Prehistoric fiction
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Prehistoric fiction is a science fiction subgenre in which the story is set in some era of human prehistory,[1][2]e.g., the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, or Bronze Ages.
The genre has connections with speculative fiction.[3] In many such narratives for instance, humans and dinosaurs live together. The paleontologist and author Björn Kurtén coined the term "paleofiction" to define his works.[4] The genre dubbed "stonepunk" features the anachronistic use of high technology in prehistoric times.[5]
- Sun Horse, Moon Horse (1977) by Rosemary Sutcliff
- Warrior Scarlet (1958) by Rosemary Sutcliff
- The Boy with the Bronze Axe (1968) by Kathleen Fidler
- Shadow Valley: A Novel (2009) by Steven Barnes
- Great Sky Woman: A Novel (2006) by Steven Barnes
- The First Americans (1987-2000) by William Sarabande
- North America's Forgotten Past (1990-2022) by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
- Wolves of the Dawn (1987) by William Sarabande
- Warrior Daughter (2009) by Janet Paisley
- The Gift of Stones (1988) by Jim Crace
- Stonehenge (1999) by Bernard Cornwell
- Pillar of the Sky: A Novel of Stonehenge (1985) by Cecelia Holland
- Singletusk (1984) by Björn Kurtén
- The Animal Wife (1990) by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
- Reindeer Moon (1987) by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
- The Last Neanderthal (2017) by Claire Cameron
- The Dog Master (2015) by W. Bruce Cameron
- The Gathering Night (2009) by Margaret Elphinstone
- Shaman: A Novel of the Ice Age (2013) by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Evolution (2003) by Stephen Baxter
- The Books of the Named (1983–2008) by Clare Bell
- Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (2004–2009) by Michelle Paver
- Ivory Carver Trilogy (1990-1994) by Sue Harrison
- Earth's Children (1980-2011) by Jean M. Auel
- The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone (1907) by Margaret A. McIntyre
- Dance of the Tiger (1978) by Björn Kurtén
- Darkwing (2007) by Kenneth Oppel
- The Eternal Lover (1913) by Edgar Rice Burroughs[1]
- The Inheritors (1955) by William Golding
- The Mammoth Trilogy (1999–2001) by Stephen Baxter
- Mists of Dawn (1952) by Chad Oliver
- The Land That Time Forgot (1918) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The People That Time Forgot (1918) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Out of Time's Abyss (1918) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The Quest for Fire (1911) by J.-H. Rosny, Joseph Henri Honoré Boex
- Raptor Red (1995) by Robert T. Bakker
- Sambaqui: A Novel of Pre-History (1975) by Stella Carr Ribeiro[6]
- Saga of Pliocene Exile (1981–1984) by Julian May
- The Story of Ab (1897) by Stanley Waterloo
- Paris Before Man (1861) by Pierre Boitard[1]
- Ivory and Bone (2016) by Julie Eshbaugh
- Shifting Sands (1977) by Rosmary Sutcliff
- The Pagans Trilogy (1978-1984) by Richard Herley
- Solutré ou les chasseurs de rennes de la France centrale (1872) by Adrien Arcelin
Short stories and collections
- The Scorpion God (1971) (two of its three short stories are set in prehistory) by William Golding
- A Story of the Stone Age (1897) by H. G. Wells
- The Grisly Folk (1921) by H. G. Wells
- Spear and Fang (1925) by Robert E. Howard[7]
- With Weapons of Stone (1924) by C. M. Eddy Jr.
- Arhl-a of the Caves (1925) by C. M. Eddy Jr.
Graphic novels and comics
- Sláine series (1983 onwards) by Pat Mills and Angela Kincaid
- Prehistoric Peeps (1893) by Edward Tennyson[8]
- Anthro (1968) by Howard Post
- Devil Dinosaur (1978) by Jack Kirby
- Rahan series (1969–2010) by Roger Lécureux, André Chéret, and Jean-François Lécureux[9]
- Tor series (1953–1993) by Joe Kubert
- The Cavern Clan series, Mauricio de Sousa and others (1961–present), graphic novels include Piteco – Ingá,[10] by Shiko and Piteco – Fogo, by Eduardo Ferigato[11]
- Mezolith: Stone Age Dreams and Nightmares #1 (2010) by Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank
- Mezolith: Stone Age Dreams and Nightmares #2 (2014) by Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank
Film and television series
In chronological order:
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- One Million B.C. (1940)[12]
- The Flintstones (1960–1966)
- One Million Years B.C. (1966)[12]
- Mighty Mightor (1967–1968)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Korg: 70,000 B.C. (1974–1975)
- Caveman (1981)
- Quest for Fire (1981)[12]
- The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
- Pathfinder (1987)
- Missing Link (1988)
- Rapa-Nui (1994)
- The 13th Warrior (1999)
- Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
- RRRrrrr!!! (2004)
- Ten Canoes (2006)
- 10,000 BC (2008)
- Year One (2009)
- Ao: The Last Hunter (2010)[12]
- The Dead Lands (2014)
- Iceman (2017)[13]
- Alpha (2018)[14]
- Primal (2019)
- Out of Darkness (2022)
- 65 (2023)
Games
Tabletop games
- GURPS Ice Age (1989) by Kirk Wilson Tate
- Stone Age (2008) Michael Tummelhofer
- Cavemaster (2012) by Jeff Dee and Talzhemir Mrr
- Würm (2017) by Emmanuel Roudier, Olivier Castan, and Éric Gilleron
Video games
- NetHack (1987)
- UnReal World (1992)
- Far Cry Primal (2016)
- Roots of Pacha (2023)[15]
