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1	Kite Runner more books like this by Khaled Hosseini This epic novel is set in Afghanistan, beginning in the days of the monarchy and reaching to the early 21st century. Amir is the son of a wealthy man; his best friend is Hassan, the son of his father's servant. Growing up in Kabul, the two share an idyllic childhood until a traumatic event--and Amir's act of cowardly betrayal--changes the nature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Thousand Splendid Suns more books like this by Khaled Hosseini Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made "The Kite Runner" a classic, Hosseinis latest novel is at once an incredible chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation found in love. see all copies from $11.88! new only from $11.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time more books like this by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Talibans backyard Anyone who despairs of the individuals power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistans treacherous K2, was ... see all copies from $6.80! new only from $7.69! \| SVS
4	Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 more books like this by Steve Coll In this prehistory of the 2001 war in Afghanistan, Steve Coll, a Washington Post editor, pieces together the alliances, intrigue, and failures of intelligence that allowed Al Qaeda to get a foothold in that country. He chronicles the disturbing role of America's supposed ally, Saudi Arabia, in building up Osama bin Laden. And he examines the ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Lie Down with Lions more books like this by Ken Follett Jane is an Englishwoman torn between two lovers--Ellis, an American and Jean Pierre, a Frenchman. The men are competitors in the cold war as well as in love. Will one man triumph on both scores? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Bookseller of Kabul more books like this by Asne Seierstad This profile of the pseudonymous Sultan Khan, proprietor of a Kabul bookstore whose passionately liberal ideas about literature and freedom to read are at odds with his traditional ones about the place of women, has been an international bestseller. It has also been the subject of controversy, as the actual bookseller in question--a man named Shah ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia more books like this by Mr. Ahmed Rashid A journalist describes the rise and geopolitical influence of the Taliban, the extremist Islamic faction that maintains government control of Afghanistan with strictness and secrecy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time more books like this by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin The inspiring account of one mans campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti- American reaches of Asia In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistans Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to ... see all copies from $13.06! new only from $14.30! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Breadwinner more books like this by Deborah Ellis In this novel set in war-torn Afghanistan, an 11-year-old girl named Parvana takes desperate measures to help her family survive. Because Afghanistan's Taliban regime has ruled that only men may work or earn money--and that women may not even venture out of their homes unless they are accompanied by a male relative--Parvana takes the extreme step ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.17! \| SVS
10	Caravans more books like this by James A. Michener Mark Miller, a staff member of the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, must go find Ellen Jaspar, wife of an Afghan engineer and native of Dorset, Pennsylvania (and Bryn Mawr alum), who has disappeared 13 months before. In his search, he encounters Mira, a nomad girl who teaches him many things. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Descent Into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia more books like this by Mr. Ahmed Rashid The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West. see all copies from $14.00! new only from $14.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Ghost War more books like this by Alex Berenson From the author of "The Faithful Spy," described by "The Wall Street Journal" as one of the best spy stories ever told, comes a novel that reaches beyond today's headlines to foretell dangers yet to come. see all copies from $4.24! new only from $7.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	My Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban - A Young Woman's Story more books like this by Latifa, Linda Coverdale (Translator), Karenna Gore Schiff (Preface by) This memoirist was a teenager and an aspiring journalist when the Taliban overcame her native Kabul and her active life was transformed into enforced seclusion. Here she chronicles her loss. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times more books like this by George Crile A bestseller in hardcover, "Charlie Wilsons War" tells what became of the largest covert operation in history. Moving from the back rooms of the Capitol to arms-dealer conventions to the Khyber Pass, this is a compulsively readable account of the inside workings of the CIA. see all copies from $2.58! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom more books like this by Zoya, John Follain, Rita Cristofari This memoir of life in Afghanistan under the Taliban is written from exile by a woman whose parents, both politically active intellectuals, disappeared. Zoya fled with the help of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, an organization of which her mother was a member. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Swallows of Kabul more books like this by Mohammed Moulessehoul, Nan A Talese This novel, written pseudonymously, takes place in Kabul soon after the Russian invasion. A young man finds himself participating enthusiastically in the stoning death of a woman accused of prostitution, then confesses the incident to his horrified wife, a lawyer. Meanwhile, another couple--an army veteran and his critically ill wife--find the ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $6.98! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan more books like this by Jason Elliot Elliot first travelled to Afghanistan as a 19-year-old college student, enchanted by the fate of its people who were then under siege by the Soviet Union. This first risky visit did not diminish his affair with the country. Ten years later, during the rise of the Taliban, he returned to the country and chronicled his visit. From Kabul to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.25! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism more books like this by Michael Hirsh From award-winning journalist and combat veteran Hirsh comes an inside story of the Air Force's pararescue operations in Afghanistan. "A white-knuckle experience."--Robert Mason, author of "Chickenhawk." Photos & illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.64! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan more books like this by Malcolm MacPherson This searing true account of special operations soldiers locked in an against-all-odds battle after being ambushed in Afghanistan is "a true story of courage that captures . . . all the drama and sacrifice of war. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The road to Oxiana more books like this by Robert Byron Byron's journey, taken in 1933, winds from Beirut to Jerusalem and Tehran to Oxiana, then the boundary land between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. see all copies from $4.65! new only from $10.82! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Stormswift more books like this by Madeleine Brent see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.82! \| first editions
22 view cover	Parvana's Journey more books like this by Deborah Ellis In this sequel to THE BREADWINNER, Parvana, separated from the family and still disguising herself as a boy, struggles to survive in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. As she searches for her family, Parvana meets other children who are victims of the war. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to Women for Women, an organization that helps ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Hunt for Bin Laden: Task Force Dagger more books like this by Robin Moore In this behind-the-scenes account of America's war in Afghanistan, the author of the 1960s best seller THE GREEN BERETS draws on the special access he had to special forces troops. Moore tells of the planning and execution of daring and successful missions and reveals the events behind many of the major news stories, such as the capture of John ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.45! \| first editions
24 view cover	First in: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan more books like this by Gary Schroen A former CIA officer recounts his last, post-911, assignment: infiltrate behind enemy lines in Afghanistan and lay the groundwork for the invasion to come. Gary Schoen tells how he established contact with the Northern Alliance, and conveys his efforts to navigate between the bureaucracy back in Washington and the (perhaps) medieval ways of the ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush more books like this by Eric Newby After a crash course in mountaineering, Newby goes from fashion-house toady to climber of Mir Samir (19,880'), a mountain in the Hindu Kush region of northeast Afghanistan. This droll recital of his experiences, along with his equally inexperienced friend Hugh, has become a classic of travel literature. see all copies from $3.20! new only from $10.96! \| signed copies \| first editions

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