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ⓘ About Jonathan Coe
Jonathan Coe is a fiction contemporary British Novelist and author born in Birmingham, the UK. Most of his work revolves around political issues though expressed in satire. He went to King Edward’s School and Trinity College in Cambridge. Coe later went to the University of Warwick and got a Ph.D. in English Literature. He received an honorary degree from The University of Birmingham in July 2006. The author has won numerous prizes both at home and abroad. His novels have been adapted into films. In 1973, there were industrial strikes, social status warfare, adolescent distress, and IRA bombings in England. There are friends, one is a class clown who laughs at the slightest thing, the second a artist in love with guitar rock.
All Book Series by Jonathan Coe
What a Carve Up! / The Winshaw Legacy
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1994
The Proof of My Innocence
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2024
Like A Fiery Elephant: The Story of B. S. Johnson
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2004
The Story of Don Juan
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010 Anthology · Alessandro Baricco
The Story of Cyrano de Bergerac
Book 3 of 4 · published 2010 Anthology · Stefano Benni
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jonathan Coe?
Jonathan Coe is a fiction contemporary British Novelist and author born in Birmingham, the UK. Most of his work revolves around political issues though expressed in satire. He went to King Edward's School and Trinity College in Cambridge.
Which Jonathan Coe series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Rotters' Club series, the earliest of Jonathan Coe's multi-book series: it opens with The Rotters' Club (2001) and runs to 3 books across 2001–2018, ending with Middle England (2018). Jonathan Coe's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jonathan Coe written?
Jonathan Coe has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2024. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Save the Story series with 4 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jonathan Coe's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jonathan Coe's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Winshaw Legacy (1994–2015, 2 books), Rotters' Club (2001–2018, 3 books) and Save the Story (2010–2011, 4 books).
How are Jonathan Coe's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jonathan Coe's 26 books into 3 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Save the Story (4 books, 2010–2011); Rotters' Club (3 books, 2001–2018); The Winshaw Legacy (2 books, 1994–2015).