Outlander Books in Order
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The "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon is a sequence of multi-genre novels and shorter works published between 1991 and 2021. The series consists of ten books set primarily in historical settings, blending elements of romance, adventure, and historical fiction. It follows the story of Claire Randall, a World War II nurse who is transported back in time to 1743, where she meets and forms a relationship with Jamie Fraser, a Highland warrior. The narrative explores themes of love, conflict, and historical events, including the Jacobite rising. The series has also inspired a television adaptation.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Diana Gabaldon
Diana Gabaldon's 1991 novel Outlander introduces Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser in a story that blends history, adventure, and romance.…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Diana Gabaldon
Dragonfly in Amber (1992) is a novel by Diana Gabaldon, following Outlander. For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets, but now she…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Diana Gabaldon
Voyager is a 1993 novel by Diana Gabaldon, continuing the saga begun in Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber. Claire Randall, who traveled back in time…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Diana Gabaldon
The book follows Claire Randall, who has traveled through a mysterious doorway at a stone circle in Scotland, first to the 18th century and then to…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Diana Gabaldon
The fifth novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series follows James Fraser and his wife, Claire Randall, who travels through time. Set in 1771, the…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Diana Gabaldon
A 2005 novel by Diana Gabaldon, sixth in the Outlander saga. The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution the governor calls upon…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Diana Gabaldon
Diana Gabaldon's An Echo in the Bone is the seventh novel in her Outlander series. It follows the story of Jamie Fraser, a eighteenth-century…
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Buy on AmazonWritten in My Own Heart's Blood
2014 · Diana Gabaldon
Written in My Own Heart's Blood is the eighth book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, published in 2014. It centers on time-traveling 20th…
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Buy on AmazonGo Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
2021 · Diana Gabaldon
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is the ninth book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, published on November 23, 2021. The story follows Claire…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Diana Gabaldon
This companion collection gathers several novellas set within the Outlander universe, filling in gaps between the major novels. The stories spotlight…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Outlander series books in?
Publication order — Diana Gabaldon (author), via her official website, recommends reading the major novels in the order they were published. Start with “Outlander.”
How many books are in the Outlander series series?
We list 10 books by Diana Gabaldon , published between 1991–2021.
Where can I buy the Outlander series books?
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