#96 in Romance
Outlander
- 764
- Pages
- about 14 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 21 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Outlander” is well written and hard to put down, pulling the reader into eighteenth-century Scotland alongside Claire and Jamie. It is also long, and some readers feel that once its central question is settled the story drifts from one smaller crisis to the next. Others object to the frequent, explicit sex scenes and to violence described in detail; those who want a sweeping, immersive romance will forgive that.
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About the book
Outlander is a historical fantasy novel by American writer Diana Gabaldon, first published in 1991. Initially set around the time of the Second World War, it focuses on nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time to 18th-century Scotland, where she finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser. It is the first novel in the Outlander series, which is set to comprise ten books, nine of which have already been published. The television adaptation of the series premiered on Starz in the US on August 9, 2014.
Reading order · Outlander series
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 996 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 87% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Romance average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 63 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 933 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is Outlander?
It has 764 pages — longer than 79% of the ranked books in Romance.
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