Wantage Bookshop

15/08/2026

11/08/2026

Fifteen Fantastic Fiction Titles to Pre-order!

We were going to choose ten but there are so many great new novels coming late Summer & Autumn we couldn’t restrain ourselves! These are the books we can’t wait to read (or have read early copies and are just so excited about sharing them with you). Be the first to read the books everyone will be talking about - and if you pre-order through our website you will save a couple of pounds too! Plus, they are either signed copies or independent bookshop exclusive editions (often both!).

Pre-order to collect from Wantage Bookshop or Hungerford Bookshop, or we can post out

https://www.wantagebookshop.co.uk/product-category/independent-bookshop-exclusive-editions/

08/08/2026

Have you got your tickets yet?

Catch An evening with Lee Child and Andrew Child at The Beacon Wantage! If you love Jack Reacher, this will be the event of the year for you! Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher, is coming to The Beacon. In one of only four UK events this autumn, Lee and his brother Andrew, with whom he now collabora...

08/08/2026

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

30/07/2026

This has to be one of the biggest names we’ve hosted. If you are a Jack Reacher fan you won’t want to miss the globally bestselling author Lee Child and his brother Andrew in conversation about their writing and latest thriller Chain Reaction. The evening will be held on October 22nd at The Beacon in Wantage.

Tickets here:

https://beaconwantage.co.uk/show/an-evening-with-lee-child-and-andrew-child/

29/07/2026

This has to be one of the biggest names we’ve hosted. If you are a Jack Reacher fan you won’t want to miss the globally bestselling author Lee Child and his brother Andrew in conversation about their writing and latest thriller Chain Reaction. The evening will be held on October 22nd at The Beacon in Wantage.

Tickets here:
https://beaconwantage.co.uk/show/an-evening-with-lee-child-and-andrew-child/

This has to be one of the biggest names we’ve hosted. If you are a Jack Reacher fan you won’t want to miss the globally bestselling author Lee Child and his brother Andrew in conversation about their writing and latest thriller Chain Reaction. The evening will be held on October 22nd at The Beacon in Wantage.

Tickets here:

https://beaconwantage.co.uk/show/an-evening-with-lee-child-and-andrew-child/

29/07/2026

It’s always exciting when the new programme arrives from Wantage Literary Festival and they have booked some fantastic authors this year. Come into our bookshop to pick up a copy to browse and then head to their website to book tickets.

Also, we’re big fans of crime writer Simon Mason in the shop - his Oxford-set DI Ryan Wilkins series are very popular and so we’re delighted his latest novel, Dangerous Stranger, is this year’s BIG TOWN READ choice. Read it before Oct 29th to join in the discussion. We are offering it at just £12 a copy (RRP £16.99). Happy Reading!

27/07/2026