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The Grid
by Gretchen Bakke • 2016
The clean-energy future depends on a century-old machine that was never designed to handle it.
3.86
5k+
The Grid Summary
The Grid 90%
The clean-energy future depends on a century-old machine that was never designed to handle it.
by Gretchen Bakke 2016
3.86
5k+ ratings
The End of Oil
by Paul Roberts • 2004
Peak oil, climate collapse, energy poverty: three crises converging, and no unified plan exists.
3.74
1k+
The End of Oil Summary
The End of Oil 90%
Peak oil, climate collapse, energy poverty: three crises converging, and no unified plan exists.
by Paul Roberts 2004
3.74
1k+ ratings
Schockwellen
by Claudia Kemfert • 2023
Why Germany's energy transition stalled by design, and the community projects that got it right.
4.07
75
Schockwellen Summary
Schockwellen 90%
Why Germany's energy transition stalled by design, and the community projects that got it right.
by Claudia Kemfert 2023
4.07
75 ratings
Sustainable Energy - without the hot air
by David J.C. MacKay • 2008
Most energy plans don't add up. A physicist's arithmetic reveals what would.
4.41
2k+
Sustainable Energy - without the hot air Summary
Sustainable Energy - without the hot air 90%
Most energy plans don't add up. A physicist's arithmetic reveals what would.
by David J.C. MacKay 2008
4.41
2k+ ratings
Taming the Sun
by Varun Sivaram • 2018
More solar means each panel is worth less. Three innovations can flip that equation.
4.07
501
Taming the Sun Summary
Taming the Sun 90%
More solar means each panel is worth less. Three innovations can flip that equation.
by Varun Sivaram 2018
4.07
501 ratings
Here Comes the Sun
by Bill McKibben • 2025
The climate crisis has a solution: the sun, which quietly became the cheapest power on Earth.
4.50
939
Here Comes the Sun Summary
Here Comes the Sun 89%
The climate crisis has a solution: the sun, which quietly became the cheapest power on Earth.
by Bill McKibben 2025
4.50
939 ratings
The Great Transition
by Lester R. Brown • 2014
Wind and solar are now cheapest. The shift isn't a political choice; it's a price signal.
3.66
201
The Great Transition Summary
The Great Transition 89%
Wind and solar are now cheapest. The shift isn't a political choice; it's a price signal.
by Lester R. Brown 2014
3.66
201 ratings
Renewable Energy
by Bruce Usher • 2019
The energy transition was stalled by storage. The solution is already in millions of garages.
4.33
302
Renewable Energy Summary
Renewable Energy 89%
The energy transition was stalled by storage. The solution is already in millions of garages.
by Bruce Usher 2019
4.33
302 ratings
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
by Alex Epstein • 2014
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
4.07
2k+
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels Summary
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels 89%
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
by Alex Epstein 2014
4.07
2k+ ratings
The World for Sale
by Javier Blas • 2021
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
4.32
13k+
The World for Sale Summary
The World for Sale 89%
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
by Javier Blas 2021
4.32
13k+ ratings
The New Map
by Daniel Yergin • 2020
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
4.17
6k+
The New Map Summary
The New Map 89%
Shale, batteries, and pipelines are redrawing global power faster than diplomats can react.
by Daniel Yergin 2020
4.17
6k+ ratings
Carbon Finance
by Sonia Labatt • 2007
Hedging the weather and pricing carbon: the financial instruments built for a warming planet.
2.93
15
Carbon Finance Summary
Carbon Finance 89%
Hedging the weather and pricing carbon: the financial instruments built for a warming planet.
by Sonia Labatt 2007
2.93
15 ratings
Confronting Collapse
by Michael C. Ruppert • 2009
Cheap oil made modern life possible. It is peaking, and nothing can fully replace it.
3.83
313
Confronting Collapse Summary
Confronting Collapse 89%
Cheap oil made modern life possible. It is peaking, and nothing can fully replace it.
by Michael C. Ruppert 2009
3.83
313 ratings
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
4.04
1k+
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War 89%
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
by Guillame Pitron 2018
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Economist Guide to Commodities
by Caroline Bain • 2013
What moves commodity prices isn't just supply and demand: it's China, speculation, and geopolitics.
3.67
57
The Economist Guide to Commodities Summary
The Economist Guide to Commodities 89%
What moves commodity prices isn't just supply and demand: it's China, speculation, and geopolitics.
by Caroline Bain 2013
3.67
57 ratings
BOOM
by Tony Horwitz • 2014
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
3.89
713
BOOM Summary
BOOM 89%
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
by Tony Horwitz 2014
3.89
713 ratings
How to Listen When Markets Speak
by Lawrence G. McDonald • 2024
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
4.20
572
How to Listen When Markets Speak Summary
How to Listen When Markets Speak 89%
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
by Lawrence G. McDonald 2024
4.20
572 ratings
Blowout
by Rachel Maddow • 2019
Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.
