10 best books of August: the Monitor's picks

Here are 10 August must-reads suggested by the Monitor's book critics.

10. "The Pope's Daughter," by Dario Fo

Nobel Prize-winning Italian playwright Dario Fo is making his novelistic debut in his 80s and his fans will agree that it was worth the wait. This novel creates a vibrant picture around the much-contested real life of the controversial daughter of Pope Alexander VI. You can see the Monitor's full review of "The Pope's Daughter" here.

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