Although, it is interesting that any item that undermines Islam, Eastern values, women rights in Islamic countries and so forth is very much sought after by western media.
I found 'kite runner', 'my feudal lord', 'moth smoke', etc to be of average literary value but were very keenly followed in the west.
So, I suggest a simple get-rich formula. Write a book about these issues and get rich and famous. You might expose yourself to a fatwa in the process though.
I think kite runner and moth smoke are good books, you said that these were average literary work, **
By the way what are good literary works according to you?
Can you give me some examples of books from east which are good literary works in English and ignored by west ?**