The Outlander is a Historical Romance / Historical Fiction series by Diana Gabaldon, made up of 10 books published between 1991 and 2021. It begins with Outlander / Cross Stitch (1991), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out, spanning 30 years of storytelling.
Outlander series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Outlander series?
Start with Outlander / Cross Stitch (1991), the first book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Outlander series?
There are 10 books in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, published between 1991 and 2021.
What is the first book in the Outlander series?
The first book in the Outlander series is Outlander / Cross Stitch, published in 1991 by Diana Gabaldon.
What is the latest book in the Outlander series?
The most recent book in the Outlander series is A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out by Diana Gabaldon.
About the Outlander series
Diana Gabaldon's Outlander is a genre-defying epic: part historical fiction, part time-travel romance, part adventure saga. It begins in 1945 when former combat nurse Claire Randall touches a standing stone in the Scottish Highlands and is hurled back to 1743, where she meets — and falls for — the young Highlander Jamie Fraser.
What follows is a decades-spanning family saga that moves from Jacobite Scotland to revolutionary America, blending meticulous historical detail with one of fiction's most enduring love stories. The books are long, immersive, and unafraid of darkness, which is exactly why readers are so devoted.
Read in publication order starting with "Outlander". The connected Lord John Grey novels and various novellas slot in between the main volumes and enrich the world, but the central Claire-and-Jamie saga is the place to begin.