Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

Fascinating!

This is the second book I've read on ISIS but it probably should have been the first. ISIS: Inside The Army of Terror by Michael Weiss is a much denser and more historical book than Black Flags. Black Flags is told like a story where each character and event is presented as a detailed vignette that is woven into a larger narrative. The writing is very good, the stories are tragic and captivating.

If you're looking to understand how we got to where we are now, this is a great place to start.