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Where Drums of Autumn sits
- Series
- Book 4 of Outlander. See all Outlander books in order
- The book before
- Voyager
- The book after
- The Fiery Cross
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against dianagabaldon.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 4 of the Outlander series. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Next book
- Book 5 is The Fiery Cross. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Checked facts about Drums of Autumn
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- Publication
- First published in December 1996. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 910-page paperback from Bantam Books. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
What Drums of Autumn is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Jamie Fraser, a Scottish soldier, and Claire Randall, his wife, a doctor from the twentieth century who traveled two hundred years back in time, are in South Carolina. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a twentieth century doctor who has traveled two centuries back in time
- The American Revolution is about to begin, and they have to fight for the life of a young girl. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
on the eve of the American Revolution ... fight to save a young girl
Topics in this book
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Genres
- Domestic fiction
- Fantastic fiction
- Fantasy
- Historical fiction
- Romantic fiction
Topics
- Scottish Americans
- Time travel
Places
- Charleston (S.C.)
- Province of North Carolina
- South Carolina
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in Outlander
9 books listed so far
- Book 1: Outlander
- Book 2: Dragonfly in Amber
- Book 3: Voyager
- Book 5: The Fiery Cross
- Book 6: A Breath of Snow and Ashes
- Book 7: An Echo in the Bone
- Book 8: Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- Book 9: Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
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