* The Ministry of Power (2000)
* The Power Brokers (2002)
* Black Gold: The History of the British Coal Industry (2005)
* Oil and Power: The Inside Story of the American Oil Industry (2007)
* Carbon Capture and Storage (2011)
* Game of Thrones: The Politics of Power (2013)
* The Energy Transition: Why Oil, Gas, and Coal Are Here to Stay (2015)
Articles and essays
* "The Future of Oil" (2005)
* "Peak Oil: The Myth and the Reality" (2007)
* "The Dirty Truth about Carbon Capture and Storage" (2011)
* "Game of Thrones: The Politics of Power" (2013)
* "The Energy Transition: Why Oil, Gas, and Coal Are Here to Stay" (2015)
* "The Future of Nuclear Power: A Critical View" (2017)
Other writings
* The Coal Industry: A History (2004)
* The American Oil Industry: A History (2007)
* Carbon Capture and Storage: A Primer (2011)
* The Politics of Power (2013)
* The Future of Energy: A Guide for the Perplexed (2015)