Books Like A Thousand Splendid Suns

Looking for books like A Thousand Splendid Suns? Two women, one house, decades of war — and a friendship that becomes the only thing worth surviving for.

What tends to stick with readers is its emotional, heartbreaking and powerful feel. Even more devastating than The Kite Runner, and just as hard to put down. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. A Thousand Splendid Suns is a medium, fast-paced read (reading level: easy to follow), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

7 books you might enjoy

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The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
If it was the emotional side of A Thousand Splendid Suns you loved, The Kite Runner delivers it too. Both carry the #heartbreaking and #book-club tags.
Medium · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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2.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Half of a Yellow Sun shares A Thousand Splendid Suns' emotional appeal. Both carry the #powerful and #book-club tags. Expect a bigger commitment than A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Long · Slow pace · Moderate
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3.
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
The Color Purple shares A Thousand Splendid Suns' emotional appeal. The pace is easier than A Thousand Splendid Suns'.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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4.
Me Before You
Jojo Moyes
Like A Thousand Splendid Suns, Me Before You is emotional. Both carry the #book-club tag. It's an easier read than A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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5.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird shares A Thousand Splendid Suns' emotional appeal. Both carry the #book-club tag. The pace is easier than A Thousand Splendid Suns'.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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6.
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go shares A Thousand Splendid Suns' emotional appeal. Both carry the #book-club tag. The pace is slower than A Thousand Splendid Suns'.
Medium · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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7.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing shares A Thousand Splendid Suns' emotional appeal. Both carry the #book-club tag. It's an easier read than A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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