Greek Games

Trace the dramatic evolution of sports history from sacred ancient Greek rituals to intense modern geopolitical rivalries. Perfect for an inspiring daily commute, this sweeping narrative explores how a fragile truce in a violent world became a massive cultural spectacle. Experience the...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Lancelot by Giles Kristian. The legions of Rome are a fading memory. Enemies stalk the fringes of Britain. And Uther Pendragon is dying. Into this fractured and uncertain world the boy is cast, a refugee from fire, murder and betrayal. An outsider...

Ready Player One meets Heartstopper in this “fun, fast, and fabulous read” (M. K. England) as a myth-loving video game player competing in a tournament with his gamer friends and handsome crush discovers there isn't a cheat code to life—or love. In the real world, Keegan Thomas is a gay...

The Social Six own the parties. Matt Reynolds just became the prize everyone is watching. Matt Reynolds survived Homecoming. He has a place inside The Party House, three women who already claim him without apology, and a campus full of people trying to figure out how one guy ended up at the center of The Social Six. Now the question is not whether Matt belongs. It is who gets to be seen with him next. Pandora Vale built her reputation on control. She sees every rumor, every angle, every lie before it spreads. Her relationship with Ethan was safe because it was never real enough to hurt her....

Callista Vellis is beautiful, warm, and impossible to look away from—the kind of woman men forget how to be careful around. Grief should have broken her. Instead, it woke something older. Something inherited. Something that has slept in the women of her family for generations, waiting for its moment to rise. She doesn’t hunt in shadows. She hunts in plain sight—at hospital bedsides, across crowded bars, behind the warmest smile in the room. Unfaithful men vanish one by one, and what's left behind carries a message only she understands. Ray steps back from the hunt, forced to confront ...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Nicholas Khan, best known for their role in Transformers. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Malcolm Heath, read by Roy McMillan. One of the most powerful, perceptive and influential works of criticism in Western...

Ancient Olympia is not just the birthplace of the Olympic Games, it is also the origin of philosophical ideas that resonate even today. Combining the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle with the art, archaeology, and history of Ancient Olympia, this short book offers ancient Greek insight on the nature of sport, athletes, and human excellence, as well as the less-expected topics of women, beauty, fairness, and peace.

Le premier tome d’une épreuve mortellement divine Condamnée par Zeus à ne jamais être aimée, Lyra mène une vie terne à San Francisco. Son destin bascule lors des jeux divins — une redoutable épreuve qui détermine le souverain de l’Olympe — lorsque Hadès la désigne comme sa...

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES, #1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER, this dazzling romantasy epic from an award-winning author is A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Percy Jackson in an alternate contemporary world where the gods of mythology never died. For readers of Rebecca Yarros. The gods love to play...

In the latest thrilling suspense novel from Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author Carol Goodman, a group of mystery authors gathers on a secluded Greek island for a writers retreat, only to discover that their enigmatic host has been murdered and everyone present is a suspect. They’ll kill...

From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of THE DARKEST MINDS comes a high-octane story of power, destiny and redemption. A lifetime ago, Lore Perseous left behind the brutal, opulent world of the Agon families - ancient Greek bloodlines that participate in a merciless game every seven...

Unearth the secrets of ancient history and Greek mythology by exploring a lost wonder that once ruled antiquity. Transform your daily commute into an awe-inspiring armchair travel experience through vibrant sanctuaries of the past. This immersive journey resurrects a colossal masterpiece...

Step past the solemn marble statues into the vibrant, everyday cultural history of ancient Greek leisure and play. Perfect for an energetic morning commute or a relaxing afternoon walk, this immersive journey transports you directly into the dusty lanes and lively homes of antiquity. Hear the...

Heroes, legends and myths are no longer part of common conversation, but it’s time for the game to begin. The problem is good has forgotten how to play, and evil is out to take the prize-the world. Can humans learn to play again and heroes rise to become legends, or is it all just a silly myth? Art Gallery owner Andra Perce receives a mysterious painting with creatures of Greek mythology on one side and her and K-9 officer Alex Haydon on the other. Things become really crazy when characters of evil seem to escape out of the painting and spawn havoc on the city. Alex and Andra struggle ...

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next...

Stoicism has a lot to offer that is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago—its guiding purpose was to help us to live better lives. The Stoic golden rule was that "we can't control external events, but we can choose how to respond to them". This idea can have a profound effect on how we exist in the world.

Step into the ancient history of the first Olympic Games, where brutal athletic combat collides with sacred ritual. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this visceral audio journey transports you to the dust-choked roads of a fractured Greece. Experience the roar of the crowds and the smoke of...

'A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel… Beautifully written, a stunning thriller.' Andrea Mara Six months ago, we moved in together. Lucy, Nicole, Sloane and me. Lucy pulled us into her orbit and showed us what college life could be. Now Lucy is missing, and a boy from the house next door is dead...

Some games are played for money. This one is played for reality. Shanghai, 1926. Meilin wants music. Jue wants the rush of the next perfect hand. What they get is taken. When a high-stakes Mahjong game draws the attention of Xenon—an ancient predator shaped by Greek philosophy and immortal hunger—the twins become collateral in a silent war that stretches from the International Settlement to Prohibition-era New York. Across the ocean waits Livia: Roman, ruthless, and building a modern empire out of jazz clubs, blood routes, and broken loyalties. But vampires are only the surface. Above ...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'A complete delight' Mia Sheridan, author of Archer's Voice 'A beautiful romance' Lauren Ho, author of Last Tang Standing ----- It’s the Athens 2024 Olympics and Zeke and Olivia are there to win. Zeke Moyo is the star athlete of Team GB. He’s in Athens to claim the...