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Atonement is a 2001 novel by British author Ian McEwan about love, guilt, and redemption. Set primarily in England, the story follows the lives of its three main characters—Briony Tallis; her older sister, Cecilia; and Robbie Turner, the son of the family's housekeeper—and the repercussions of Briony's actions over the decades.
Featured Article: 10 Great Contemporary Fiction Authors
If you like well-written novels that prioritize compelling timely storylines with artful prose and structure, then this is the genre for you. So, why is it called "contemporary"? Because it’s fiction set in the real world, in times contemporary to the date it was published, and the stories deal with real-world issues. Representing a diversity of backgrounds and nationalities, here are our picks for the best writers of contemporary fiction over the last 50 years.
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What We Can Know
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, Rachel Bavidge
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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Overall365
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Performance351
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From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Atonement and Saturday, a genre-bending new novel full of secrets and surprises; an immersive exploration, across time and history, of what can ever be truly known.
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I should have read this on Kindle
- By Amazon Customer on 10-05-25
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What We Can Know
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, Rachel Bavidge
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 09-23-25
- Language: English
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Atonement
- Narrated by: Jill Tanner
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 08-15-03
- Language: English
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Enduring Love
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall367
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Performance216
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Story217
On a sunny afternoon, the middle-aged writer Joe Rose and his wife look up from their picnic in the countryside to see an elderly man desperately trying to anchor his giant helium balloon....
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Thriller of the minds and relationships
- By EVERETT on 12-28-04
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Enduring Love
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 03-11-04
- Language: English
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Was wir wissen können
- By: Ian McEwan, Bernhard Robben
- Narrated by: Eva Mattes, Johann von Bülow
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Im Jahr 2119: Die Welt ist überschwemmt, Europa eine Insellandschaft, Freiheit und Reichtum unserer Gegenwart – ein ferner Traum. Der Literaturwissenschaftler Thomas Metcalfe sucht ein verschollenes Gedicht von Weltrang.
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Was wir wissen können
- Narrated by: Eva Mattes, Johann von Bülow
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 09-24-25
- Language: German
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Lecciones
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Francesc Góngora
- Length: 20 hrs and 37 mins
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Performance4
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Cuando era niño, los padres de Roland Baines lo enviaron a un internado. Allí, lejos del amparo familiar, tomó lecciones de piano con una joven profesora...
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Benevolente complejidad
- By jorge banos on 05-11-24
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Lecciones
- Narrated by: Francesc Góngora
- Length: 20 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 09-13-23
- Language: Spanish
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Amsterdam
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
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Overall124
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Performance100
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Story102
The best-selling author of Atonement and Enduring Love, Ian McEwan is known as one of contemporary fiction’s most acclaimed writers....
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Quick and engaging, well-read
- By Bronwen on 12-28-11
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Amsterdam
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 08-01-11
- Language: English
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The Daydreamer
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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Overall35
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Performance26
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Story26
Internationally best-selling author and Booker Prize winner Ian McEwan presents his first book for children, The Daydreamer....
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Charming and Sweet!!!
- By Matthew S. Hill on 03-27-17
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The Daydreamer
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 08-18-04
- Language: English
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Machines Like Me
- A Novel
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall860
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Performance756
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Story752
In an alternative 1980s London, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Charlie, drifting through life, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans....
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Very disappointed.
- By Tom on 05-25-19
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Machines Like Me
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 04-23-19
- Language: English
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The Innocent
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: John Franklyn-Robbins
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall237
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Performance165
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Story164
War-weary Berlin has much to offer Leonard Markham, a young, naive postal engineer: first the arts of sophisticated intrigue, then the delights of sexual pleasure....
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A little gem
- By Geoffrey on 08-19-04
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The Innocent
- Narrated by: John Franklyn-Robbins
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 05-20-04
- Language: English
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Lessons
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Simon McBurney
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall708
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Performance619
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Story613
Both epic and intimate, the story of one man’s life across generations and historical upheavals: a deeply affecting novel about love, loss, ambition, and resolution from the best-selling author of Atonement....
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Narrator Simon McBurney gets my 100% rating
- By Peggy M on 09-26-22
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Lessons
- Narrated by: Simon McBurney
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 09-13-22
- Language: English
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Nutshell
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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Overall2,146
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Performance1,932
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Story1,923
Nutshell is a classic story of murder and deceit, told by a narrator with a perspective and voice unlike any in recent literature....
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The Long Version, and the Short.
- By Ilana on 09-19-16
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Nutshell
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 09-13-16
- Language: English
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The Comfort of Strangers
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 05-20-04
- Language: English
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On Chesil Beach
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Ian McEwan
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
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Overall499
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Performance276
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Story278
BONUS FEATURE: Exclusive interview with the author! A novel of remarkable depth and poignancy from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time It is July 1962. Florence is a talented musician who dreams of a career on the concert stage and of the perfect life she will create with Edward, an...
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One of the best new novels in recent years
- By George on 06-13-07
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On Chesil Beach
- Narrated by: Ian McEwan
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 06-05-07
- Language: English
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Amsterdam
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
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Overall177
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Performance159
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Story158
The best-selling author of Atonement and Enduring Love, Ian McEwan is known as one of contemporary fiction’s most acclaimed writers....
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Make something, and die.
- By Darwin8u on 02-07-17
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Amsterdam
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 12-07-11
- Language: English
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Saturday
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 03-24-05
- Language: English
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Solar
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Roger Allam, Ian McEwan
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall486
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Performance279
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Story278
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Michael Beard is fast approaching 60, a mere shell of the academic titan he once was....
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What a disappointment
- By SharkHunterSFO on 04-02-10
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Solar
- Narrated by: Roger Allam, Ian McEwan
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 03-30-10
- Language: English
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Atonement
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Abridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story9
On the hottest day in 1935, and on the brink of a world war, three children lose their innocence as the sweltering summer heat bears down and their lives are changed forever....
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for writers
- By Anonymous on 11-04-24
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Atonement
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 09-21-22
- Language: English
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The Children Act
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Lindsay Duncan
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Overall2,186
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Performance1,951
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Story1,946
Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London presiding over cases in family court. She is fiercely intelligent, well respected, and deeply immersed in the nuances of her particular field of law....
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McEwan has written perfection in this novel.
- By Bonny on 09-17-14
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The Children Act
- Narrated by: Lindsay Duncan
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 09-09-14
- Language: English
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The Child in Time
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 10-23-08
- Language: English
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Sweet Tooth
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,328
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Performance1,146
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Set in 1972, Sweet Tooth follows Cambridge student Serena Frome, whose intelligence and beauty land her a job with England's intelligence agency, MI5....
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Perfect Book for your Literary Sweet Tooth
- By Susianna on 11-18-12
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Sweet Tooth
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 11-13-12
- Language: English
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