10 best books of December: the Monitor's picks

Here are the 10 books most appreciated by the Monitor's book critics this month.

9. "At Night We Walk in Circles," by Daniel Alarcón

In Peruvian-American author Daniel Alarcón's latest novel, set in an unnamed South American country, a young boy comes of age, joins a theater troupe, and is taken on a journey in which art and life become blurred in confusing and violent ways. You can read a full review of "At Night We Walk in Circles" from the Monitor's website here.

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