Famous debuts

Our trusty interns have been researching some well-known titles that coincidentally are debut books. You may be surprised by which ones were a first shot for some authors.

From Hillary:
Did you know that The Kite Runner was Afghani author Khaled Hosseini’s first novel?

This novel follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, Afghanistan, and the son of his father’s servant, Hassan. These best friends spend their days running kites and telling stories until an event changes the nature of their friendship forever. Even after the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan and forces Amir and his father flee to the San Francisco Bay Area, Amir remains haunted by his disloyalty. This quest for forgiveness brings him back to his native land after it comes under Taliban rule.

The Kite Runner was the third bestseller in the US in 2005.

Khaled Hosseini has now published his second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007). This book has also been made into an Oscar-nominated movie directed by Marc Foster (Stranger Than Fiction, Finding Neverland).”