Atonement

Ian McEwan is a British novelist and short story writer, and one of the pillars of contemporary British fiction. His books have received critical acclaim and several have been adapted into films including Atonement, On Chesil Beach and The Children Act.

Travel to Ancient Greece to Renaissance Italy to the trenches of war, with these incredible historical reads.

To mark the first 25 years of the century, The New York Times Book Review sent a survey to hundreds of literary luminaries, asking them name the 10 best books published since Jan 1, 2000. They tallied the votes to come up with their list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, and here they are!