Fall Books to Read Before the Movies Come Out

On October 13, 2010, the world gasped, sobbed and cheered as nearly three dozen men were rescued after being trapped in a Chilean mine for 69 days. This riveting episode is dramatized in The 33, starring Antonio Banderas and based on Héctor Tobar’s deeply researched 2014 book. The result? Edge-of-your-theater-seat tension. (The film hits theaters November 13). That said, Tobar is such a superb storyteller that even though you know the ending of the story, you won't be able to put this book down. Further, his account explores each man involved in such detail—from the lives of their families above-ground to the faith (and scarce rations) that sustain them below—that you'll feel desperate to save them, not just because they are at the bottom of a mine but because they are people you know well and care about.