What genre would you say Ian McEwan primarily writes?

Answer 1

Straight down the line, just fiction. I suppose you could call it literary fiction, but that is as far as you could go. Genre fiction would be sci-fi, crime, horror etc. He falls into none of these.

Answer 2

I used to live next door to him in London years ago when he started publishing, and I have read everything that he has written. But he doesn't fit into a 'genre'. He's contemporary fiction. His work is very uneven. On Chesil Beach is terrible, but Atonement is excellent. Amsterdam is dreadful, but Black Dogs and A Child In Time were excellent. But this is what so often happens. A good writer becomes 'established' and then everything they write gets published, good or bad.
PS: Don't waste your money seeing the film of Atonement. Keira Knightley speaks in a silly voice, and is more self-admiring than ever. Huge disappointment.

Answer 3

As Daniel R has already said, contemporary fiction, cos that is what it is.
I know he sets his novels in the past, but what I've read of his is approached in a contemporary manner.
It sounds as if "On Chesil Beach" , nominated for the Booker prize, is another contemporary novel.
If you like his way of writing, visit the link to find other contemporary writers.
http://www.contemporarywriters.com/

Answer 4

It's usually known as Contemporary Fiction, or occasionally Literary Fiction.

Answer 5

I'd call it Paul Bowles and water

Answer 6

I would go for thriller... not very good thriller but that's a matter of opinion...

Answer 7

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