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24 alternatives to The Kite Runner

unforgettable, heartbreaking story of an unlikely bond

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Kite Runner launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Startup Rising▲60
Inspiring stories from unlikely sources in the Arab world
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Wings of Fire▲55
The Autobiography of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
The Palace of Dreams▲53
Ismail Kadare's best work (according to him)
2015 · goodreads.com · its alternatives →
4
The Path Between the Seas▲55
Stunning account of a major undertaking at great cost
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
The Alchemist ▲90
Life changing read about finding your own personal legend
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage▲54
A grizzly tale of hard decisions and high-stakes leadership
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Behind the Beautiful Forevers▲56
Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai slum
2015 · its alternatives →
8
City of Thieves▲66
A novel about war, courage and survival
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
A Little Life▲71
An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
The Greatest▲92
My Own Story (Muhammad Ali Autobiography)
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
The Power of One▲62
Outstanding story of survival and self-preservation
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Catch Me If You Can▲83
True story of one of the world's most daring con men
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord▲99
The classic account of the final of the Titanic
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
The Fault in Our Stars▲65
A raw, moving story about teenagers living with cancer
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
Eat & Run▲68
My Unlikely Journey To Ultramarathon Greatness
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry▲74
From a fairy tale to the serious philosophical questions
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran▲4
National Book Award nomination for Nonfiction 2015
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
City on Fire: A novel ▲79
Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
19
Long Walk to Freedom ▲71
The autobiography of Nelson Mandela
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
20
The House of Stone▲71
Anthony Shadid's moving reflections on war, family, hope
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
Bridge to Terabithia▲55
Two best friends and an enchanted wood, but tragedy strikes
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
Black Swan▲80
The impact of the highly improbable
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
The Muqaddimah▲56
An introduction to history
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24
The Girl With All the Gifts▲61
Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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