Jay Rayner's six best books

Jay Rayner is a British journalist, writer, broadcaster and food critic.

One of his six best books, as shared at the Daily Express:

PORTNOY's COMPLAINT by Philip Roth

I read this late, in my early 20s, which is rather strange for a Jewish boy.

It's an exceptionally modern book for when it was written in the 1960s. The guy is chewing over who he is and it's invigorating, hilarious and filthy.

Read about the other books on the list.

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