A Year of Books for Young Adults (18–24)

Twelve books, one for each month of the year, chosen for young adults aged 18 to 24 in Afghanistan. The set brings together Afghan and world novels, the country's classic history, Hafez, and books on how people think, how societies prosper and what to do with one's own talent.

The 12 books, in reading order

1. A Thousand Splendid Suns — Khaled Hosseini
2. Writing and Research Methods — Yaqub Yasna
3. Blindness — José Saramago
4. Why Nations Fail — Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
5. Tali Girls — Siamak Herawi
6. Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman
7. Divan of Hafez — Hafez Shirazi
8. Stories by the Women of Afghanistan — selected by Mohammad Hussain Mohammadi
9. Crime and Punishment — Fyodor Dostoevsky
10. Afghanistan in the Course of History — Mir Ghulam Mohammad Ghobar
11. On the Meaning of Life — Will Durant
12. Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference — Rutger Bregman

All twelve are in Persian (Dari).

Bought from Kabul bookshops and hand-delivered together — the recipient inspects the books at the door before accepting. Editions and covers may differ from the photo. If a title cannot be found in Kabul, we will contact you to agree a replacement or a refund for that book.