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...
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...
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...
Cool runnings
Steel, Dawn.
DVD
A coach, shamed from bobsledding, returns to Calgary with a rag-tag group of Jamaicans to compete for the gold medal.
My first book of hockey
Bugler, Beth
Paper Book
Fully revised and updated with today's superstars! The puck drops, skates flash, and sticks fly-a hockey game is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and cool graphics, My...
Beautiful on the outside : a memoir
Rippon, Adam
Paper Book
Former Olympic figure skater and self-professed America's Sweetheart Adam Rippon shares his underdog journey from beautiful mess to outrageous success in this hilarious, big-hearted memoir that the Washington Post calls "comedic gold." Your mom probably told you...
Marvelous Mabel : figure skating superstar
Hubbard, Crystal
Paper Book
Meet Mabel Fairbanks, the skating superstar who became the first Black athlete inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame. After watching ice skaters glide and spin at a rink in Central Park, Mabel Fairbanks was determined to learn to skate. But in the 1930s, many places didn...
One jump at a time : my story
Chen, Nathan
Paper Book
In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced--including the tremendous sacrifices he and...
The cutting edge
Glaser, Paul Michael.
DVD
A spoiled figure skater teams up with a rude ex-hockey star to win the gold in the Olympics.
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...
The making of a miracle : the untold story of the captain of the 1980 gold medal-winning US Olympic hockey team
Eruzione, Mike
Paper Book
On the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione--the captain of the 1980 U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal--recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal. It is the...
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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