4.34
16k+
Blowout Summary
Blowout 88%
Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.
by Rachel Maddow 2019
4.34
16k+ ratings
The Prize
by Daniel Yergin • 1991
How a dark liquid wrote the rules of power, decided wars, and built the greatest fortunes.
4.44
13k+
The Prize Summary
The Prize 88%
How a dark liquid wrote the rules of power, decided wars, and built the greatest fortunes.
by Daniel Yergin 1991
4.44
13k+ ratings
Revolutionary Power
by Shalanda Baker • 2021
Clean energy could dismantle inequality or deepen it. The difference: who owns the panels.
4.17
190
Revolutionary Power Summary
Revolutionary Power 88%
Clean energy could dismantle inequality or deepen it. The difference: who owns the panels.
by Shalanda Baker 2021
4.17
190 ratings
Private Empire
by Steve Coll • 2012
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
4.00
4k+
Private Empire Summary
Private Empire 88%
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
by Steve Coll 2012
4.00
4k+ ratings
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
by Bill Gates • 2021
Five activities emit 51 billion tons a year; the cost gaps show where innovation must hit first.
4.11
51k+
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Summary
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster 88%
Five activities emit 51 billion tons a year; the cost gaps show where innovation must hit first.
by Bill Gates 2021
4.11
51k+ ratings
Rethinking Capitalism
by Michael Jacobs • 2016
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
4.01
121
Rethinking Capitalism Summary
Rethinking Capitalism 88%
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
by Michael Jacobs 2016
4.01
121 ratings
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
by John Kay • 2009
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
3.95
615
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in Summary
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in 88%
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
by John Kay 2009
3.95
615 ratings
Sold Out
by James Rickards • 2022
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
3.50
316
Sold Out Summary
Sold Out 88%
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
by James Rickards 2022
3.50
316 ratings
Don't Wait for the Next War
by Wesley K. Clark • 2014
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
3.67
93
Don't Wait for the Next War Summary
Don't Wait for the Next War 88%
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
by Wesley K. Clark 2014
3.67
93 ratings
Brazil Is the New America
by James Dale Davidson • 2012
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
3.17
36
Brazil Is the New America Summary
Brazil Is the New America 88%
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
by James Dale Davidson 2012
3.17
36 ratings
Going Nuclear
by Tim Gregory • 2025
Nuclear is the cleanest, safest, densest energy on Earth. Only irrational fear stands in its way.
4.47
309
Going Nuclear Summary
Going Nuclear 88%
Nuclear is the cleanest, safest, densest energy on Earth. Only irrational fear stands in its way.
by Tim Gregory 2025
4.47
309 ratings
ORDER FLOW
by Trader Dale • 2021
Footprint charts show what standard candles hide: filled institutional orders. How to trade them.
4.17
86
ORDER FLOW Summary
ORDER FLOW 88%
Footprint charts show what standard candles hide: filled institutional orders. How to trade them.
by Trader Dale 2021
4.17
86 ratings
Material World
by Ed Conway • 2023
Six buried materials hold up modern life. The clean energy shift means digging more, not less.
4.5
9k+
Material World Summary
Material World 88%
Six buried materials hold up modern life. The clean energy shift means digging more, not less.
by Ed Conway 2023
4.5
9k+ ratings
Trading Price Action Trends
by Al Brooks • 2011
Eighty percent of reversals fail. The ugliest-looking setups produce the largest swings.
4.08
246
Trading Price Action Trends Summary
Trading Price Action Trends 88%
Eighty percent of reversals fail. The ugliest-looking setups produce the largest swings.
by Al Brooks 2011
4.08
246 ratings
A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets
by Jack D. Schwager • 1984
The futures reference built on failed signals, disciplined stops, and sizing risk before each trade.
4.00
148
A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets Summary
A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets 88%
The futures reference built on failed signals, disciplined stops, and sizing risk before each trade.
by Jack D. Schwager 1984
4.00
148 ratings
Options Volatility Trading
by Warner • 2009
Trade volatility, not direction: use VIX, Greeks, and earnings plays to find options profits.
3.54
24
Options Volatility Trading Summary
Options Volatility Trading 88%
Trade volatility, not direction: use VIX, Greeks, and earnings plays to find options profits.
by Warner 2009
3.54
24 ratings
Wyckoff 2.0
by Rubén Villahermosa • 2021
Stack Wyckoff, volume zones, and order flow for a trading edge built on structure, not instinct.
4.14
113
Wyckoff 2.0 Summary
Wyckoff 2.0 88%
Stack Wyckoff, volume zones, and order flow for a trading edge built on structure, not instinct.
by Rubén Villahermosa 2021
4.14
113 ratings
The Breaking Point
by James Dale Davidson • 2016
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
3.57
42
The Breaking Point Summary
The Breaking Point 88%
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
by James Dale Davidson 2016
3.57
42 ratings
Net Zero
by Dieter Helm • 2020
Why UN climate talks can't cut emissions, and how taxing carbon consumption can.
