Jean M. Auel is an American novelist who was born in Chicago in 1936. She is best known for her Earth's Children series, which has sold almost fifty million copies. Her first novel in the series, The Clan of the Cave Bear, was adapted into a film. Her success has earned her a net worth of $9 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $9 Million (2024)
About
An American writer whose works sold almost fifty million copies, she is best known for Earth's Children, a series of books set in the Europe of prehistoric times. The first novel in the popular series, The Clan of the Cave Bear, was adapted into a film.
Before Fame
She graduated from the University of Portland in 1976 with an MBA. She published the first book in her Earth's Children series in 1980.
Trivia
She received an American Booksellers Association nomination for best first novel.
Family Life
She was born in Chicago, Illinois to a family of Finnish heritage. With her husband, Ray Bernard Auel, she had five children.
Associated With
She and actress Geena Davis both became members of the high IQ society, Mensa.
