‘The Odyssey’ fans inspired to go back to the source
%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% Sir Christopher Nolan’s big-screen version of ‘The Odyssey’ has become one of the box office hits of the year – and has also sparked interest in the original Greek myth, with book sales and audiobook listening figures rising sharply.
Sir Christopher Nolan’s big-screen version of ‘The Odyssey’ has become one of the box office hits of the year – and has also sparked interest in the original Greek myth, with book sales and audiobook listening figures rising sharply.
The director’s take on Homer’s epic poem took US$264 million (about N$4 350 million) at cinema box offices globally in its opening weekend, including US$52 million (about N$856 million) on giant Imax screens.
Some of those fans have been inspired to go back to the source, with sales of print editions rising by 700% in the United Kingdom (UK) last week, compared with the same period in 2025.
An audio version read by Sir Stephen Fry is now in the Spotify UK audiobook top 10, while Sir Ian McKellen’s narration has entered the equivalent chart in the United States.
Almost 8 000 print copies of ‘The Odyssey’ were sold in the UK last week, taking the total so far this year to 47 000. That’s a 95% year-on-year increase, according to NielsenIQ BookData.
