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Athena Books

An independent book store located in Old Greenwich, CT. Books, gifts and more!

08/20/2026

Small book, big feeling. 🌙 Our poetry shelf is the one we keep restocking — verses for slow mornings, hard days, and everything in between. Grab a collection, find a bench, and let a few lines do some quiet work on you.

08/19/2026

Your neighborhood bookstore, your new favorite habit. 📖 Come browse, come linger, come find something you didn't know you needed — that's what we're here for. See you on the shelves.

08/17/2026

If you've ever wanted to understand America a little better, this is your category. 📚

The Nonfiction About American Democracy, Law, or Civic Life spot on our American Reading Challenge is one of our favorites — and one of the most timely. Whether you're drawn to stories about justice, civic life, the law, or the ideals that shape this country, there is a book on our shelves waiting for you. Ask us and we'll point you in the right direction.

This one's worth 3 points — and honestly, worth a lot more than that.

🇺🇸 Grab your challenge card in store. Ends September 7th.

08/14/2026

The best kind of luggage weight. 🏖️ Our paperback fiction picks are made for sandy hands, salty air, and reading in one sitting because you just can't stop. Stock up before your next getaway — we'll help you build the stack.

08/11/2026

This category hits different when the history is this good. 📖

Historical fiction has a way of making the past feel urgent, alive, and impossible to put down — and the Historical Fiction Set Before 1900 category in our American Reading Challenge is full of possibilities. From Colonial New England to the Civil War era and everything in between, there is a story on our shelves that will transport you and earn you 3 points while it's at it.

Not sure where to start? Come in and ask us. Recommending books is our favorite thing to do.

🇺🇸 Challenge cards available in store. Ends September 7th.

08/10/2026

Homer had a blockbuster before blockbusters existed. Now that Christopher Nolan's Odyssey (starring Matt Damon and shot entirely in IMAX) has audiences lining up, we're pulling out our favorite translations, retellings, and reimaginings of the original epic. See the movie, then come find out what Nolan left on the cutting room floor.

08/07/2026

Someone else's life, told in their own words — there's nothing quite like it. Our memoir and biography section is full of the stories that stop you mid-page: the ones you text a friend about at 11pm. Come find your next obsession. 🖋️

08/06/2026

This one's for the shelf and the styling. Our coffee table book edit is full of sun-bleached, salt-air beauty — coastal photography, seaside style, and pages you'll want out all summer long (not tucked away after one flip-through). A little bit of beach, all year round. 🌊

08/05/2026

250 years in, still writing the story. In honor of America's semiquincentennial, we pulled together the books that explain how we got here: the founding, the fights, the ongoing argument that is democracy. History nerds, this is your stack.

08/04/2026

We are so excited to announce our August Favorite, Daughters of the Sun and Moon by

If you loved The Island of Sea Women or Lady Tan's Circle of Women, this is your next great read. Come grab a copy!

Address

228 Sound Beach Avenue
Greenwich, CT
06870

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://bookshop.org/shop/AthenaBooksOG

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