Ian McEwan's most recommended books

We've asked 13,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Ian McEwan.

Chosen by 23 people

Books like Atonement

Chosen by 8 people

Books like Lessons

Chosen by 5 people

Books like Machines Like Me

Chosen by 5 people

Books like What We Can Know

Chosen by 3 people

Books like The Innocent

Chosen by 3 people

Books like The Cement Garden

Chosen by 2 people

Books like The Children Act

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Solar

Book lists with Ian McEwan's books

50 authors created a book list with a book by Ian McEwan as one of their picks.

• The best recent speculative novels
• The best novels full of classical music
• The best literary fiction about catastrophe and memory
• The best literary fiction novels about coming of age in a broken world
• The best darkly psychological novels that will linger in your mind
• The best books on human action

Book lists connected to Ian McEwan's books

1,081 authors created a book list connected to Ian McEwan's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The best books about human obsession
• The best books about the immigrant experience
• The best books with “difficult” protagonists
• The best uplifting novels that mix humor with poignancy
• The best literary novels that taught me valuable lessons to use as a crime writer
• The best books about memories and poignant reflections on the passing of time

Genres connected to Ian McEwan's books

Topics connected to Ian McEwan's books