Hungerford Bookshop

13/08/2026

Don’t miss BBC Security Correspondent, Journalist and Author, Frank Gardner on September 5th as he talks to foreign correspondent, producer and co-founder of The Syrian Refugee fund Will Wintercross in The Herongate Club in Hungerford.

Frank published his bestselling memoir, Blood and Sand, in 2006. His first novel, the thriller Crisis, which introduced readers to SIS operative Luke Carlton, was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller. The second and third Luke Carlton thrillers, Ultimatum and Outbreak, were also bestsellers, as was the fourth, the Taiwan-set Invasion. Now MI6 operative Luke Carlton returns in his most exciting and unnervingly up-to-the-minute mission yet in Ballistic.

Make sure you book your tickets!

12/08/2026

Calling all Agatha Christie fans! On September 14th we welcome Cathy Rentzenbrink to Hungerford to tell us about her brand new book, The Agatha Christie Cure: What Reading about the Queen of Crime Taught me About Life.

She’ll be in conversation with Adam Roche - the creator and co-host of the hit podcast The Labours of Hercule Podcast

📖 One Christmas, Cathy Rentzenbrink finds herself drained by life’s upheavals. In need of comfort and escape, she turns to her first literary love: Agatha Christie. As Cathy delves into Agatha’s novels and her mysterious disappearance in 1926, she discovers more than she expected. Beyond the hidden jewels, detectives and thrilling escapes on trains and automobiles, Cathy unearths an adventurer and innovator who hid – within the pages of her own books – the secrets of how she survived a personal crisis and started life again. With the Queen of Crime at her side, Cathy soon begins finding answers to questions she hadn’t even realised she was asking.

A literary detective story and a memoir of finding hope in reading, this journey into the heart of the most successful writer of the 20th century is the perfect tonic for anyone in search of life-affirming resilience, and proof that if ever you’re lonely, tired and in need of solace, getting in the bath with an Agatha Christie is always an excellent idea.

Join us for this special evening at Hungerford’s Town Hall. A glass of wine/soft drink is included with your ticket (see Events link in bio). Cathy will be happy to answer questions and sign copies of her moving book.

11/08/2026

06/08/2026

Hungerford Bookshop is about to launch its best autumn ever for author events to celebrate 20 years! 👇 line-up below

03/08/2026

Take a look at our awesome line-up of author events coming soon...
https://hungerfordbookshop.co.uk/author-events-at-the-hungerford-bookshop/

01/08/2026

A unique event with broadcaster Clare Balding held at West Berkshire’s hottest new event space

To celebrate the release of her new paperback novel, Pastures New, this September, beloved broadcaster Clare Balding is returning to her roots for an

31/07/2026

Her Ghosts of the Farm is one of '68 exceptional books' on the longlist 👇 read on below

24/07/2026