Jack Hawkins never gave up… even when actor’s famous voice was silenced by cancer
The living embodiment of resilience, ruggedness and old-fashioned British decency, the Cruel Sea and Bridge On The River Kwai star heroically fought back after losing his famous voice, as every bit as stoic in real-life as he was on the big screen Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Top 10 video game books to buy on Black Friday as SEGA finally defeats Nintendo
From beat-em-up guides to video game deep dives, these are the books to look out for this Christmas and Black Friday. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
How I retold the forgotten story of a flame-haired royal princess forced into exile
Gytha Godwinson, one of King Harold’s daughters, was an all but forgotten figure until a chance genealogical twist inspired author Ellen Alpsten to reimagine the young royal in a gripping fictional account More...
10 best romance novels of all time – number 1 is also top-watched show
These much loved romantic novels are a mix of old classics and new bestsellers – number one is a popular tale of love. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Harry Potter stuntman reveals stunt that went very horribly wrong
Daredevil David Holmes was living the high life as Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter films, until one spectacular scene went horribly wrong, changing his life forever. He tells CHARLOTTE More...
Top 10 best Robert Harris books ranked – and Fatherland is not No. 1
His novels span from turbulent ancient Rome to alternate histories of World War II. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie was by a million miles the saddest rock star I met
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie had it all. Fame, fortune and talent by the bucketload. So why was she so sad at the way her life turned out. A dazzling new biography of the late singer tries to find the More...
I was kidnapped by three men and thought I would die – it still haunts me today
Aged 16, Simon Kernick was abducted, beaten and threatened with death by a gang of men. The terrifying incident remains etched in his memory but today, now 58, he’s learned how to harness the fear as a bestselling More...
Slow Horses’ Mick Herron ‘honoured’ to lead world’s most famous crime writing festival
The spy writing star, whose series has become a huge television hit starring Gary Oldman, is to chair the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025 Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The UK’s top 10 authors who’ve sold most books in 2024 – JK Rowling only at number 3
These authors are on track to be the most successful of 2024 but the top one might not be who you think. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
