Books and plays that encompass the “Angry Young Man/Woman” vibe of 1960s England.
created by cheeseatnight
last updated March, 2026
This Sporting Life
David Storey
All the Stories of Muriel Spark
Muriel Spark
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Alan Sillitoe
Room at the Top
John Braine
Billy Liar
Keith Waterhouse
A Taste of Honey
Shelagh Delaney
Look Back in Anger (Penguin Plays)
John Osborne
Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis
Case Study
Graeme Macrae Burnet
Under the Net
Iris Murdoch
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