• Outlander

  • Outlander, Book 1
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (78,446 ratings)

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Outlander

By: Diana Gabaldon
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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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.

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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)

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Love it!!!

Cant get enough of Jamie and Claire!!! I came from the HBO series but had to read/listen to the books as well because we all know the books are always better! And it didn’t disappoint!

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Outstanding performance and story

I have really enjoyed the performance of an audiobook as much as I did this version of the outlander. The narrator was completely believable, and her performance kept the book riveting. I can’t wait to see if she has narrated other books and if so, I will definitely be listening to those as well. The story itself was artful and inventive, and while some parts were a little predictable, overall, it was a very well-written book.

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Amazing!!

This is the only book series that I have read more than once. This was my third time! Diana has created an amazing world we can escape to. And she's created the king of men. And a brave woman we can draw strength from when needed. And lots of adventure.

Davina is masterful at creating a distinct voice for each character. I had no problem understanding which character was talking at any given moment. I've listened to other books narrated by Davina. Each one is a masterpiece.

If we could travel to the future, I'm certain that 200 years from now, people will still be reading and obsessing over the Oulander universe.

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Way better than the TV show! Excellent story!!

I highly recommend this book. The story is so much fun - it had everything: magic, romance, suspense, and excellent dialogue. I've listened to it several times and it's always entertaining.

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Just as I remembered...epic.

I'm so glad I finally listened to this amazing book after reading it years and years ago!

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I disliked the fact that the book came to an end! I do like that there is another book so I can continue reading the story.

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Story telling

I love the story line and the details compared to the show. Yes I watched the show prior the books, but the books fill in the gaps and I simply loved it.

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Way More Assault Than Expected

Jaime and Claire’s relationship is kinda toxic and also there’s a LOT of assault in this book. Shoutout the performer for being great but damn was this hard ti listen to

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Loved everything

This was amazing all around! I Loved watching the series. I loved listening more than watching it.

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Perfection

This story is an epic romance with adventure, torture, deception and of course, love. It’s in a class all unto itself!

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