Question: Ben Turner is known for his lead role in The Kite Runner, which was written by who?
Context: Ben Turner (born 3 February 1980) is a British Iranian actor, most notable for his roles as nurse Jay Faldren on BBC's "Casualty", the lead role of Amir in multiple stage adaptations of The Kite Runner, and as Louis XV in "Doctor Who". Edizioni Piemme is an Italian book publisher with specialisms in religion, and in fiction for children and young adults.  Since October 2003 it has been part of the Mondadori group which acquired 70% of its equity at a cost of 14.104 million Euros.  Among its best known publications are the Ulysses Moore and "Century" sagas for children by Pierdomenico Baccalario, and the works of Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner". The Kite Runner is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini.  Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, whose closest friend is Hassan.  The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy through the Soviet military intervention, the exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime. Li Jihong (李继宏, born 1980) is a Chinese poet, literary translator and critic.  He is known for his literary translations, which includes the Chinese editions of "The Kite Runner", "Conversations with God", "A Thousand Splendid Suns", "The Fall of Public Man" and many others. Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada (born 1997) is a child actor from Afghanistan.  He played the role of Hassan, the loyal friend and servant of the richer boy Amir, in the movie "The Kite Runner". Khalid Abdalla (Arabic: خالد عبد الله‎ ‎ , "Khālid ‘Abd Allāh"; born 26 October 1980) is a British Egyptian actor and activist.  He came to international prominence after starring in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning film, "United 93".  Written and directed by Paul Greengrass, it chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks.  Abdalla played Ziad Jarrah, the pilot and leader of the four hijackers on board the flight.  He starred as Amir in "The Kite Runner" and acted with Matt Damon in "Green Zone", his second film with director Paul Greengrass.  Abdalla appears as himself in Jehane Noujaim's documentary on the ongoing Egyptian revolution, "The Square", which won the Audience Award at Sundance Festival in 2013. Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi (born San Sebastián, 1955) is a Spanish composer.  He has written the music for several Spanish films, mostly from Pedro Almodóvar and Julio Medem.  He has been nominated for an Academy Award for his work in the films "The Constant Gardener" (2005), "The Kite Runner" (2007) and again for "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (2011).  His other film credits include soundtracks for Steven Soderbergh's "Che".  and Hossein Amini's "The Two Faces of January" (2014). Marc Forster (born 30 November 1969) is a German-born filmmaker and screenwriter.  He is best known for directing the films "Monster's Ball", "Finding Neverland", "Stranger than Fiction", "The Kite Runner", "Quantum of Solace", and "World War Z". Khaled Hosseini (Persian: خالد حسینی‎ ‎ ] ; ; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan-born American novelist and physician.  After graduating from college, he worked as a doctor in California, an occupation that he likened to "an arranged marriage."  He has published three novels, most notably his 2003 debut "The Kite Runner", all of which are at least partially set in Afghanistan and feature an Afghan as the protagonist.  Following the success of "The Kite Runner" he retired from medicine to write full-time. The Kite Runner is a stage adaption of Afghan novelist's Khaled Hosseini's 2003 book, "The Kite Runner".  Aside from sharing the 2003 book as a source, it is unrelated to the 2007 film "The Kite Runner".  The play was adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler and premiered at San Jose Repertory Theatre in 2009.
Answer: Khaled Hosseini