10 best books of May: the Monitor's picks

Here are the 10 May releases the Monitor's book critics liked best.

2. 'Valiant Ambition,' by Nathaniel Philbrick

Bestselling author and historian Nathaniel Philbrick offers a comprehensive look at the friendship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Arnold’s motives for what is now called treason are revealed to be much more complex. You can read the Monitor's full review of "Valiant Ambition" here.

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