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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,633,991 ratings — published 2003
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,837,138 ratings — published 2007
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And the Mountains Echoed And the Mountains Echoed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.08 — 419,770 ratings — published 2012
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The Bookseller of Kabul The Bookseller of Kabul (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.78 — 58,806 ratings — published 2002
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The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.11 — 14,790 ratings — published 2014
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Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.30 — 12,938 ratings — published 1989
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The Patience Stone The Patience Stone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.70 — 7,542 ratings — published 2008
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Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,833 ratings — published 2009
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Swallows of Kabul Swallows of Kabul (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.69 — 13,468 ratings — published 2002
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The Pearl That Broke Its Shell The Pearl That Broke Its Shell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.20 — 56,868 ratings — published 2014
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When the Moon is Low When the Moon is Low (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.12 — 18,037 ratings — published 2015
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My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,200 ratings — published 2022
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Afganistán: Crónica de una ficción (Spanish Edition) Afganistán: Crónica de una ficción (Spanish Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.24 — 90 ratings — published 2012
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Sea Prayer Sea Prayer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.11 — 62,144 ratings — published 2018
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A House Without Windows A House Without Windows (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.01 — 17,749 ratings — published 2016
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Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.35 — 5,310 ratings — published 2013
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.34 — 103,471 ratings — published 2006
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.32 — 19,848 ratings — published 2004
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The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner #1) The Breadwinner (The Breadwinner #1)
by (shelved 5 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.01 — 33,249 ratings — published 2000
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The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.18 — 7,921 ratings — published 2022
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Modlitwa o deszcz Modlitwa o deszcz (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.33 — 758 ratings — published 2002
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The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.77 — 19,004 ratings — published 2011
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War War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.25 — 24,776 ratings — published 2010
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Farewell Kabul: From Afghanistan to a More Dangerous World Farewell Kabul: From Afghanistan to a More Dangerous World (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.45 — 764 ratings — published 2010
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Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.35 — 5,104 ratings — published 2020
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Sparks Like Stars Sparks Like Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,217 ratings — published 2021
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My Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban: A Young Woman's Story My Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban: A Young Woman's Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,939 ratings — published 2001
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Las trincheras de la esperanza Las trincheras de la esperanza (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.46 — 115 ratings — published
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The Wasted Vigil The Wasted Vigil (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.71 — 2,048 ratings — published 2008
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The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.68 — 33,092 ratings — published 2011
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The Forever War The Forever War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.14 — 11,726 ratings — published 2008
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Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,669 ratings — published 2002
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Earth and Ashes Earth and Ashes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,265 ratings — published 2000
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Shadow Shadow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,534 ratings — published 2010
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The Road to Oxiana The Road to Oxiana (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,510 ratings — published 1937
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.36 — 40,151 ratings — published 2006
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The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.34 — 6,566 ratings — published 2012
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Mud City (The Breadwinner, #3) Mud City (The Breadwinner, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,729 ratings — published 2003
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Parvana's Journey (The Breadwinner, #2) Parvana's Journey (The Breadwinner, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,460 ratings — published 2002
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First Platoon: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance First Platoon: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.17 — 959 ratings — published 2021
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,749 ratings — published 2025
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Descent into Chaos: The United States & the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan & Central Asia Descent into Chaos: The United States & the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan & Central Asia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,662 ratings — published 2007
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Good Girl Good Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.63 — 14,016 ratings — published 2025
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The Afghans: Three Lives through War, Love, and Revolt The Afghans: Three Lives through War, Love, and Revolt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,574 ratings — published 2022
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We Are Still Here We Are Still Here (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.36 — 452 ratings — published
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The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,177 ratings — published 2019
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The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,297 ratings — published 2021
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Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 3.61 — 282 ratings — published 1998
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Games Without Rules: The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan Games Without Rules: The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,743 ratings — published 2012
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Mano turbano paslaptis Mano turbano paslaptis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as afganistan)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,475 ratings — published 2010
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“[Excerpt from Brereton Report] We embarked on this Inquiry with the hope that we would be able to report that the rumours of war crimes were without substance. None of us desired the outcome to which we have come. We are all diminished by it.”
― Mark Willacy, Rogue Forces: An Explosive Insiders' Account of Australian SAS War Crimes in Afghanistan