The Outlander is a Historical Romance / Historical Fiction series by Diana Gabaldon, made up of 9 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 Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone (2021), spanning 30 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| 1 | Outlander / Cross Stitch | 1991 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Dragonfly in Amber | 1992 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | Voyager | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | Drums of Autumn | 1996 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2000s | |||
| 5 | The Fiery Cross | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 6 | A Breath of Snow and Ashes | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 7 | An Echo in the Bone | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2010s | |||
| 8 | Written in My Own Heart's Blood | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2020s | |||
| 9 | Go Tell The Bees That I Am GoneLatest | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
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 9 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 Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone (2021) 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.