The Clan of the Cave Bear
This was the book that started it all. She rewrote the whole thing four times and some parts twenty to thirty times until she was satisfied with the end result. This was in September 1978. She had a hard time finding a publisher to take on the series, given the large task ahead - with five more novels pending. It was finally released in September 1980 and was an instant success. Within a month more than 100,000 copies sold, after which it was on the best-seller lists for eight more months.


The story takes place around 35,000 to 25,000 years ago in the late ice age.It is about a Cro-Magnon girl named Ayla and her life with Neandertals, her adopted people.

The Mammoth Hunters
In this book which was released in 1985, we are introduced to the Lion Camp as Ayla and Jondalar go there to visit. The book tells about their stay, the problems that occur when Ranec falls in love with Ayla and the inner conflicts that Ayla has with Rydag around when he reminds her of her son Durc.

The Plains of Passage
This book which was released in 1990, talks about Ayla and Jondalar's journey back to the Zelandonii. It talks about the people they met, the frinds they make and all of the difficulties of travelling to the Zelandonii.