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Celebrate the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 with a special booklist. Books penned by Olympians, Paralympians, and about the journey to success!
Young Adult
- A Chance for Rain: A Novel by Tricia Downing
- Cycle of Hope: A Journey from Paralysis to Possibility by Tricia Downing
- Beneath the Surface by Michael Phelps (Author), Brian Cazeneuve, Bob Costas
- No Limits: The Will to Succeed by Michael Phelps
- Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance by Simone Biles
- Letters to a Young Athlete by Chris Bosh
Adult
- Wheels of Courage by David Davis
- Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstances by Mallory Weggemann
- Gold Medal Strategies: Business Lessons From America's Miracle Team by Jim Craig
- Greater Than Gold: From Olympic Heartbreak to Ultimate Redemption by David Boudia
- Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion by Tamika Catchings
- Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith and Raising the Bar by Gabby Douglas and Michelle Burford
- Modern Eventing With Phillip Dutton: The Complete Resource — Training, Conditioning, and Competing in All Three Phases by Phillip Dutton
- Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian by Anthony Ervin
- Run Fast. Eat Slow.: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes; a cookbook by Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky
- Relentless Spirit: The Unconventional Raising of a Champion by Missy Franklin
- In My Skin: My Life On and Off the Basketball Court by Brittney Griner
- I Got This: To Gold and Beyond by Laurie Hernandez
- Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner by Meb Keflezighi
- When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World by Carli Lloyd
- Family Power: The True Story of How ‘The First Family of Taekwondo’ Made Olympic History by Steven Lopez
- Ya Sama! Moments from My Life by Tatyana McFadden
- Fire in My Eyes: An American Warrior’s Journey from Being Blinded on the Battlefield to Gold Medal Victory by Brad Snyder
- Solo: A Memoir of Hope by Hope Solo
- My Life: Queen of the Court by Serena Williams
- On the Line by Serena Williams with Daniel Paisner
- Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession by Venus Williams
- Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominique Moceanu with Paul and Teri Williams
- In the Water They Can’t See You Cry: A Memoir by Amanda Beard with Rebecca Paley
- Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Douglas with Michelle Burford
- Forward: A Memoir by Abby Wambach
Children
- How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals by Michael Phelps (For ages 4 - 8)
- She’s Got This! by Laurie Hernandez (For ages 4 - 8)
- Carmelo Anthony: It’s Just the Beginning by Carmela Anthony (For ages 9+)
- Sue Bird: Be Yourself by Sue Bird (For ages 4+)
- All Heart: My Dedication and Determination to Become One of Soccer’s Best by Carli Lloyd (For ages 10+)
- Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan (For ages 7+)
- Hope Solo: My Story by Hope Solo (For ages 8+)
About the Olympics/Paralympics/Athletes
- After the Race by Alec Sokolow and Arthur Lubow (children)
- Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends (Kid Legends) by David Stabler (children)
- Olympig! by Victoria Jamieson (youth)
- The Golden Girls of Rio by Nikkolas Smith (children)
- Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion by Heather Lang (children)
- The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Olympic Athlete by Tim Collins (children)
- What Are the Paralympic Games? by Gail Herman & Who HQ (children)
- Paralympic Power by Paul Mason (children)
- Lucas at the Paralympics by Igor Plohl (children)
- Lucas Makes a Comeback by Igor Plohl (children)
- Shoot Your Shot: A Sport-Inspired Guide To living Your Best Life by Vernon Brundage Jr. (young adult/adult)
- Carry On: A Story of Resilience, Redemption, and an Unlikely Family Kindle Edition by Lisa Fern (young adult/adult)
- A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team by Arshay Cooper (adult)