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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: 3.99 · 598,634 ratings · 21,022 reviews · 82 distinct works • Similar authors
The Clan of the Cave Bear (...
4.09 avg rating — 270,877 ratings — published 1980 — 227 editions
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The Valley of Horses (Earth...
4.03 avg rating — 91,292 ratings — published 1982 — 16 editions
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The Mammoth Hunters (Earth'...
3.95 avg rating — 73,805 ratings — published 1985 — 173 editions
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The Plains of Passage (Eart...
3.85 avg rating — 59,196 ratings — published 1990 — 134 editions
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The Shelters of Stone (Eart...
3.86 avg rating — 49,658 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions
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The Land of Painted Caves (...
3.43 avg rating — 34,917 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions
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The Clan of the Cave Bear, ...
4.32 avg rating — 5,727 ratings — published 1986 — 7 editions
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The Clan of the Cave Bear &...
4.25 avg rating — 3,250 ratings — published 1980 — 6 editions
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The Earth's Children Series...
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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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Prehistoric fiction fans have waited three decades for The Land of Painted Caves, the conclusion to the epic Earth Children series set 25,000 years...
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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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