A Path Out of the Desert: A Grand Strategy for America in the Middle East by Kenneth Pollack

War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq by Richard Engel

War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism by Douglas J Feith

The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State (Council on Foreign Relations Book) by Noah Feldman

Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East by Robin Wright

The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack by Ronald Kessler

Out of Iraq: A Practical Plan for Withdrawal Now by George S. Mcgovern Yes, that McGovern.

Breaking News: A Stunning and Memorable Account of Reporting from Some of the Most Dangerous Places in the World by Martin Fletcher

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E Ricks