Khaled Hosseini to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Hosseini fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of the Kite Runner will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an author isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an author just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKhaled

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouKhaled was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouKhaled.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 May 2026

“Hosseini wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 May 2026

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