10 best books of September 2014, according to Amazon's editors

Looking for a great new fall read? Check out these selections from the staff at Amazon.

8. 'The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace,' by Jeff Hobbs

Hobbs, writer of the novel "The Tourists," tells the story of his college roommate Robert Peace, who grew up in a rough section of Newark but excelled as a student and was accepted to Yale University. However, once he graduated, Peace got caught up in the world of drugs in his hometown. "This is a really important book," says Nelson. "It's about the relationship between these two guys [Hobbs and Peace], it's about race, and it's about the system. It's a tragic story."

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