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Start with The Rotters' Club and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Rotters' Club
Book 1 by Jonathan Coe • Published 2001
Four school friends and the Trotter family come of age in 1970s Birmingham amid strikes, factory politics, IRA bombings and the rise of punk. The novel blends awkward first love and teenage dreams with a sharp portrai...
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Rotters Club reading order
Ends with Middle England
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Book 1:The Rotters' Club
Jonathan Coe • 2001
Four school friends and the Trotter family come of age in 1970s Birmingham amid strikes, factory politics, IRA bombings and the rise of punk. The novel blends awkward first love and teenage dreams with a sharp portrai...
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Book 2:The Closed Circle
Jonathan Coe • 2004
Set in the early 2000s, The Closed Circle picks up the Rotters’ Club characters as adults juggling careers, marriages and political compromise. From New Labour spin to the looming Iraq War, their tangled relationships...
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Book 3:Middle England
Jonathan Coe • 2018
Middle England returns to Benjamin Trotter and his circle between 2010 and the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, as family ties and friendships strain under political change. Weddings, protests, riots and work drama...
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Rotters Club FAQ
What is the best order to read the Rotters Club series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Rotters' Club.
How many books are in the Rotters Club series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Rotters Club series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Rotters Club series?
New readers should start with The Rotters' Club, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Rotters Club series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2001 to 2018.