I was told to come alone

An excellent book that functions both as an autobiography of the author and her accounting of some of more harrowing assignments she's had covering extremism post 9-11.

Even more than that, Mekhennet contextualizes the motivations behind the sects/movements of the extremists and jihadists she interviews. She's got the right bona fides for this because she has both Sunni and Shia parents, something she touches on repeatedly.

I'd recommend this if you're interested in the politics of the Middle East or journalism in general.