[khazaddum]

OK so lately I have been considering going from my habit of reading 19th century classics and fantasy exclusively to reading some newer fiction.

What I dread about more contemporary books or styles is that the author's use of the language may be too "simple", instead of the florid and elegant language that i.e. Charles Dickens mastered to the point where reading his works, to me, is like listening to Mozart or staring at a work by Da Vinci.

So, in my search for contemporary authors who can provide with a similar experience when reading their works, I've constantly come across this two names: Cormac McCarthy and Ian McEwan.

I have never read anything by them, and would like to know if someone can provide with a comparison, not only of their prose but also of their styles and settings/stories, in order to know which one to start with.
So thanks!