Ian McEwan's most recommended books

We've asked 10,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Ian McEwan.

Chosen by 15 people

Books like Atonement

Chosen by 5 people

Books like Lessons

Chosen by 4 people

Books like Machines Like Me

Chosen by 3 people

Books like The Innocent

Chosen by 2 people

Books like The Cement Garden

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Solar

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Saturday

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Children Act

Book lists with Ian McEwan's books

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

• Young women in WW II in the UK
• Understanding and misunderstanding each other
• Beautifully sad love stories
• Parties in the mix
• Siblings in trying circumstances
• Sad but funny bummer literature

Book lists connected to Ian McEwan's books

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

• Human obsession
• Ideas of the last 50 years
• The immigrant experience
• With “difficult” protagonists
• Uplifting novels that mix humor with poignancy
• Reads for valuable lessons as a crime writer

Genres connected to Ian McEwan's books

Topics connected to Ian McEwan's books