Ian McEwan's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ 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 4 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

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

• Novels full of classical music
• Literary fiction about catastrophe and memory
• Coming of age in a broken world
• Darkly psychological novels that will linger in your mind
• Human action
• Characters who do unforgivably terrible things but still somehow end up the hero

Book lists connected to Ian McEwan's books

1,063 authors created a book list connected to Ian McEwan's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Human obsession
• The immigrant experience
• With “difficult” protagonists
• Uplifting novels that mix humor with poignancy
• Reads for valuable lessons as a crime writer
• Memories and poignant reflections on the passing of time

Genres connected to Ian McEwan's books

Topics connected to Ian McEwan's books