Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan (Ian Russell McEwan) was born on June 21st, 1948 and is currently 76 years old. Ian McEwan was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England.
Ian McEwan is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 19 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1978 with the novel The Cement Garden. The most recently released novel was Lessons which was released in 2022.
Ian McEwan has also written the Short Story Collections series which has 6 books including First Love, Last Rites and In Between the Sheets.
McEwan was inducted into the Nielsen Bestseller Awards' 21st Century Platinum Hall of Fame.
Ian McEwan: Awards & Accolades
Ian McEwan has won multiple awards including: The British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year, in 2008 and the Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 2010. Ian McEwan was also nominated for multiple awards including: The International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2005, and the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2007.
McEwan's books have also won multiple awards, Amsterdam won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1998. Atonement won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2002. On Chesil Beach won the British Book Awards, Book of the Year, in 2008.
The following novels by Ian McEwan were also nominated for these awards:
- The Comfort of Strangers: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (1981).
- Black Dogs: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (1992).
- Atonement: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2001). Audie Award, Best Fiction (2003).
- On Chesil Beach: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2007).
- The Children Act: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2014).
- Nutshell: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2016).
- Machines Like Me: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2019).
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- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
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Ian McEwan: F.A.Q
When was Ian McEwan Born? How old is Ian McEwan?
Ian McEwan was born on June 21st, 1948. Ian McEwan is currently 76 years old.
Where was Ian McEwan Born?
Ian McEwan was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England and is English.
What awards has Ian McEwan won?
Ian McEwan has won the following awards: UK Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (2008) and the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (2010).
What book awards has Ian McEwan won?
Amsterdam: Booker Prize Best Fiction Book (1998).
Atonement: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Fiction (2002).
On Chesil Beach: British Book Awards Book of the Year (2008).
What was the first book Ian McEwan wrote?
The first book written by Ian McEwan was First Love, Last Rites, published in 1975.
What was the most recent book Ian McEwan wrote?
His most recently released work was The Compass of the Moon and Stars (a short story) on October 1st, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Ian McEwan?
Ian McEwan has a new book coming out on September 23rd, 2025 called What We Can Know.
How many books has Ian McEwan written?
Ian McEwan has written 32 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in The Compass of the Moon and Stars Series, 19 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 6 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.