Consider other books about the lives of Afghan women, such as The Bookseller of Kabul, by Åsne Seierstad.
Consider other books about war in the Middle East and the personal journeys of Middle Eastern women, such as Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi.
Consider other books detailing a family saga, such as Middlesex, by Jeffery Eugenides.
Consider other books by Khaled Hosseini, such as The Kite Runner.