The most popular energy books of 2026

Energy books explain how the world is powered. Oil, gas, nuclear, wind, solar and the grid that ties them together are covered, along with the hard choices of moving away from fossil fuels. Read them for the science, the economics and the politics of keeping the lights on. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

Cover of Automotive Electrics and Automotive Electronics Systems and Components, Networking and Hybrid Drive

Automotive Electrics and Automotive Electronics Systems and Components, Networking and Hybrid Drive

Robert Bosch GmbH

Published 2026

540 pages

Cover of Energy Conversion Technological Aspects and Ethical Considerations

Energy Conversion Technological Aspects and Ethical Considerations

Johannes Kiefer, Rafaela Hillerbrand

Published 2026

190 pages

Cover of Building Energy Efficiency, Volume 1

Building Energy Efficiency, Volume 1

Patrick Salagnac, Jean-Luc Faure

Published 2026

294 pages

Cover of The Powerful Primate How Controlling Energy Enabled Us to Build Civilization

The Powerful Primate How Controlling Energy Enabled Us to Build Civilization

Roland Ennos

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of The Geopolitics of Energy System Transformation Managing the Messy Mix

The Geopolitics of Energy System Transformation Managing the Messy Mix

Michael J. Bradshaw

Published 2026

192 pages

Cover of The Repair Mindset How to Fix Off-Grid Solar Power in Kenya

The Repair Mindset How to Fix Off-Grid Solar Power in Kenya

Declan Murray

Published 2026

224 pages

Cover of Advanced Energy Management

Advanced Energy Management

Published 2026

290 pages

Cover of Towards Sustainable Urban Regeneration

Towards Sustainable Urban Regeneration

Haşim Altan, Paola Gallo, Francesco Alberti, Eric J. Strauss, Antonio Labalestra

Published 2026

350 pages

Cover of Plastic Inc. The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet

Plastic Inc. The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet

Beth Gardiner

Published 2026

352 pages

Cover of Electric Life Utility Regulation and the Fight for Energy Democracy

Electric Life Utility Regulation and the Fight for Energy Democracy

Nikki Luke

Published 2026

264 pages

Cover of Distributed Small Wind Turbines (Energy Engineering)

Distributed Small Wind Turbines (Energy Engineering)

Published 2026

350 pages

Cover of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Fundamentals, Design, Performance, Applications, and AI-Driven Commercialization

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Fundamentals, Design, Performance, Applications, and AI-Driven Commercialization

Morteza Nazari-Heris, Ashkan Safari, Hamed Kheirandish Gharehbagh

Published 2026

350 pages

Cover of Climate Change, Economic Channels, and Historical Junctures How Climate Change Shaped Human History

Climate Change, Economic Channels, and Historical Junctures How Climate Change Shaped Human History

Sherif Khalifa

Published 2026

278 pages

Cover of Recycling of Solar PV Modules Techniques, Challenges, Policy, and Environmental Impact

Recycling of Solar PV Modules Techniques, Challenges, Policy, and Environmental Impact

Md Shahariar Chowdhury, Chinhua Chia

Published 2026

300 pages

Cover of Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues

Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues

B. Bharathiraja, R. Praveen Kumar

Published 2026

300 pages

Cover of Proceedings of the 22nd International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (Volume 2) Specialist Committee Reports

Proceedings of the 22nd International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (Volume 2) Specialist Committee Reports

Jun Ding, Wenwei Wu

Published 2026

650 pages

Cover of Accelerant Energy Infrastructures and the Natural World in Making Modern Iran

Accelerant Energy Infrastructures and the Natural World in Making Modern Iran

Ciruce A. Movahedi-Lankarani

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of Petroleum Refining and Technology

Petroleum Refining and Technology

Atul Goyal, Nishna Bijesh

Published 2026

495 pages

Cover of Electricity Supply From Renewables to Manufacturing - Simulations and Laboratory Implementation

Electricity Supply From Renewables to Manufacturing - Simulations and Laboratory Implementation

Ned Mohan, Siddharth Raju, Abhijit Kshirsagar

Published 2026

300 pages

Cover of Metal-ion Capacitors Fundamentals, Materials, Characterization, and Developments

Metal-ion Capacitors Fundamentals, Materials, Characterization, and Developments

Debasish Sarkar

Published 2026

350 pages

Cover of Bioenergy Production from Municipal Sewage Sludge Technological Advancements and Greenhouse Gases Emissions

Bioenergy Production from Municipal Sewage Sludge Technological Advancements and Greenhouse Gases Emissions

Jing Sun, Huan Liu, Jing Ai, Qilin Wang

Published 2026

300 pages

Cover of Sustainable, Affordable, Reliable and Modern Energy

Sustainable, Affordable, Reliable and Modern Energy

Published 2026

250 pages

Cover of Hydrogen Integration in Energy Systems

Hydrogen Integration in Energy Systems

Sheng Wang, Yi Ding, Yonghua Song, Hongxun Hui

Published 2026

273 pages

Cover of Sustainability in Geology and Mining Cutting-Edge Methods and Technologies

Sustainability in Geology and Mining Cutting-Edge Methods and Technologies

Hoang Nguyen, Xuan-Nam Bui, Jian Zhou, Hoang-Bac Bui, Hai Thanh Tran, Nga Nguyêñ, Emmanuel John M. Carranza

Published 2026

400 pages

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