New York Times Bestsellers
Jean M Auel has placed 6 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 175 weeks on the charts. 4 titles reached #1.
The Valley of Horses
Earth's Children Series
47 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Sep 1982
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The Mammoth Hunters
Earth's Children Series
47 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 1985
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Reading Order
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | 1980 | 🏆 National Book Award 1981Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Valley of Horses | 1982 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Mammoth Hunters | 1985 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Plains of Passage | 1990 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Shelters of Stone | 2002 | Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek 2002Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | The Land of Painted Caves | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Jean Marie Auel (/aʊl/; née Untinen; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. Her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.