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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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
Ebook
The first ever inspirational 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...
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
Audiobook
Renowned sportswriter David Goldblatt has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal for writing "with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic." In The Games Goldblatt delivers a magisterial history of the biggest sporting event of them all: the Olympics. He tells the epic story of the Games...
Olympics
Oxlade, Chris.
Paper Book
Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.
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.
Who is Nathan Chen?
Liu, Joseph
Paper Book
Learn about American figure skater Nathan Chen's Olympic journey to gold in this exciting title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men's figure skating to...
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 First Book of Hockeyintroduces readers...
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...
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.
Ebook
It was billed as the greatest event in the history of pair skating: three of the best teams of all time battling for Olympic gold on one night in Salt Lake City. Technical ability was approximately equal. It was the artistic merit score that would decide the gold medal -- the second mark.
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 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 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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