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Books by Jean M. Auel on this site: 6 books.

About: American novelist of Finnish descent (Source: Wikidata)

Genre

Historical fiction

Start here: The Clan of the Cave Bear. First published in 1980.

Jean M. Auel: the facts, checked

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Born: Born in Chicago, United States, in 1936. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek (1990) among Jean M. Auel's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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Memoirs of a Geisha
Arthur Golden · 1997 · Adult

about 510 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books about women.
- Historical fiction
- Women
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Clan of the Cave Bear: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
  Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
- women
  The Clan of the Cave Bear: "Women" (OL subject); "Women -- Europe -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Memoirs of a Geisha: "Women" (OL subject); "Women -- Japan -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Clan of the Cave Bear; Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha.
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

about 670 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Mammoth Hunters: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Mammoth Hunters; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander.
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The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett · 1989 · Adult

about 1040 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Plains of Passage: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Pillars of the Earth: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Plains of Passage; Open Library and Wikidata for The Pillars of the Earth.
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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah · Adult

about 560 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Shelters of Stone: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Nightingale: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Shelters of Stone; Open Library and Wikidata for The Nightingale.
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller · 2011 · Adult

about 390 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Clan of the Cave Bear: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
  The Song of Achilles: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Clan of the Cave Bear; Open Library and Wikidata for The Song of Achilles.
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Shōgun
James Clavell · 1975 · Adult

about 1120 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Plains of Passage: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Shōgun: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Plains of Passage; Open Library and Wikidata for Shōgun.
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