diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4645b9..1d4aef3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ These use strings (lists of characters) for filenames.
 ### Lists
 
 - `is_list/1`
+- `atomic_list_concat/3`
 
 ### Package [`taujson`](https://godoc.org/github.com/guregu/predicates/taujson)
 
diff --git a/list.go b/list.go
index 8e2f36d..bc0eb86 100644
--- a/list.go
+++ b/list.go
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package predicates
 
 import (
-	"log"
+	"context"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ichiban/prolog/engine"
 )
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ func IsList(t engine.Term, k func(*engine.Env) *engine.Promise, env *engine.Env)
 		for iter.Next() {
 		}
 		if iter.Err() != nil {
-			log.Println("ITER ERR", iter.Err())
 			return engine.Bool(false)
 		}
 		return k(env)
@@ -31,3 +31,61 @@ func IsList(t engine.Term, k func(*engine.Env) *engine.Promise, env *engine.Env)
 		return engine.Bool(false)
 	}
 }
+
+// AtomicListConcat (atomic_list_concat/3) succeeds if atom represents the members of list joined by seperator.
+// This can be used to join strings by passing a ground list, or used to split strings by passing a ground atom.
+//
+//	atomic_list_concat(+List, +Seperator, -Atom).
+//	atomic_list_concat(-List, +Seperator, +Atom).
+func AtomicListConcat(list, seperator, atom engine.Term, k func(*engine.Env) *engine.Promise, env *engine.Env) *engine.Promise {
+	sep, ok := seperator.(engine.Atom)
+	if !ok {
+		return engine.Error(engine.TypeErrorAtom(seperator))
+	}
+
+	switch list := env.Resolve(list).(type) {
+	case engine.Variable:
+		str, ok := env.Resolve(atom).(engine.Atom)
+		if !ok {
+			return engine.Error(engine.ErrInstantiation)
+		}
+		split := strings.Split(string(str), string(sep))
+		atoms := make([]engine.Term, len(split))
+		for i := 0; i < len(split); i++ {
+			atoms[i] = engine.Atom(split[i])
+		}
+		return engine.Delay(func(context.Context) *engine.Promise {
+			return engine.Unify(list, engine.List(atoms...), k, env)
+		})
+	case *engine.Compound:
+		if list.Functor != "." || len(list.Args) != 2 {
+			return engine.Error(engine.TypeErrorList(list))
+		}
+		var sb strings.Builder
+		iter := engine.ListIterator{List: list, Env: env}
+		for i := 0; iter.Next(); i++ {
+			cur := env.Resolve(iter.Current())
+			a, ok := cur.(engine.Atom)
+			if !ok {
+				return engine.Error(engine.TypeErrorAtom(a))
+			}
+			if i > 0 {
+				sb.WriteString(string(sep))
+			}
+			sb.WriteString(string(a))
+		}
+		str := sb.String()
+		return engine.Delay(func(context.Context) *engine.Promise {
+			return engine.Unify(atom, engine.Atom(str), k, env)
+		})
+	case engine.Atom:
+		if list != "[]" {
+			return engine.Error(engine.TypeErrorList(list))
+		}
+		return engine.Delay(func(context.Context) *engine.Promise {
+			return engine.Unify(atom, engine.Atom(""), k, env)
+		})
+	default:
+		return engine.Error(engine.TypeErrorList(list))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/list_test.go b/list_test.go
index 22234fb..64a84fc 100644
--- a/list_test.go
+++ b/list_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/guregu/predicates/internal"
+	"github.com/ichiban/prolog/engine"
 )
 
 func TestIsList(t *testing.T) {
@@ -32,3 +33,47 @@ func TestIsList(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("term is variable", p.Expect(internal.TestFail,
 		`is_list(X), OK = true.`))
 }
+
+func TestAtomicListConcat(t *testing.T) {
+	p := internal.NewTestProlog()
+	p.Register3("atomic_list_concat", AtomicListConcat)
+
+	t.Run("list is ground", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run("atom is variable", p.Expect([]map[string]engine.Term{
+			{"X": engine.Atom("a-b")},
+		}, `atomic_list_concat([a, b], '-', X).`))
+
+		t.Run("atom is variable and seperator is empty", p.Expect([]map[string]engine.Term{
+			{"X": engine.Atom("ab")},
+		}, `atomic_list_concat([a, b], '', X).`))
+
+		t.Run("atom is ground", p.Expect(internal.TestOK,
+			`atomic_list_concat([a, b], '/', 'a/b'), OK = true.`))
+
+		t.Run("list is empty and atom is variable", p.Expect([]map[string]engine.Term{
+			{"X": engine.Atom("")},
+		}, `atomic_list_concat([], '-', X).`))
+
+		t.Run("list is empty and atom is ground", p.Expect(internal.TestOK,
+			`atomic_list_concat([], '/', ''), OK = true.`))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("atom is ground", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run("list is variable", p.Expect([]map[string]engine.Term{
+			{"X": engine.List(engine.Atom("a"), engine.Atom("b"), engine.Atom("c"))},
+		}, `atomic_list_concat(X, '-', 'a-b-c').`))
+
+		t.Run("list is variable and seperator is empty", p.Expect([]map[string]engine.Term{
+			{"X": engine.List(engine.Atom("a"), engine.Atom("b"), engine.Atom("c"))},
+		}, `atomic_list_concat(X, '', 'abc').`))
+
+		t.Run("atom is empty", p.Expect([]map[string]engine.Term{
+			{"X": engine.Atom("")},
+		}, `atomic_list_concat([], '-', X).`))
+
+		// seems like Tau and SWI both bind [''] instead of [] to the list here
+		t.Run("atom is empty and list is var", p.Expect([]map[string]engine.Term{
+			{"X": engine.List(engine.Atom(""))},
+		}, `atomic_list_concat(X, '/', '').`))
+	})
+}