are two women whose lives are bound together by fate and circumstance in ways neither could have imagined. Mariam, an illegitimate child dismissed by her father and forced into a loveless marriage, and Laila, a young woman of beauty and intelligence whose dreams are shattered by war — together they forge an unlikely bond of friendship, solidarity, and fierce, unbreakable love that becomes their only means of survival.

Set in Kabul from the 1960s through to the early 2000s, this is a story of what it means to be a woman in a world that denies them their humanity — and of the extraordinary courage it takes to endure.

Why This Novel Is Unforgettable

• A sweeping, intimate portrait of Afghanistan across four decades of upheaval
• Two unforgettable female protagonists whose bond transcends suffering and loss
• A profound meditation on love, sacrifice, motherhood, and the will to survive
• Hosseini at his most powerful — raw, compassionate, and deeply human
• An international #1 bestseller that has sold over 4 million copies worldwide
• Perfect for readers of The Kite Runner, Pachinko, and The Swallows of Kabul

About the Author

Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. He is the author of three internationally acclaimed novels: The Kite Runner (2003), A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007), and And the Mountains Echoed (2013). His books have sold over 38 million copies worldwide and been published in more than 70 countries. He serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR and is the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation.

Book Details

• Author: Khaled Hosseini
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Category: Literary Fiction / Historical Fiction
• ISBN: 978-1-4088-4444-1