Clare Bell

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  • Bibliography:
    10 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1983
  • Latest Book:
    November 2012
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Full Series List in Order

The Named

1 - Ratha's Creature (1983)
2 - Clan Ground (Jul-2007)
3 - Ratha and Thistle-Chaser (May-1990)
4 - Ratha's Challenge (Nov-1994)
5 - Ratha's Courage (Sep-2007)

Book List in Order: 10 titles

  • Ratha's Creature

    The Named - 1

    Conquering the Red Tongue, Ratha claims the flickering creature as her own, for no wild cat before could tame mysterious fire. But now the bold she-cat must suffer for her triumph: the jealous leader of her clan orders her into exile. Banished, Ratha...

  • Tomorrow's Sphinx

    Kichebo, a female cheetah living in the Nile Valley in a future world thousands of years after humankind migrated to space to escape ecological catastrophe, finds her life compliclated by strange hunters in sky vehicles...

  • People of the Sky

    Old technology survives and even thrives on the challenges of a new planet populated by ancient human spirits. Kesbe Temiya, a freelance flyer, accepts a commission to deliver an ancient-but-restored C-47 (a Gooney Bird in 20th Century parlance, name...

  • Ratha and Thistle-Chaser

    The Named - 3

    Crippled and tortured by paralyzing nightmares, Newt, a solitary cat, finds a new life for herself with the strange tusked creatures of the seashore until her peaceful existence is disrupted by Ratha's scout, Thakur, who brings welcome companionship ...

  • The Jaguar Princess

    FROM SLAVE TO DEMIGOD From the day young Mixcatl was stolen into slavery, she knew that she was special. Her people were descended from the ancient Olmec jaguar gods, and her secret heritage destined her for a life of high striving...and of danger. ...

  • A Tangled Tahitian Tail

    in Catfantastic III

    THE SECRET WORLD OF CATS is about to be revealed in this all-new collection of tales about those mysterious felines who rule the animal and human kingdoms. Whether they are intently stalking their prey, making humans cater to their every whim, or co...

  • Ratha's Challenge

    The Named - 4

    An encounter with a group of unusual cats helps bring Ratha, leader of the prehistoric cat clan called the Named, and her estranged daughter, Thistle, to a better understanding of each other. Reprint....

  • Clan Ground

    The Named - 2

    Because she has shown her mastery of the red tongue, ratha now leads the Named. she oversees the Firekeepers--members of the clan with a special charge--and the rituals, herding, and governance; but she often wonders if the power of fire has corrupte...

  • Ratha's Courage

    The Named - 5

    Ratha and her clan, the Named, are sentient prehistoric big cats. In Ratha's Courage, the first book about the Named since 1994 Ratha extends the use of the Red Tongue--fire--to a hunter tribe. One of the hunters ignites a blaze that sets off a devas...



  • Kite Princess

    Princess Cinnamon Stitch is a tomboy who has no interest in courtly life. To her parents' dismay, she cartwheels through puddles and dances with flea-ridden cats. Discover how she succeeds in teaching the king and queen that there are more important ...

Award-Winning Books by Clare Bell

Ratha's Creature
1983 PEN Literary Award -- Children/Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Clare Bell has published 10 books.

Clare Bell does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Kite Princess, was published in November 2012.

The first book by Clare Bell, Ratha's Creature, was published in January 1983.

Yes. Clare Bell has 1 series.
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