Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Outlander

A Novel

Diana Gabaldon

Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 10, 1998

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series—season 8 coming in March 2026!

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Who it’s for
Readers who enjoy historical romance with strong female protagonists
Themes
historical romance, time travel, adventure
Pacing
Mixed

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series—season 8 coming in March 2026! One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read! Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work.

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Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages. Scottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord . . . 1743. Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives.

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Time-Travel Romance93%
Scottish Romance92%
Historical Fantasy19%

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  • Historical Fantasy
  • Historical Fiction
  • Time-Travel Romance
Authors
Diana Gabaldon
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published
August 10, 1998
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
historical romance · time travel · adventure
Reading lane
Historical Fantasy