10 best books of October: the Monitor's picks

Computers, canines, superheroes, and Civil War icons star in the Monitor's "10 best books of October" list.

2. "Deep Down Dark," by Hector Tobar

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hector Tobar chronicles the physical and psychological ordeal of the 33 miners trapped for 17 days in Chile’s San Jose Mine with artful suspense and arresting details. The story is inherently gripping, but Tobar shapes the material into a powerful tale of universal interest. You can see the Monitor's full review of "Deep Down Dark" here. 

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