"A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket." —Shashi Tharoor, international bestselling author of  Inglorious Empire A harrowing yet tender novel— Bend It Like Beckham in a burka— The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman's courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller,  Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball. "A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul." —Vikas Swarup, author of  Slumdog Millionaire "An engaging new novel . . . Murari's imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life." — National Geographic Traveler "Fans of Khaled Hosseini's  The Kite Runner will here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances . . . Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story." — Library Journal "There is a twist in the tale—and it is a clever one." — San Francisco Chronicle "Required reading." — New York Post "A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman . . . I loved this riveting book." —Deborah Rodriguez,  New York Times–bestselling author of  Kabul Beauty School