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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 12,496 ratings — published 1991
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The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as oil)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,179 ratings — published 2011
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Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as oil)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,249 ratings — published 2012
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Oil 101 Oil 101 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as oil)
avg rating 4.16 — 789 ratings — published 2009
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as oil)
avg rating 4.14 — 445,727 ratings — published 2017
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as oil)
avg rating 4.15 — 37,562 ratings — published 1998
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The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 2,844 ratings — published 2013
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Oil! Oil! (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 7,344 ratings — published 1926
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The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as oil)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,756 ratings — published 2009
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The Son The Son (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as oil)
avg rating 4.03 — 37,875 ratings — published 2013
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The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as oil)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,811 ratings — published 2020
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The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as oil)
avg rating 4.33 — 12,617 ratings — published 2021
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Little Bee Little Bee (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 248,517 ratings — published 2008
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The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 3,234 ratings — published 2009
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Oil: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides) Oil: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)
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avg rating 3.88 — 843 ratings — published 2008
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END OF OIL END OF OIL (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 1,126 ratings — published 2004
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The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as oil)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,166 ratings — published 2003
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Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oil)
avg rating 3.79 — 652 ratings — published 2005
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The Seven Sisters: The great oil companies & the world they shaped The Seven Sisters: The great oil companies & the world they shaped (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as oil)
avg rating 4.05 — 222 ratings — published 1975
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The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 194 ratings — published 2012
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The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oil)
avg rating 4.03 — 749 ratings — published 2003
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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as oil)
avg rating 4.39 — 36,584 ratings — published 2022
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Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 10,217 ratings — published 2020
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Oil, Power, and War: A Dark History Oil, Power, and War: A Dark History (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.53 — 246 ratings — published 2015
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Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as oil)
avg rating 3.81 — 903 ratings — published 2018
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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 2,437 ratings — published 2014
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The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as oil)
avg rating 3.78 — 786 ratings — published 2014
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The Secret World of Oil The Secret World of Oil (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 271 ratings — published 2014
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Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 521 ratings — published 2009
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Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 443 ratings — published 2007
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Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as oil)
avg rating 3.87 — 4,515 ratings — published 2005
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Oil: Money, Politics, and Power in the 21st Century Oil: Money, Politics, and Power in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as oil)
avg rating 3.69 — 215 ratings — published 2009
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Energy: A Human History Energy: A Human History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as oil)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,920 ratings — published 2018
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Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language Third Edition (Pennwell Nontechnical Series) Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language Third Edition (Pennwell Nontechnical Series)
by (shelved 5 times as oil)
avg rating 4.22 — 255 ratings — published 1979
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The Global Oil & Gas Industry: Management, Strategy and Finance The Global Oil & Gas Industry: Management, Strategy and Finance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 77 ratings — published 2011
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The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 208 ratings — published 2012
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Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 964 ratings — published
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Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as oil)
avg rating 3.87 — 284 ratings — published 2008
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February February (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 3.71 — 7,573 ratings — published 2009
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Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas--Not Less Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas--Not Less (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,550 ratings — published 2022
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Valentine Valentine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 3.76 — 44,831 ratings — published 2020
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Blowout Blowout (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 4.34 — 15,822 ratings — published 2019
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The Petroleum Industry: A Nontechnical Guide The Petroleum Industry: A Nontechnical Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 3.56 — 16 ratings — published 1999
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Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 4.14 — 675 ratings — published 2016
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Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 3.98 — 239 ratings — published 2016
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Giant Giant (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,885 ratings — published 1952
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Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as oil)
avg rating 3.43 — 239 ratings — published 2005
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Murray Bookchin
“We tend to think of environmental catastrophes—such as the recent Exxon Valdez oil-spill disaster in the Bay of Alaska—as "accidents": isolated phenomena that erupt without notice or warning. But when does the word accident become inappropriate? When are such occurrences inevitable rather than accidental? And when does a consistent pattern of inevitable disasters point to a deep-seated crisis that is not only environmental but profoundly social?”
Murray Bookchin

Robert Fisk
“It doesn't seem right to me. I'd rather folks paid more for oil, than pay for their oil with my life.”
Robert Fisk, The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

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