• Outlander

  • Outlander, Book 1
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (78,379 ratings)

Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.
Outlander  By  cover art

Outlander

By: Diana Gabaldon
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $27.08

Buy for $27.08

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

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.

Critic reviews

"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: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Explained


A Court of Thorns and Roses is a young adult high fantasy series by Sarah J. Maas. The saga begins when Feyre Archeron, a 19-year-old huntress, is kidnapped and brought to the faerie lands of Prythian. Her kidnapper is Tamlin, a High Fae and one of the seven High Lords of Prythian. The series follows their story as Feyre spends time in the world of the fae and discovers that everything she thought she knew about faeries is absolutely wrong.

What listeners say about Outlander

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    60,032
  • 4 Stars
    10,585
  • 3 Stars
    4,110
  • 2 Stars
    1,979
  • 1 Stars
    1,673
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    55,474
  • 4 Stars
    7,473
  • 3 Stars
    2,233
  • 2 Stars
    671
  • 1 Stars
    674
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    51,370
  • 4 Stars
    8,454
  • 3 Stars
    3,364
  • 2 Stars
    1,634
  • 1 Stars
    1,428

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great story but background noise

I love the voice acting and the story telling was great.

But I was almost done (6 hours left) with the audiobook when I got some Bluetooth ear phones. After I wore those I noticed there is a small background noise that almost sounds like women mumbling. I couldn’t unhear it for the rest of the story.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

love it

could not stop listening
can't wait for book 2. just love Claire and Jamie. ❤️

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Davina Porter is Queen!

Let’s set aside that Outlander is my favorite book of all time....
Davina Porter is the most talented narrator on this planet. Her emotion when reading, the perfect dialect, everything. She makes any book better by adding her voice talent.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Jesus H Roosevelt Christ!

I absolutely love this book. The intrigue and magic of it are just the beginning. I love the true intimacies that can exist between two people. The love that can happen is just amazing!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Outlander obsession

I loved every minute of this book. Outlander is a wonderful series to watch and to read. The detail is amazing and while you listen you feel you are a part of their world. ❤️❤️❤️😀

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Davina Porter makes this stories really come alive

Davina Porter makes this stories really come alive, it is her fabulous narration that makes this a riveting audible book! Full disclosure: I have read all of the series and love it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

After reading reviews I thought this would be full of very descriptive sex scenes. I recently started watching the show and wanted to listen to the book for more details and background info. I almost skipped it due to the reviews but heck it was just a credit no biggie if it turned out I didn’t wanna listen to it. Well yes there are sexy scenes but they aren’t as often nor very descriptive (with one awful exception that was really really hard to listen to). Besides that this book was absolutely amazing. The narrator I enjoyed but I couldn’t get past listening to the background noises in her house (someone coughing and a tv or radio) though very faint I still kept hearing them. Now I’m moving on to the next book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved it

I've watched the show, and completely enjoyed listening to the book. Can't wait to begin the second.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Amazing book and phenomenal performance

One of the best books I have ever read, (and I have been an avid reader since the age of 5.) This has action and adventure, historical romance, humor and so much more. I cried, laughed, sat on the edge of my seat and stayed up way too late reading. Davina Porter is incredibly talented. She captures every character. Perfectly. It is amazing all the voices and accents she is able to accomplish. I have read all 8 books and now starting over in anticipation of book 9 coming out soon. Warning: this is not for young audience. There is violence, sex, foul language, torture. This is not the main theme of the book. But it is liberally spread throughout. Can not recommend my highly enough.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Superb Writing

Amazing story telling. Vivid and crisp detail. It is as if you are seeing, feeling, smelling, aching, retching, crying, breaking right along with the characters.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!