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Jean M. Auel


Born
in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
February 18, 1936

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction


Jean Marie Auel 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. ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 626,466 ratings · 22,385 reviews · 61 distinct works • Similar authors
The Clan of the Cave Bear (...
4.10 avg rating — 282,026 ratings — published 1980 — 19 editions
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The Valley of Horses (Earth...
4.04 avg rating — 95,970 ratings — published 1982 — 13 editions
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The Mammoth Hunters (Earth'...
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Series by Jean M. Auel

The Clan of the Cave Bear The Valley of Horses The Mammoth Hunters The Plains of Passage The Shelters of Stone The Land of Painted Caves
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“You learn to write by writing, and by reading and thinking about how writers have created their characters and invented their stories. If you are not a reader, don't even think about being a writer.”
― Jean M. Auel
tags: inspirational, writing
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“Life is neither static nor unchanging. With no individuality, there can be no change, no adaptation and, in an inherently changing world, any species unable to adapt is also doomed.”
― Jean M. Auel
tags: adaptation, change, individuality, life, variety
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“They stared at each other, wanting each other, drawn to each other, but their silent shout of love went unheard in the roar of misunderstanding, and the clatter of culturally ingrained beliefs.”
― Jean M. Auel, The Mammoth Hunters
tags: culture, love
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What book would you like to read for our January 2025 Group Read? The theme is Cozy.

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Fantasy, Cozy Mystery
 
  23 votes 23.7%

 
  22 votes 22.7%

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Literary Fiction, Contemporary
 
  13 votes 13.4%

 
  10 votes 10.3%

 
  9 votes 9.3%

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa
Fantasy, Magical Realism
 
  6 votes 6.2%

The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism
 
  6 votes 6.2%

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Pre-Historic, Fiction
 
  4 votes 4.1%

 
  2 votes 2.1%

 
  2 votes 2.1%

97 total votes
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