Set in 1759, Lord John attends an electric-eel party and shocks himself into the heart of the Battle of Quebec. It’s 1758, and Lord John finds himself in a London courtroom after the explosion of a cannon. Lord John heads to Germany in this unsettling novella, set in 1757. This short story, set in 1756 London, is taken from a collection of works called the Hand of Devils. Set in London, Paris, and Amsterdam during the mid-1740s, this novella introduces us to Lord John’s older brother, Hal. This novella, set in 1740’s France, follows a 19-year-old James Fraser as he and his friend sign up to become mercenaries. You can read these short works as standalones, or, if you prefer, you can skip ahead to the reading list further down the page, which combines these tales with all the major Outlander novels in chronological order. While most feature the protagonists of the main novels, Claire and Jamie Fraser, many of these stories focus on the adventures of Lord John Grey, Jamie’s best friend who swept in to take Claire for his own after the world thought Jamie was dead. Author Diana Gabaldon has penned several short stories and novellas which complement the series, as well as some full-length spin-off novels, too. There’s more to Outlander than just the nine major novels above.

And now, in 1779, it seems that the American Revolution may claim their love for each other once more.

Jamie and Claire have already been ripped from each other’s arms once before, in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. They feared this day would never come, but Jamie and Claire have finally been reunited with their beloved Brianna, her husband Roger, and their grandchildren.īut war is raging all around, and even in the seemingly forgotten backcountry of North Carolina, the danger is beginning to creep in. Here’s a full list of all nine major novels in the series to date. So, it’s best to work your way through them in the same order they were published. The books form one long epic tale, with each novel acting as a chapter within it. There are nine primary Outlander novels so far, with one more planned for release before the series is complete.

Reading Order of the Primary Novels, Shorter Works, and Spin-Offs.Go Tell the Bees That I am Gone: Outlander Book 9 Written in My Own Heart’s Blood: Outlander Book 8 A Breath of Snow And Ashes: Outlander Book 6

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