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1 series · 6 books listed so far · Adult

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About: American novelist of Finnish descent (Source: Wikidata) More about Jean M. Auel

Start here: The Clan of the Cave Bear. Book 1 of Earth's Children, the earliest series listed here (1980).

Earth's Children

6 books listed so far

Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)

  1. 1 The Clan of the Cave Bear book cover by Jean M. Auel

    The Clan of the Cave Bear

    1980 · Book

    Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 1980.
  2. 2 The Valley of Horses book cover by Jean M. Auel
  3. 3 The Mammoth Hunters book cover by Jean M. Auel
  4. 4 The Plains of Passage book cover by Jean M. Auel
  5. 5 The Shelters of Stone book cover by Jean M. Auel
  6. 6 The Land of Painted Caves book cover by Jean M. Auel
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Checked facts about Jean M. Auel

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Birth
Born in Chicago, United States, in 1936. (Wikidata and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek, 1990 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)

Topics in Jean M. Auel's books

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Topics

  • Ayla
  • Glacial epoch
  • Prehistoric peoples
  • Women

Places

  • Europe

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