📖 About Earth's Children

Earth's Children is a series universe written by Jean M. Auel. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 1 series, published between 1980 and 2011.

The main series is Publication Order of Earth's Children Books with 6 books. It opens with The Clan of the Cave Bear (1980) and currently runs to The Land of Painted Caves (2011).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Earth's Children

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Clan of the Cave Bear (1980), book 1 of Publication Order of Earth's Children Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Earth's Children Books in Order

Publication Order of Earth's Children Books
6 books
1
The Clan of the Cave Bear book cover1The Clan of the Cave Bear1980Buy on Amazon
The Valley of Horses book cover2The Valley of Horses1982Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Hunters book cover3The Mammoth Hunters1985Buy on Amazon
The Plains of Passage book cover4The Plains of Passage1990Buy on Amazon
The Shelters of Stone book cover5The Shelters of Stone2002Buy on Amazon
The Land of Painted Caves book cover6The Land of Painted Caves2011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Earth's Children books are there?
There are 6 books in the Earth's Children collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1980 and 2011.
What is the first Earth's Children book?
The first book is The Clan of the Cave Bear, published in 1980.
What order should I read the Earth's Children books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Earth's Children books?
The Earth's Children books were written by Jean M. Auel.
Is the Earth's Children series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Earth's Children Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Earth's Children series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1980, and the most recent in 2011.