The Odyssey
Excellent 4.8/5.0 51,311+

The Odyssey

The Greatest Adventure Ever Told — In a Version Kids Actually Finish
Monsters, shipwrecks, and one hero's ten-year fight to get home. Samuel Butler's clear English prose turns a 3,000-year-old epic into a page-turner.

  • Cyclopes, sirens & sorcery — myth that hooks reluctant readers
  • Builds reading stamina with short, cliffhanger chapters
  • Sparks real conversations about courage, loyalty & consequences
  • Introduces ancient history and geography without a textbook
  • Butler's plain-English prose — no confusing verse to decode
  • Perfect for ages 14–18 (a great read-aloud from age 6)

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What readers are saying

Excellent 4.8 / 5

based on 1,475 reviews

  • I actually finished a journal for once

    I have started probably six different journals and never made it past week two. Something about the 17 traits structure kept me coming back — it never felt overwhelming, just one thing at a time. I am almost through the whole book now.

    Hannah R. Sample review — demo content

  • The prompts make you sit with it

    This is not a journal you skim through in an afternoon. Each trait made me actually stop and think about where I am and where I want to be. A few pages had me putting the pen down for a minute before I could keep writing.

    Grace M. Sample review — demo content

  • Bought it for a rough season, it helped

    I picked this up during a hard few months and it became part of my morning routine. It does not try to fix everything at once, it just gives you space to work through one trait at a time. That pacing is exactly what I needed.

    Olivia T. Sample review — demo content

  • Gorgeous cover, even better inside

    I am someone who cares about how things look on my shelf, so the cover and the binding won me over first. What kept me using it is that the layout inside is just as thoughtful — clean pages, room to actually write, nothing crammed in.

    Kayla B. Sample review — demo content

  • Got this for my small group

    We are doing this together as a group and it has given us so much more to talk about than a typical study guide. Everyone shows up with something different to share because the prompts hit people differently.

    Sarah W. Sample review — demo content

  • Perfect gift for a new believer

    My cousin got baptized this spring and I wanted something more personal than a card. She texted me a few weeks later to say she was already halfway through it. Exactly what I was hoping for.

    Emily D. Sample review — demo content

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • We sell physical books chosen to last — classics and life-skills titles that get read, re-read, and passed down. The Odyssey is our edition of Homer's epic, printed and bound to survive being handed from one generation to the next.

  • Orders ship within [1–2 business days] and typically arrive in [3–7 business days] within the [US]. You'll get a tracking link by email the moment your book leaves our warehouse.

  • No. We chose a modern verse translation specifically because it reads clearly and moves quickly — plain, direct English that keeps the rhythm of the original without the archaic wording that makes older editions feel like homework. Confident readers from about age 13 up can follow it comfortably, and it holds up just as well for adults reading it for the first time.

  • Anyone giving a book they want remembered. Most of our customers are parents and grandparents buying for a young reader stepping up to real literature, teachers building a home library, or adults finally reading the classic they skipped in school. The Odyssey works for all three.

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  • Then it's on us. If the book isn't a fit, contact us within [30 days] and we'll refund it — [no return shipping required]. We'd rather you keep buying books from us than keep one that didn't land.

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