In Harbach's debut novel The Art of Fielding, college baseball star Henry Skrimshander makes a single throwing error during a game – casting his own life and the lives of a varied group of characters around him into turmoil.
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10 best books of September, according to Amazon's editors
From the history of fonts to the unexpected consequences of a wild baseball throw, Amazon editors' picks for best books of the month include a lively mix of titles. Here are a few of the September books that Amazon's staff ranked the highest.
1. "The Art of Fielding," by Chad Harbach
