Charlie Higson is a successful author, actor, comedian and writer for television and radio.
He wrote the phenomenally successful Young Bond series which has now sold over a million copies in the UK and has been translated into over 24 different languages. The series began with SilverFin and was followed by Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold and By Royal Command. All five novels entered the children’s bestseller charts in the top five.
Charlie is a huge fan of horror films and books, and even studied gothic literature at university. With three sons of his own, Charlie knows exactly how to terrify and captivate teenagers in equal measure.
After leaving university, Charlie formed a band, The Higsons. He then became a decorator before turning to the world of television and going into partnership Paul Whitehouse. His television successes have included Saturday Live, the Harry Enfield Television Programme, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars, Randall and Hopkirk Deceased, the film Suite 16, Swiss Toni and of course, the Fast Show.
He wrote the phenomenally successful Young Bond series which has now sold over a million copies in the UK and has been translated into over 24 different languages. The series began with SilverFin and was followed by Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold and By Royal Command. All five novels entered the children’s bestseller charts in the top five.
Charlie is a huge fan of horror films and books, and even studied gothic literature at university. With three sons of his own, Charlie knows exactly how to terrify and captivate teenagers in equal measure.
After leaving university, Charlie formed a band, The Higsons. He then became a decorator before turning to the world of television and going into partnership Paul Whitehouse. His television successes have included Saturday Live, the Harry Enfield Television Programme, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars, Randall and Hopkirk Deceased, the film Suite 16, Swiss Toni and of course, the Fast Show.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Mystery
Series
Enemy
1. The Enemy (2009)
2. The Dead (2010)
3. The Fear (2011)
3.5. Geeks vs. Zombies (2012)
4. The Sacrifice (2012)
5. The Fallen (2013)
6. The Hunted (2014)
7. The End (2015)
1. The Enemy (2009)
2. The Dead (2010)
3. The Fear (2011)
3.5. Geeks vs. Zombies (2012)
4. The Sacrifice (2012)
5. The Fallen (2013)
6. The Hunted (2014)
7. The End (2015)
Novels
King of the Ants (1992)
Happy Now (1993)
Full Whack (1995)
Getting Rid of Mister Kitchen (1996)
Monstroso (2010)
Worst. Holiday. Ever (2021)
Whatever Gets You Through the Night (2022)
Happy Now (1993)
Full Whack (1995)
Getting Rid of Mister Kitchen (1996)
Monstroso (2010)
Worst. Holiday. Ever (2021)
Whatever Gets You Through the Night (2022)
Picture Books
Graphic Novels
Series contributed to
Young Bond
1. Silverfin (2005)
2. BloodFever (2006)
3. Double or Die (2007)
4. Hurricane Gold (2007)
5. By Royal Command (2008)
10. A Hard Man To Kill (2018)
Danger Society (2009)
1. Silverfin (2005)
2. BloodFever (2006)
3. Double or Die (2007)
4. Hurricane Gold (2007)
5. By Royal Command (2008)
10. A Hard Man To Kill (2018)
Danger Society (2009)
Doctor Who (with Holly Black, Malorie Blackman, Eoin Colfer, Neil Gaiman, Derek Landy, Richelle Mead, Patrick Ness, Philip Reeve, Michael Scott Rohan, Alex Scarrow, Michael Scott and Marcus Sedgwick)
12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014)
12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014)
Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks
The Gates of Death (2018)
Fighting Fantasy 5 Books Collection Set (omnibus) (2022)
The Gates of Death (2018)
Fighting Fantasy 5 Books Collection Set (omnibus) (2022)
Awards
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Charlie Higson recommends

Blood Beast (2007)
(Demonata, book 5)
Darren Shan
"Darren Shan deserves to be knighted... for getting boys to read."

Undead (2011)
(Undead , book 1)
Kirsty McKay
"A kick-ass teen-action-zombie fest. Fast, furious, freaky, funny and seriously sick. Oh, and did I mention it kicks ass?"

Beside the Syrian Sea (2018)
James Wolff
"Great characters, convincing detail and a compelling story. All too human MI5 desk jockey, Jonas, is no James Bond but he manages to stay one step ahead of his ex-employers, the CIA, Hezbollah, Isis and the reader right up until the final showdown in the desert."

The Haven (2019)
(Haven , book 1)
Simon Lelic
"What a cool idea. Modern street kids doing it for themselves and kicking adult butt."

Pop! (2021)
Mitch Johnson
"An exploding soda geyser of a book - an adventure story that will make you laugh, make you angry and make you want to do something to fix this crazy, messed up world."
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