Diana. Gabaldon. com The Outlander Series. The OUTLANDER series started by accident in the late 1. I decided to write a novel for practice. My goals were To learn what it took to write a novel, and. To decide whether I really wanted to do that for real. I did, and I didand here we all are, still trying to figure out what the heck you call books that nobody can describe, but that fortunately most people seem to enjoy. In essence, these novels are Big, Fat, Historical Fiction, la James Clavell and James Michener. However, owing to the fact that I wrote the first book for practice, didnt intend to show it to anyone, and therefore saw no reason to limit myself, they  includehistory, warfare, medicine, sex, violence, spirituality, honor, betrayal, vengeance, hope and despair, relationships, the building and destruction of families and societies, time travel, moral ambiguity, swords, herbs, horses, gambling with cards, dice, and lives, voyages of daring, journeys of both body and soulyou know, the usual stuff of literature. Diana Gabaldon Books In Spanish' title='Diana Gabaldon Books In Spanish' />I dont like to do things Ive already done, so in spite of the fact that this is a series, and does involve the same central characters throughout each book is unique in structure, tone, approach, and theme. The books can be read independently of each other I cant be sure that people seeing the newest one on a bookstore table will realize that its part of a series, so the books are with minor exceptions engineered to stand alonemdash but if you have a choice, Id strongly recommend beginning at the beginning, with OUTLANDER, and reading through the story in order of publication Id say in chronological order, but that isnt necessarily a useful term when youre playing fast and loose with time, which I not infrequently do OUTLANDER, which is published as Cross Stitch in the U. K. DRAGONFLY IN AMBERVOYAGERDRUMS OF AUTUMNTHE FIERY CROSSA BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHESAN ECHO IN THE BONEWRITTEN IN MY OWN HEARTS BLOOD. Nicknamed MOBY, the eighth book in the series was first published in the U. S. in the summer of 2. GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE which I am currently writing and researching will be the ninth book in the OUTLANDER series of novels. Completion and publishing dates have not been announced yet. The Lord John Grey novels are in fact part of the series, rather than being a spin offbut these novels are constructed differently and are focused on Lord John as a central character. Also, while they do include Jamie Fraser as an important character, they dont include Claire, as many take place during a stretch of time where Claire wasnt physically present. This Lord John sub series can be read either independently of the main series, or as part of it. If you choose to read the Lord John stories as part of the Outlander series, you can read these novels after reading VOYAGER. See my Chronology of the Outlander series for more details. THE EXILE, A Graphic Novel. There is one more addition to the OUTLANDER series THE EXILE, a graphic novel. For those unfamiliar with the term, a graphic novel isin essencea comic book for grown ups. Is this the end for Outlander Diana Gabaldon hints her muchloved characters will be killed off. The writer of the books transformed into hit TV series set in. Outlander. OUTLANDER also published in the U. K. under the title CROSS STITCH is the bestselling first novel in my Outlander series of books. That is, the story is conveyed in visual images, augmented by dialogue. THE EXILE covers roughly the first third of  the material in OUTLANDER, but is not just an adaptation of the original novel. The editor who invited me to do it an opportunity I leapt at, as I grew up reading comic books, and in fact, used to write comic scripts for Walt Disney asked for a new Jamie and Claire story, but one set within the parameters of OUTLANDER. To which I said, Hmmmm. And what I came up with is Jamies and his godfather Murtaghs view of eventsmeaning that we see all the things Claire didnt see, didnt understand, or was kept out of. The OUTLANDER Series. Diana Gabaldon Books Lord JohnBelow is a list and reading order of books with example of cover art in my OUTLANDER series with links to their web pages for more information. Outlander novel Wikipedia. Outlander published in the United Kingdom as Cross Stitch is the first in a series of eight historical multi genre novels by Diana Gabaldon. Published in 1. 99. Second World Warera nurse Claire Randall, who travels through time to 1. Scotland and finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser. A mix of several genres, the Outlander series has elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure and science fictionfantasy. Outlander won the Romance Writers of Americas RITA Award for Best Romance of 1. A television adaptation of the Outlander series premiered on Starz in the US on August 9, 2. As of fall 2. 01. Plot summaryeditIn 1. Second World War, British Army nurse Claire Randall and her husband Frank, a history professor, go on a second honeymoon to Inverness, Scotland. Frank conducts research into his family history and Claire goes plant gathering near standing stones on the hill of Craigh na Dun. She faints when investigating a buzzing noise near the stones upon waking, she encounters Franks ancestor, Captain Jack Randall. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone. Reviews 2http hIDSERP,5336. Outlander Season 3 Closely Follows The Book, Author. Outlander fans know by now that while the Starz TV show may make some changes, it generally follows the books pretty well. Author Diana Gabaldon assured fans. Diana Gabaldon. 689,587 likes 36,778 talking about this. Diana Gabaldon is the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular Outlander novels. Outlander has 596,601 ratings and 37,566 reviews. Duchess Nicole said Quick question if this book has a quarter of a million ratings and still maintain. Outlander Season 3, based on Diana Gabaldons Voyager, will show Claire and Jamies reunion. Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan give spoilers for whats ahead. Diana Gabaldon Books Ebay' title='Diana Gabaldon Books Ebay' />Before Captain Randall can take her into custody, he is knocked unconscious by a Scottish Gael who takes Claire to his clansmen. As the Gaels inexpertly attend their injured comrade Jamie, Claire uses her medical skill to set Jamies dislocated shoulder. The men identify themselves as members of Clan Mac. Kenzie, and Claire eventually concludes that she has traveled into the past. She represents herself as an English widow who is traveling to France to see her family. The Gaels do not believe her and take her to Castle Leoch, where Claire searches for a way to return to her own time. The Gaels of 1. 74. Claire as a Gall foreigner, Sassenach, or Outlander, ignorant of Gaelic culture. Her medical skills earn their respect but the clan chieftain, Colum Mac. Kenzie, suspects her of being an English spy. Colum sends her with his brother, Dougal, to collect rents on the way he also solicits donations for the Jacobites, overseen by Ned Gowan, a lawyer from Edinburgh who is working for the Clan. When chance again brings her to his attention, Captain Randall tells Dougal to bring Claire to him for questioning. There is suspicion that she is perhaps an English spy. To keep Claire from Randall, Dougal has her wed Jamie, which makes her a Scottish citizen. Torn between her attachment to Jamie and the thought of Frank, Claire tries to return to Craigh na Dun. However, she is captured by Randalls men, requiring Jamie to rescue her. Upon returning to Castle Leoch, Claire continues acting as the official healer, and befriends Geillis Duncan, the wife of a local official, who shares a knowledge of medicine. Eventually Claire and Geillis are charged with witchcraft while Jamie is away, but Jamie returns in time to save Claire. While inprisoned with Geillis, Claire learns that Geillis is part of the plot to restore King James to the Scottish throne along with Dougal and that she is also pregnant with his child. Just before their escape, Claire realizes that Geillis is, like herself, from the future, when she sees a smallpox vaccine scar on her arm. Geillis also sees Claires scar. Claire tells Jamie her real story, and he takes her to Craigh na Dun. When he offers her the chance to stay or go, she decides to stay. Jamie takes her to his home of Lallybroch, where they meet Jamies sister Jenny and her husband, Ian. Though Jamie is still a fugitive from the British, he reclaims his position as Laird of Lallybroch, until one of his tenants betrays him and he is taken to Wentworth Prison. Claire and the Mac. Kenzie clansmen attempt to rescue him, but they fail, and Claire is captured by Randall, who threatens to have her raped. Jamie offers himself in Claires place, and Randall frees Claire into the woods. Claire tells Randall that she is a witch and tells him the exact day of his death, which she knows from Franks family history. Thereafter Claire is befriended by Sir Marcus Mac. Rannoch, a former suitor of Jamies mother. While Mac. Rannochs men distract Wentworths guards, the clansmen drive a herd of cattle through the underground halls, trampling a man. They rescue Jamie, who has been assaulted physically and sexually by Randall, and take him to Mac. Rannochs stronghold, where Claire tends Jamies wounds. As soon as Jamie is able, they and Jamies godfather, Murtagh, escape to Saint Anne de Beaupres monastery in France, where another of Jamies uncles is abbot. As she and Jamie emerge from a sacred hot spring under the Abbey, Claire reveals that she is pregnant. Main characterseditClaire Beauchamp Randall Fraser A warm, practical and independent former combat nurse who inadvertently travels back in time to the Scottish Highlands in the mid 1. Though married to Frank Randall in the 2. Jamie Fraser in the 1. A gifted natural physician and an amateur botanist, Claire is an only child and orphan, raised by her archaeologist uncle. James Jamie Mac. Kenzie Fraser aka Jamie Mac. Tavish A strapping young Scottish redhead with a complicated past and disarming sense of humor. Jamie is intelligent, principled, and, by 1. He picks up languages very easily, and after initial conflict he falls in love with the mysterious Claire. Though he does not always know what she is doing, Jamie usually trusts Claire. Frank Wolverton Randall Claires husband in the 2. He worked for MI6 during the Second World War as an intelligence agent. High Speed File Transfer Protocol here. Jonathan Randall aka Black Jack Randall The primary villain of the story and Frank Randalls ancestor, a British army officer. According to Jamie, the Black refers to the color of his soul. Jack resembles his descendant Frank, and has a sadistic sexual obsession with Jamie. Colum Mac. Kenzie Chief of the Mac. Kenzie clan and Jamies maternal uncle, who shelters Jamie and Claire from the English. He suffers from Toulouse Lautrec Syndrome. Dougal Mac. Kenzie Colums younger Jacobite brother, who leads the clan in battle because his older brother is disabled. It is hinted that he might be the biological father of Colums son, Hamish. He also took Jamie as a foster son for a time as a teen. Dougal has four daughters with his wife, and a son with Geillis Duncan. GeillisGeilie Duncan The wife of the procurator fiscal, who believes that she is a witch, and has knowledge of herbs and plants. Geillis is pregnant with Dougal Mac. Kenzies child when imprisoned for witchcraft, which wins her a brief reprieve of her death sentence. She murders her husband, Arthur Duncan. Ultimately Claire realizes that she is a time traveler from the 1. Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser Jamies godfather, who is taciturn, quiet and brave, and very loyal to Jamie, whom he cares for as a son. At first he does not accept Claire, but changes his mind when he sees how much Jamie loves her. Laoghaire Mac. Kenzie A young girl of sixteen who is attracted to Jamie. She sends Claire to Geillis Duncan just prior to the witch trial because she loves Jamie and wants him back. Development and inspirationeditDiana Gabaldon planned to write a historical novel for practice, but did not have a specific setting in mind until she happened to watch The War Games, a classic Doctor Who serial, on PBS. Her eye was caught by the character Jamie Mc. Crimmon, a young Scot from 1. Frazer Hines. 5 The image of the young man in the kilt stayed with her, and she decided to set her novel in 1.