#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. 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 … 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.
One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read!
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.
This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content:
• An excerpt from Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber, the second novel in the Outlander series
• An interview with Diana Gabaldon
• An Outlander reader’s guide
Praise for Outlander
“Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“History comes deliciously alive on the page.”—New York Daily News
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too Implausible to hold my interest
This is the start of one of the best romantic book series EVER! The characters are so well built and the past just pops into life as you read this amazing love story. I wish I could give it 10 stars!
I admit I read this when the book was first released. I skip over love scenes because they don’t interest me. Some prisoner/captor passages were hard to read but it made me realize the impact it had on the character’s psyche. That said, her books are compelling and as a fan of historical novels, I loved this. I stayed up late some nights just to …
Absolute best book series I have ever read!
One of my favorite books, I’ve read this book and the following 4 in the series three times.
There are not enough superlatives to describe this book or this series. Oh. My. God. If you haven’t read this yet, for f&%#’s sake, go get it and start reading!!
Great story! Really keeps you going
Awesome read!! This starts a series you will want to keep reading. Two enthusiastic thumbs up from this Outlander fan.
This book drew me in quickly and completely; I started dreaming about the main characters in the story! It was too easy to become obsessed with Claire and Jaime; it was next to impossible to put down this book and return to “real life”.
Best ever! Addictive.
Iloved the book. Couldn’t wait for the next book in the series.
Don’t skip the books just because you’re watching the TV series. Gabaldon is a brilliant writer. She swept me away the first time and rewards rereading before each new book comes out if I can find the time. She’s a genius with character, not only the unforgettable Jamie and Claire, but every minor character is so clearly drawn the reader knows …
Diana Gabaldon’s first book in the Outlander series is definitely worth the time it takes to read it…it’s a BIG book. When you finish it, don’t worry, there’s eight more in the series!
Yes, the Starz show is terrific, but have you read the original book yet? You haven’t met the Outlander characters and inhabited their world until you do! Fantastic premise for a plot that just keeps swirling from one crazy situation to another. And the romance! Hot as they come! Add this one to your summer reading list TODAY!
Great series.
I love this whole series
My all time favorite book & series!
All eight books are amazing! Once you start, you won’t want it to end.
Best book and series I have ever read and have read the whole series more than once! Never has an author been able to create a story where the characters, the plot , the historical setting literally transports the reader in such a way you don’t want to stop reading and never have it end!!!! Best book ever and I read alot!
One of the best series I have ever read!