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The essential Ian McEwan reading list

Explore our essential guide to the Booker Prize-winning author of over 20 critically acclaimed books, Ian McEwan.

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Winner of the 1998 Booker Prize, the Somerset Maugham award, the Whitbread Novel of the Year award and the 2011 Jerusalem Prize, Ian McEwan is undoubtably one of the most celebrated contemporary writers.

His substantial body of work has earned him worldwide acclaim and firmly cemented his position as one of today’s best-loved novelists. If you’re yet to discover him, good news: we’ve deep-dived into his catalogue to bring you the essential Ian McEwan reading list.

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