Books like The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
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What it is about
- Prehistoric peoples
- Women
- Glacial epoch
Where it happens
- Europe
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Adult
About this book
Its Library of Congress subjects: Prehistoric peoples, Women, Glacial epoch. It is book 1 of the Earth's Children hexalogy series, set in Europe, and listed for an audience of adults.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata
Books like this one
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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)
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Why: Both are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
The Clan of the Cave Bear: "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)
- historical fiction
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Why: Both are historical fiction books.
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)
- historical fiction
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What they share, at a glance
The Clan of the Cave Bear next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Historical fiction | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Memoirs of a Geisha | shared | shared |
| Outlander | shared | not shared |
| The Song of Achilles | shared | not shared |
| The Nightingale | shared | not shared |
| Water for Elephants | shared | not shared |
| March Violets | shared | not shared |
| Catch-22 | shared | not shared |
| Lord John and the Private Matter | shared | not shared |
| The Pillars of the Earth | shared | not shared |
| The Help | shared | not shared |
| The Angry Tide | shared | not shared |
| The Black Moon | shared | not shared |
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The Clan of the Cave Bear: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published on May 4, 1980. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 494-page paperback from Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9780553381672 ... pbk. ... 494 p. ... Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks
- Series
- It is book 1 of the Earth's Children series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Earth's Children ... The Clan of the Cave Bear
- Next in the series
- Book 2 is The Valley of Horses. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
The Clan of the Cave Bear ... The Valley of Horses
Where does The Clan of the Cave Bear sit in its series? See the reading order.
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