3.84
270
Net Zero Summary
Net Zero 88%
Why UN climate talks can't cut emissions, and how taxing carbon consumption can.
by Dieter Helm 2020
3.84
270 ratings
Beat the Forex Dealer
by Agustin Silvani • 2008
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
3.79
118
Beat the Forex Dealer Summary
Beat the Forex Dealer 88%
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
by Agustin Silvani 2008
3.79
118 ratings
California Burning
by Katherine Blunt • 2022
The California utility that chose shareholder returns over safety, and the fires that followed.
4.26
2k+
California Burning Summary
California Burning 88%
The California utility that chose shareholder returns over safety, and the fires that followed.
by Katherine Blunt 2022
4.26
2k+ ratings
Bollinger on Bollinger Bands
by John Bollinger • 2001
The most-used technical indicator, decoded by its creator: which signals matter and which mislead.
3.88
242
Bollinger on Bollinger Bands Summary
Bollinger on Bollinger Bands 88%
The most-used technical indicator, decoded by its creator: which signals matter and which mislead.
by John Bollinger 2001
3.88
242 ratings
Energy and Civilization
by Vaclav Smil • 2017
A week of American energy use matches a year of Nigerian. The history behind that gap.
4.09
4k+
Energy and Civilization Summary
Energy and Civilization 88%
A week of American energy use matches a year of Nigerian. The history behind that gap.
by Vaclav Smil 2017
4.09
4k+ ratings
SUPPLY AND DEMAND TRADING
by Frank Miller • 2022
How to read the signals professionals leave, score the zones, and trade before the crowd.
4.39
148
SUPPLY AND DEMAND TRADING Summary
SUPPLY AND DEMAND TRADING 88%
How to read the signals professionals leave, score the zones, and trade before the crowd.
by Frank Miller 2022
4.39
148 ratings
The Wyckoff Methodology in Depth
by Rubén Villahermosa • 2019
A century-old method for reading the market's hidden structure, from accumulation to breakout.
4.00
257
The Wyckoff Methodology in Depth Summary
The Wyckoff Methodology in Depth 88%
A century-old method for reading the market's hidden structure, from accumulation to breakout.
by Rubén Villahermosa 2019
4.00
257 ratings
Environmental Economics
by Stephen Smith • 2011
Why unregulated markets destroy the environment, and how the same market logic can save it.
3.61
239
Environmental Economics Summary
Environmental Economics 88%
Why unregulated markets destroy the environment, and how the same market logic can save it.
by Stephen Smith 2011
3.61
239 ratings
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
4.09
6k+
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets 88%
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
The Future of Fusion Energy
by Jason Parisi • 2018
Building a star on Earth: the 35-nation, 500-megawatt experiment to unlock fusion energy.
4.49
127
The Future of Fusion Energy Summary
The Future of Fusion Energy 88%
Building a star on Earth: the 35-nation, 500-megawatt experiment to unlock fusion energy.
by Jason Parisi 2018
4.49
127 ratings
Price Action Breakdown
by Laurentiu Damir • 2016
Strip your charts bare. The market's own structure reveals where eight of ten moves will land.
4.27
505
Price Action Breakdown Summary
Price Action Breakdown 88%
Strip your charts bare. The market's own structure reveals where eight of ten moves will land.
by Laurentiu Damir 2016
4.27
505 ratings
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles
by Jeffrey A. Hirsch • 2012
The months that have delivered nearly all stock market gains for decades. The seasonal playbook.
3.32
184
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles Summary
The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles 87%
The months that have delivered nearly all stock market gains for decades. The seasonal playbook.
by Jeffrey A. Hirsch 2012
3.32
184 ratings
Day Trading Systems & Methods
by David Lucas • 1999
The technical systems that sidestep the brutal transaction costs sinking 99.9% of day traders.
3.10
10
Day Trading Systems & Methods Summary
Day Trading Systems & Methods 87%
The technical systems that sidestep the brutal transaction costs sinking 99.9% of day traders.
by David Lucas 1999
3.10
10 ratings
False Alarm
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2020
Two trillion a year for one-twentieth of a degree: the smarter investments our panic overlooks.
4.16
3k+
False Alarm Summary
False Alarm 87%
Two trillion a year for one-twentieth of a degree: the smarter investments our panic overlooks.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2020
4.16
3k+ ratings
Made in the USA
by Vaclav Smil • 2013
How the country that made a third of the planet's goods stopped making almost everything.
3.76
510
Made in the USA Summary
Made in the USA 87%
How the country that made a third of the planet's goods stopped making almost everything.
by Vaclav Smil 2013
3.76
510 ratings
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