Four million copies in print! Khaled Hosseini's 2003 debut, The Kite Runner, was (and is, still) a publishing phenomenon, having spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, here comes the author's follow-up, A Thousand Splendid Suns , the tale of two Afghani women who come to share a husband and a home — and it's arguably a better book. Splendid Suns confirms the talent, and vast potential, of an ambitious young novelist with a long career ahead. 

 One reviewer calls A Thousand Splendid Suns "a powerful, harrowing depiction of Afghanistan, but also a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters." Khaled Hosseini's second novel "exceeds every expectation," confirms the AP. "If anything, Splendid Suns is more visceral and heart-wrenching than Kite Runner. Publisher's Weekly