#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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What can I say? This is a wonderful time travel romance. The storyline is amazing, the characters superb, jumping off the page and into your imagine, and the narrative takes you into the past. I was sorry it took so long to take in this fantastic book. I am hooked on this series and will definitely be reading more.
My favorite author of all time. The whole series is wonderful.
This book is the first in the Outlander Series of books, and it is one of the best books I have ever read. I have read it more than once to be sure I am up-to-date whenever I read another in the series. I would say it is my favorite book.
This book kept me riveted from day one. I have added it to my “Will Re-read List” because it rocked me the first time and whenninreadnit again it rocked for a second round. It is seriously the most artistic, creative, solid exploration of time travel, romance, and history that I have ever seen on a shelf. Pulls me back again and again. I really …
It’s a wonderful book and Diana Gabaldon one of my favorite storyteller
Love this book and the entire series.
Fast paced, exciting, romantic and filled adversity and adventure.
I can’t say enough good things about the whole Outlander series. Totally in love with Jamie, sigh, wonderful characters and the development of them all and I am amazed at all the research that must have gone into this series.
A good learning experience. I found it fascinating how she put her modern day medical knowledge to use in the 1700’s.
I don’t usually read romance novels of any sort but this is one of my favorite books. Beautifully written time traveling historical fiction that was very well researched. It was hard to put down…
Great read!
This was definitely a well crafted, well thought out book. I fell in love with the characters from the very first page and became totally and completely addicted to it and had to read every single book in the series, and they were all, fantastic.
One of the best and most intriguing series ever written. This book will be your gateway “drug” to this brilliant world!
This is the first in the series and, in my opinion, by far the best. This is a story to get lost in.
I first read this book after the second in the series. I had no idea this was a series for a long time. I love the imagery and how it’s so easy to get lost in the characters.
Loved this book and the rest of the series
Great book that is so entertaining and original, it is hard to not read the whole series!
I read the book after watching the Starz series, and falling for Sam who portrays the main lead Jamie Fraser. Now that I’ve read the book, I’d say I’m basically even more in love with Jamie Fraser – Diana Galbadon has a way of drawing you into the characters and conflict unlike any other. It’s an awesome adventure. I felt like a voyeur on this …
Diana Gabaldon is an amazing author – spoils for any other authors.
Books better than TV show.