Jonathan Coe writes British literary fiction about families, politics and the social changes that shape private lives over decades. What a Carve Up! uses the grotesque Winshaw family to satirise money, media and Conservative-era Britain, while The Rotters’ Club follows school friends in 1970s Birmingham against strikes, terrorism and changing class identities. The Closed Circle and Middle England return to some of those characters later in life, extending the political story through New Labour and Brexit. Coe’s novels are witty, structurally playful and strongly character-led, often mixing comedy with anger at institutions and public life. His work suits readers of contemporary British fiction, political satire, multigenerational novels and stories about friendship shaped by historical change. Read more Less
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