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Where Outlander sits
- Series
- Book 1 of Outlander. See all Outlander books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Dragonfly in Amber
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against dianagabaldon.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of the Outlander series. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Next book
- Book 2 is Dragonfly in Amber. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Checked facts about Outlander
Under each line: where it was read, and when.
- Publication
- First published on June 1, 1991. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 850-page paperback from Bantam Dell. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
What Outlander is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Claire Randall is flung back in time to the Scotland of 1743, over two centuries before her own day. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to 1743 Scotland, Claire Randall
- She lands in a strange world torn by violence, disease and rebellion, and finds herself drawn to a young soldier named James Fraser. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution ... a young soldier, James Fraser
The story behind Outlander
- Gabaldon began the novel on March 6, 1988. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Her aim was to learn the craft of the novel by writing one. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
- She did not plan to tell anyone about it, or to try to publish it. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Its working title was Cross Stitch. (dianagabaldon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Topics in this book
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Genres
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Fantasy
- Historical fiction
- Love stories
Story types
Topics
- Culloden, Battle of, Scotland, 1746
- Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
- Time travel
Places
Time
- 18th century
Book type
- Novel
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in Outlander
9 books listed so far
- Book 2: Dragonfly in Amber
- Book 3: Voyager
- Book 4: Drums of Autumn
- 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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