Khaled Hosseini is today's most important American author. - New York Daily News Collect The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed in this box set from international best-selling author Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, this is a beautifully crafted narrative about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption.