11 best books of September, according to Amazon

Amazon editors recommend their 11 favorite books of September 2012.

4. 'The Black Count,' by Tom Reiss

In "Count," author Tom Reiss ("The Orientalist") turns his attention to the story behind Alexandre Dumas's 1844 classic "The Count of Monte Cristo." Reiss writes about the real-life son of a slave whom he says was the basis for the novel's protagonist, as well as examining the life of Dumas and his time in the military.

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