Olympic Fever

We are cheering on Team USA as they compete in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics! Here are some nonfiction and fiction titles to get you closer to the action, featuring some of the sports of the Winter Games.

Updated January 28, 2026
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Olympic Fever

We are cheering on Team USA as they compete in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics! Here are some nonfiction and fiction titles to get you closer to the action, featuring some of the sports of the Winter Games.

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Kid Olympians: Winter: True Tales of Childhood from Champions and Game Changers
Stevenson, Robin
Paper Book
Triumphant, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of international athletes who have captured the world's attention at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, including Johnny Weir, Chloe Kim, Alex and Maia Shibutani, Surya Bonaly, and 13 other...
Miracle
Ciardi, Mark.
DVD
Based on the true story of the most famous team in the history of American sports: the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Follow from the team's selection process to the ultimate victory over Finland for the gold. Celebrates American patriotism at its best.
Rise : my story
Vonn, Lindsey
Paper Book
The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes. 82 World Cup wins. 20...
Who is Chloe Kim?
Loh, Stefanie
Paper Book
Learn about the life and career of Olympic gold medalist and legendary snowboarder Chloe Kim in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, Chloe Kim became the youngest woman to ever receive an Olympic gold...
Outofshapeworthlessloser : a memoir of figure skating, f*cking up, and figuring it out
Gold, Gracie
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A "piercing account" (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs--especially if you're an Olympic figure skater. "A riveting...
The games : a global history of the Olympics
Goldblatt, David
Paper Book
The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic games--by a New York Times best-selling sportswriter. A Boston Globe Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2016 For millions of people around the world, the...
Who Is Shaun White?
Pryor, Shawn
Paper Book
Read about American snowboarder Shaun White and his epic career in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series. Shaun White, known as "The Flying Tomato" because of his bright red hair, received his first snowboarding sponsorship by age seven. This was just the first of a...
What are the Winter Olympics?
Herman, Gail
Paper Book
Grab your skis, ice skates, and snowboard and learn how the Winter Olympic Games became a worldwide phenomenal event watched by millions. Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until...
The second mark : courage, corruption, and the battle for Olympic gold
Goodwin, Joy.
Paper Book
Exhaustively researched by a skating insider, this book details the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of the controversial 2002 Olympic pair skating competition and the scandal that made front-page headlines around the world.
The favorites : a novel
Fargo, Layne
Paper Book
To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice "Part...
Wake up, Nat and Darcy
Cochrane, Kate
Paper Book
For fans of hockey romances and "I hate you but not really" shenanigans, two former Olympic rivals with unresolved feelings are paired up to host a popular morning show--and must remain professional even as fans closely scrutinize their incredible chemistry--in this sparkling, sapphic debut. ...
Swift edge : a mystery
DiSilverio, Laura A. H.
Paper Book
When world-class figure skater Dmitri Fane goes missing, his partner knows just whom to hire. It's up to Swift Investigations to find the missing Fane, and fast---the Olympics are just weeks away. It should be no trouble for the investigative team of Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman: Their chief...
The hard parts : a memoir of courage and triumph
Masters, Oksana
Paper Book
A 2024 Christopher Award Winner "A gut-wrenching, wildly inspiring story about overcoming the most daunting obstacles through steely tenacity, sheer will, and a great big dose of motherly love." --Jeannette Walls, #1 New York Times bestselling author of<...
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