📖 About Outlander

Outlander is a series universe written by Diana Gabaldon. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 6 series, published between 1991 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Outlander Books with 9 books. It opens with Outlander / Cross Stitch (1991) and currently runs to Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone (2021).

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🎯 Where to Start with Outlander

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Outlander / Cross Stitch (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Outlander Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 6 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Outlander Books in Order

Publication Order of Outlander Books
9 books
1
Outlander / Cross Stitch book cover1Outlander / Cross Stitch1991Buy on Amazon
Dragonfly in Amber book cover2Dragonfly in Amber1992Buy on Amazon
Voyager book cover3Voyager1993Buy on Amazon
Drums of Autumn book cover4Drums of Autumn1996Buy on Amazon
The Fiery Cross book cover5The Fiery Cross2001Buy on Amazon
A Breath of Snow and Ashes book cover6A Breath of Snow and Ashes2005Buy on Amazon
An Echo in the Bone book cover7An Echo in the Bone2009Buy on Amazon
Written in My Own Heart's Blood book cover8Written in My Own Heart's Blood2014Buy on Amazon
Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone book cover9Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone2021Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Outlander Short Stories Books
8 books
2
The Custom of the Army book cover1The Custom of the Army2010Buy on Amazon
A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows book cover2A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows2012Buy on Amazon
A Plague of Zombies book cover3A Plague of Zombies2013Buy on Amazon
Virgins book cover4Virgins2013Buy on Amazon
The Space Between book cover5The Space Between2014Buy on Amazon
Past Prologue book cover6Past Prologue2019Buy on Amazon
A Fugitive Green book cover7A Fugitive Green2022Buy on Amazon
Besieged book cover8Besieged2022Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Outlander Collections
2 books
3
A Trail of Fire book cover1A Trail of Fire2012Buy on Amazon
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall book cover2Seven Stones to Stand or Fall2017Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Outlander Graphic Novels
1 books
4
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel book cover1The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel2010Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Outlander Non-Fiction Books
3 books
5
The Outlandish Companion book cover1The Outlandish Companion1999Buy on Amazon
The Outlandish Companion Volume Two book cover2The Outlandish Companion Volume Two2015Buy on Amazon
The Official Outlander Coloring Book: An Adult Coloring Book book cover3The Official Outlander Coloring Book: An Adult Coloring Book2015Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Outlander Companion Books
2 books
6
The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook book cover1The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook2016Buy on Amazon
To the New World and Back Again book cover2To the New World and Back Again2020Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Outlander books are there?
There are 25 books in the Outlander collection, organised into 6 series and published between 1991 and 2022.
What is the first Outlander book?
The first book is Outlander / Cross Stitch, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Outlander books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Outlander books?
The Outlander books were written by Diana Gabaldon.
Is the Outlander series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Outlander Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Outlander series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2022.