Series: Earth's Children

Step into a mesmerising world as you leave behind 21st century London and journey back to Ice Age Europe in Jean M. Auel's masterfully crafted novel, The Clan of the Cave Bear. Witness the captivating tale of Ayla, a young Cro-Magnon girl whose life takes a dramatic turn after a catastrophic earthquake claims the lives of her family. Alone and...

The Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel continues the epic journey of Ayla and Jondalar as they venture beyond the secure lands of the Mammoth Hunters. The narrative unfolds with the couple embarking on an arduous expedition across the vast and untamed terrain of prehistoric Europe, aiming to reach the Cro-Magnon settlement located in modern-day southern France where Jondalar...

Leaving the serene Valley of Horses behind, Ayla embarks on an adventurous journey with Jondalar, the striking man she has nursed back to health and learned to love. Their destination is the land of the Mamutoi, known as the Mammoth Hunters. This new tribe presents an initially alien and unsettling way of life for Ayla. Nevertheless, she endeavours to fit...

Thrown out of the Clan, Ayla, accompanied only by her courageous spirit and indomitable will, sets out on a solitary journey across the frigid, unforgiving steppes. In a harsh Ice Age landscape teeming with dangers, her determination to find others like herself propels her forward. Eventually, she discovers a secluded valley, which becomes her new sanctuary. Here, she finds companionship...

Jean M. Auel’s enthralling Earth’s Children® series has become a literary phenomenon, beloved by readers around the world. In a brilliant novel as vividly authentic and entertaining as those that came before, Jean M. Auel returns us to the earliest days of humankind and to the captivating adventures of the courageous woman called Ayla. With her companion, Jondalar, Ayla sets...

The Land of Painted Caves concludes the captivating story of Ayla, her partner Jondalar, and their young daughter Jonayla. Set amidst the harsh and awe-inspiring Ice Age landscape, this final chapter in Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series takes readers on an unforgettable journey of discovery and adventure. As Ayla grapples with the challenging balance between her duties as a...