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  • Outlander

  • Outlander, Book 1
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (79,090 ratings)

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Outlander

By: Diana Gabaldon
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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This stunning blend of historical romance and time traveling adventure has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulted author Diana Gabaldon to the top of the New York Times best seller list. Outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love.

In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. Their blissful reunion is shattered when she touches a boulder in an ancient stone ruin and is instantly transported to 1743 Scotland, a place torn by war and raiding border clans. Will Claire find her way back to her own time, or is her destiny forever linked with Clan MacKenzie and the gallant James Fraser?

©1991 Diana Gabaldon (P)1997 Recorded Books, LLC.
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"Davina Porter maintains the distinct voices she creates for each character throughout the lengthy narration. Her delivery of 18th-century language sounds authentic and is easily understandable." (AudioFile)

Featured Article: Where in the World Is Claire Fraser? Outlander Locations Around the World


Curious about the world of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series? You're not alone—the time-traveling, globe-trotting romance series has amassed legions of fans worldwide, a number that has only grown with the success of the Starz television adaptation of the same name. But what if you want to go deeper? We've gathered up a list of the major locations (and the real world places that inspired them) in the Outlander universe thus far.

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Wowsa

Wonderful book but not one you should listen to out loud while working! Diana does a wonderful job at story telling and I’m very excited to read the next book!

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Claire & Jamie are Diana Gabaldon

I have read the books and also listened to the audio books.
I’m not a romance, fantasy, super realism or current science fiction fan. History, biography, non fiction-political events national and international events. Books on scientific discoveries throughout recorded history up to the present time are my subjects of interest. So the Outlander books were unknown to me and I had never watched Outlander on TV.
A friend suggested in passing that I might enjoy Outlander for the attention to detail visually and accuracy of historical events.
I haven’t been disappointed!

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Surprised

A friend was raving about the television series and I thought “I should read that again.” I downloaded it only to discover that I had not, in fact, read this book previously. I suppose I had confused it with another. I am so happy that I didn’t miss out. I thoroughly enjoyed the story - the history, the time travel, and even the romance, which is not my usual fare. This is a wonderful story.

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WOW is all I can say!

The story, the narrating…, it captivates you from the beginning to the end! Can’t wait for the next book in the series!

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Outstanding

outstanding story and performance. Davina Porter’s portrayal of the personalities, voices, and accents blew me away.

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Excellent story!!!

This was well written, well spoken, and very thought provoking. The internal struggles really brought it home.

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In awe

I enjoyed all aspects of the book. The narration is wonderful adding fun to the story.

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Wonderful

I read the book years ago. The narrator is outstanding and helped bring the story to life

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Stunning

I just love Outlander! This narration is absolutely perfect! Will definitely be listening to the next books of the series!

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Fills in the blanks left by the tv series

I am enjoying this book, the narrator is doing a fine job. I have watched most of the series episodes streaming, and I like that it’s filling in the thoughts and feelings from the characters. It’s really well written too.

My biggest complaint is of a technical nature. The recording was not done in a sound proof studio, there’s talking, coughs and other random noises in the background. It’s VERY distracting.

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