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Outlander
The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon has 15 known books (15 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Outlander (1991). Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.
- Books
- 15 known books (9 novels + 6 companions)
- Published
- 15
- First published
- 1991
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Historical Fiction
Start here: Outlander (1991)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Outlander
Outlander is the first novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, a historical fiction title, published in 1991 at 672 pages. It opens a series that has continued since 1991, and is followed by Dragonfly in Amber. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Outlander - Book 2:
Dragonfly in Amber
Dragonfly in Amber is the 2nd novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 1992 at 864 pages. It follows Outlander and precedes Voyager in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dragonfly in Amber - Book 3:
Voyager
Voyager is the 3rd novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 1993 at 1024 pages. It follows Dragonfly in Amber and precedes Drums of Autumn in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Voyager - Book 4:
Drums of Autumn
Drums of Autumn is the 4th novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 1996 at 928 pages. It follows Voyager and precedes The Fiery Cross in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Drums of Autumn - Book 5:
The Fiery Cross
The Fiery Cross is the 5th novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2001 at 992 pages. It follows Drums of Autumn and precedes A Breath of Snow and Ashes in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Fiery Cross - Book 6:
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
A Breath of Snow and Ashes is the 6th novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2005 at 1200 pages. It follows The Fiery Cross and precedes An Echo in the Bone in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Breath of Snow and Ashes - Book 7:
An Echo in the Bone
An Echo in the Bone is the 7th novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2009 at 1104 pages. It follows A Breath of Snow and Ashes and precedes Written in My Own Heart's Blood in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of An Echo in the Bone - Book 8:
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
Written in My Own Heart's Blood is the 8th novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2014 at 1296 pages. It follows An Echo in the Bone and precedes Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Book 9:
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is the 9th novel in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2021 at 928 pages. It follows Written in My Own Heart's Blood and precedes Lord John and the Private Matter in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone - Book 10:
Lord John and the Private Matter
Lord John and the Private Matter is a companion volume in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2003 at 305 pages. It follows Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone and precedes Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Lord John and the Private Matter - Book 11:
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade is a companion volume in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2007 at 512 pages. It follows Lord John and the Private Matter and precedes Lord John and the Hand of Devils in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade - Book 12:
Lord John and the Hand of Devils
Lord John and the Hand of Devils is a companion volume in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2007 at 320 pages. It follows Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade and precedes The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Lord John and the Hand of Devils - Book 13:
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel is a companion volume in the Outlander series, written by Diana Gabaldon, published in 2010 at 230 pages. Credited contributors also include Hoang Nguyen (illustrator). It follows Lord John and the Hand of Devils and precedes The Scottish Prisoner in the reading order. A graphic novel retelling the first third of Outlander from Jamie Fraser's point of view. Script by Gabaldon, art by Hoang Nguyen. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel - Book 14:
The Scottish Prisoner
The Scottish Prisoner is a companion volume in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2011 at 560 pages. It follows The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel and precedes Seven Stones to Stand or Fall in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Scottish Prisoner - Book 15:
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall is a companion volume in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, published in 2017 at 273 pages. It follows The Scottish Prisoner in the reading order. It's the most recent entry published to date. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
Key facts about the Outlander series
Our list has 15 books in the Outlander series. Since all 15 are out now, you can read the whole list today. 9 are novels, while the rest are 6 companion books.
Start with Outlander, since it opens the publication order in 1991. Dragonfly in Amber is book 2, from 1992. Voyager is book 3, from 1993.
Drums of Autumn is book 4, from 1996. The Fiery Cross is book 5, from 2001. A Breath of Snow and Ashes is book 6, from 2005.
An Echo in the Bone is book 7, from 2009, while Written in My Own Heart's Blood is book 8, from 2014. Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is book 9, from 2021.
Lord John and the Private Matter is book 10, from 2003, while Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade is book 11, from 2007. Lord John and the Hand of Devils is book 12, from 2007. Since the list above shows all 15, you can find the rest there.
The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions.
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is the latest book with a full release date, out on 23 November 2021. The catalogue marks it as ongoing, yet no next book has a date so far.
The books came out between 1991 and 2021, while their length runs from 230 to 1296 pages. That is a run of 30 years.
Diana Gabaldon has 16 books on our list. This is the only series by them we track, while the author page lists the rest. We shelve the books under historical fiction.
About the Outlander series
Diana Gabaldon's Outlander saga begins with one of fiction's great hooks: in 1946, former combat nurse Claire Randall touches a standing stone in the Scottish Highlands and wakes in 1743, where survival soon binds her to a young Jacobite warrior named Jamie Fraser. What started in 1991 as an experimental 'practice novel' grew into nine doorstop volumes and counting — a genre-defying blend of historical fiction, romance, adventure, and a dash of science fantasy that has sold tens of millions of copies and spawned a long-running television adaptation. The series sweeps from the Jacobite rising of 1745 and the catastrophe of Culloden through pirate-infested Caribbean waters and, eventually, to the American colonies on the eve of revolution, following Claire and Jamie across two centuries, two continents, and a sprawling family tree that includes their time-traveling daughter Brianna and her historian husband Roger. Gabaldon writes at a scale few novelists attempt: each installment covers years of story, dense with battlefield surgery, colonial politics, herbal medicine, and domestic life on Fraser's Ridge. Alongside the main sequence sits a substantial companion universe — the Lord John Grey novels, a mystery-flavored spin-off starring the series' most beloved supporting character, and the Seven Stones to Stand or Fall novella collection that fills gaps between the big books. A tenth and final novel, A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out, is in progress.
Frequently asked questions
How many Outlander books are there?
Nine main novels so far, from Outlander (1991) to Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (2021), plus companion works: four Lord John Grey books and the novella collection Seven Stones to Stand or Fall. A tenth main novel is in progress.
What order should I read the Outlander books in?
Main novels in publication order — Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, Written in My Own Heart's Blood, Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone. Lord John books fit between Voyager and An Echo in the Bone.
When is Outlander book 10 coming out?
Diana Gabaldon has confirmed the title — A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out — and that it will be the final novel of Claire and Jamie's story, but it is still being written and has no release date. She has said 2026 is dedicated to working on it.
Do I need to read the Lord John books?
No — they're optional companions. But events from them (especially The Scottish Prisoner) are referenced in later main novels, and Lord John becomes a major character, so fans of book three onward tend to enjoy them.
Is the series finished after book 10?
Book 10 will end Claire and Jamie's arc, but Gabaldon has said she plans further books in the universe, including a novel about Jamie's parents and one about Master Raymond.
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