The Book Of The Named are a series of Young Adult novels by Clare Bell, told from the point of view of a sentient species of prehistoric cat-like mammal called a nimravid. The story primarily focuses on on nimravid named Ratha and her people, who call themselves the Named. They practice a simple version of herding with prey beasts. The series deals with the social and political conflicts between Ratha, her people, her daughter and mate, and the Un-Named.