Richard Heinberg's The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies is a book that anyone who likes Asphalt Nation would like. However, it takes on a broader subject: instead of automobiles specifically, it looks at fossil fuels. The book is heavily researched yet highly readable. The Party's Over a good book to recommend to anyone. Unlike Asphalt Nation, car-lovers may find themselves quickly drawn into The Party's Over.