The more you know, the more you grow. We’ve compiled a list of excellent reads in recognition of February being Library Lovers Month. Diverse backgrounds and viewpoints provide perspective on popular topics surrounding the energy industry and its future. Check out our list below!

Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve, by Ian Morris
British historian and archaeologist Ian Morris shows how archaeology, anthropology, biology, and history are fundamental to understanding changes in society throughout his book “Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve.” Morris explains that humans have used three types of energy sources for survival ― foraging, farming, and fossil fuels. He provides readers with a new argument about how the evolving energy agenda impacts societies worldwide.

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Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate, by Vaclav Smil
“Energy Myths and Realities” discusses misconceptions presented by anti-energy sections of society by providing a constructive, scientific approach to our global energy conversation. Author Vaclav Smil tackles topics ranging from nuclear energy to wind power sources. Smil emphasizes to readers the importance of disassembling particular assertions, claims, and ideas in order to create scientifically-based energy policies for the future.  

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The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, by Daniel Yergin
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert Daniel Yergin illustrates a new perspective on energy, climate change, and global energy powerhouses in “The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations.” Through his Wall Street Journal bestseller and USA Today Best Book of 2020, Yergin explains to readers how energy and geopolitics clash on the global stage.

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Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas ― Not Less, by Alex Epstein
In “Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas ― Not Less,” Alex Epstein addresses today’s “renewable revolution” and “climate emergency.” He provides data and other insights that defend the continued benefits of fossil fuels for generations to come. Preorder his book, which is set to start printing in April 2022.

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The Untold Story of the Dakota Access Pipeline: How Politics Almost Undermined the Rule of Law, by Daryl Owen
Nationally recognized energy policy expert Daryl Owen provides a full description of the history behind the Dakota Access Pipeline in “The Untold Story of the Dakota Access Pipeline: How Politics Almost Undermined the Rule of Law.” Owen provides a deep-dive into the politics and misinformation campaigns used in attempt to derail one our nation’s most important pieces of infrastructure.

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Blue Like A River: Burning The Bridge Between Red And White At Standing Rock, by Julie Neidlinger
“Blue Like A River” dives into firsthand accounts to provide readers with an untold story about the protests in 2016 against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Initially a supportive bystander, Neidlinger’s opinion changed as the protests became violent and attracted outside activists. Using interviews, essays, photographs, maps and timelines, Neidlinger brings new perspectives to facts that were misconstrued or avoided by media, proving that misleading context can turn truth into propaganda.