WRITER
Khaled Hosseini
1965 - Today
Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini (;Persian/Pashto خالد حسینی [ˈxɒled hoˈsejni]; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan-American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khaled Hosseini has received more than 3,034,914 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Khaled Hosseini is the 1,323rd most popular writer (down from 954th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Afghan Writer.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
59.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
66
Languages Editions (L)
8.27
Effective Languages (L*)
4.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Khaled Hosseini ranks 1,323 out of 7,302. Before him are Rasul Gamzatov, Zachris Topelius, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, Khaqani, Anthony Bourdain, and Lee Child. After him are Antoine-Henri Jomini, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Blaise de Vigenère, Odo of Cluny, Artemidorus, and Pierre Drieu La Rochelle.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRasul Gamzatov
1923 - 2003
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,317
Zachris Topelius
1818 - 1898
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,318
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
1551 - 1602
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,319
Khaqani
1126 - 1199
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,320
Anthony Bourdain
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,321
Lee Child
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,322
Khaled Hosseini
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,323
Antoine-Henri Jomini
1779 - 1869
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,324
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,325
Blaise de Vigenère
1523 - 1596
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,326
Odo of Cluny
878 - 942
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,327
Artemidorus
200 - 200
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,328
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,329
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Khaled Hosseini ranks 33. Before him are Oleksandr Syrskyi, Brooke Shields, Ange Postecoglou, Viola Davis, Slash, and Shamil Basayev. After him are Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Diane Lane, Michael Bay, Moby, Mick Foley, and Aldair.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsOleksandr Syrskyi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 27
Brooke Shields
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 28
Ange Postecoglou
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 29
Viola Davis
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 30
Slash
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 31
Shamil Basayev
EXTREMIST
1965 - 2006
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 32
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 33
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 34
Diane Lane
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 35
Michael Bay
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 36
Moby
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 37
Mick Foley
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 38
Aldair
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 39
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Khaled Hosseini ranks 43 out of 177. Before him are Sibghatullah Mojaddedi (1925), Khwaja Abdullah Ansari (1006), Abdul Rashid Dostum (1954), Menander I (-190), Ibn al-Rawandi (827), and Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424). After him are Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998), Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947), Tahir ibn Husayn (776), Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), and Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsSibghatullah Mojaddedi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 37
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1006 - 1089
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 38
Abdul Rashid Dostum
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 39
Menander I
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 40
Ibn al-Rawandi
PHILOSOPHER
827 - 911
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 41
Abu Sa'id Mirza
POLITICIAN
1424 - 1469
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 42
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 43
Mas'ud I of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 44
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 45
Tahir ibn Husayn
POLITICIAN
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 46
Sher Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1879
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 47
Abdul Rahim Hatif
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 48
Abdul Ghani Baradar
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 49
Among WRITERS In Afghanistan
Among writers born in Afghanistan, Khaled Hosseini ranks 3. Before him are Rumi (1207), and Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441). After him are Sanai (1080), Rabia Balkhi (1000), Gulbadan Begum (1523), Unsuri (980), Farrukhi Sistani (980), Atiq Rahimi (1962), Nadia Anjuman (1981), Nadia Ghulam (1985), and Niloofar Rahmani (1992).
Rumi
1207 - 1273
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 1
Ali-Shir Nava'i
1441 - 1501
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 2
Khaled Hosseini
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 3
Sanai
1080 - 1131
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 4
Rabia Balkhi
1000 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 5
Gulbadan Begum
1523 - 1603
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 6
Unsuri
980 - 1039
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 7
Farrukhi Sistani
980 - 1037
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 8
Atiq Rahimi
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 9
Nadia Anjuman
1981 - 2005
HPI: 35.33
Rank: 10
Nadia Ghulam
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 11
Niloofar Rahmani
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.82
Rank: 12