#123 in Historical fiction
The Valley of Horses
- 588
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Valley of Horses” carries “Earth’s Children” on as a prehistoric survival story, rich in the detail of hunting and toolmaking. It is volume two of six. Some readers find it longer than the story needs, and others feel the romance of the second half has aged badly. Still others simply rate it level with the opening book of the series.
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About the book
The Valley of Horses is a historical fiction novel by Jean M. Auel. It is the sequel to The Clan of the Cave Bear and second in the Earth's Children series.
Reading order · Earth's Children hexalogy
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 146 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 50% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 21 | 14% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 125 | 86% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Valley of Horses?
It has 588 pages — longer than 76% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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