#86 in Romance
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- 1,316
- Pages
- about 24 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 4 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Written in My Own Heart’s Blood” gives readers devoted to Claire and Jamie another vast, generous stretch of “Outlander”. The eighth novel keeps the series’ blend of romance, adventure, fantasy and historical fiction, with war and family among its concerns. It is a book some readers return to more than once. Eight books in and 1,316 pages long, it is no place to begin.
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About the book
Written in My Own Heart's Blood is the eighth book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Centered on time travelling 20th century doctor Claire Randall and her 18th century Scottish Highlander warrior husband Jamie Fraser, the books contain elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure and fantasy.
Reading order · Outlander series
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 99 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 99 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Written in My Own Heart's Blood?
It has 1,316 pages — longer than 99% of the ranked books in Romance.
In this book
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