Jean M. Auel

Jean M. Auel

Jean M. Auel (Jean Marie Untinen) was born on February 18th, 1936 and is currently 90 years old. Jean M. Auel was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Jean M. Auel is known for writing in the Historical Fiction and Literary Fiction genres.

Jean M. Auel is the author of the Earth's Children series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Earth's Children series started in 1980 with the novel The Clan of the Cave Bear. The most recently released novel in the Earth's Children series was The Land of Painted Caves which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming novels for the Earth's Children series.

Jean M. Auel: Awards & Accolades

Auel's book, The Clan of the Cave Bear was nominated for the National Book Awards, First Novel, in 1981.

Jean M. Auel: Lists & Other Mentions

• The Mammoth Hunters was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1985 and 1986 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1985.
• The Plains of Passage was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1990 and 1991 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1990.
• The Shelters of Stone was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2002 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2002.
• The Land of Painted Caves has made several lists including:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
  2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
  3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
• The Clan of the Cave Bear has made several lists including:
  1. The Guardian: 50 Best-Loved Novels Written by a Woman Selection in 2003.
  2. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
  3. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
• The Valley of Horses was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1982.

The Mammoth Hunters was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1985.

The Plains of Passage was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1990.

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