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.

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Methanol Synthesis from CO2
Cover of Methanol Synthesis from CO2

Methanol Synthesis from CO2

Xinying Liu, Yali Yao, Linda L. Jewell, Lebohang Macheli

Published 2026

300 pages

Power Systems Analysis
Cover of Power Systems Analysis

Power Systems Analysis

R. Mahendran, Chenniappan Sharmeela, Palanisamy Sivaraman

Published 2026

350 pages