The Finest Hotel in Kabul

WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026 The Sunday Times Bestseller Shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards Shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize Shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the Year 2025 A sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan – the first book from one of the world’s leading war correspondents.