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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 (79,047 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)

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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one word- Jamie!

Where does Outlander rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Best AudioBook Ever!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jamie makes this book what it is.

What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Davina Porter does the character's voices so well! Her voice IS Jamie Fraser.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed and cried.

Any additional comments?

James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser

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Can't wait to read/the rest

I decided to get the first book after have watched the first 2 seasons of the show. As soon as I saw how long all the books were, I prayed they wouldn't be too tedious as I'm a big fan of action novels. I'm happy to say this book did not disappoint me at all!

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Great 1st book in the series!

Can't get any better than the Outlander series and narrated by Davina Porter, the world is just a better place. Read them all.......

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Fantastic

If you could sum up Outlander in three words, what would they be?

The content was great, but narration far excelled what I had expected. Truly enjoyable!

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Annoying voice

Everything is fine except the dialogue, especially her voice for Clair. It was grating to me

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Amazing story

Brilliant Performance by the narrator, Davina Porter. her vocal work and accents were amazing. can't wait for the next one!

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Second time is still great !

Love the story. Reading for second time. Series on Starz is good. Claire and Jaimie love story Wonderful.

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A new obsession

Normally, I would not have listened to this title, but it was recommended by a friend, who said she was not getting other things done. Now, I understand why - I have been reading primarily nonfiction political books, but since I finished this, cannot get the characters out of my mind. Now, I have discovered this is a series - the rest of my winter listening is set. Both my friend and I enjoyed the story, but were also captivated by the narrator - I will look for other titles from her, also.

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There aren't words for how much I loved this book

Where does Outlander rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The best romance/highander/historic novel I have read to date.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The cast of characters is believable and well developed. The lead is of course, my favorite, but all of them add to the color and adventure of the novel

What about Davina Porter’s performance did you like?

flawless... just perfect. You forget her performance and just get lost in the storyline.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wish I could have, but at more than 30 hours. I was staying up too late as it was!

Any additional comments?

If you like romance novels at all, just get this one. Best credits I've ever used. This has been made into a television series and as good as it is, the book is even better.

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Love!

This audiobook is so wonderfully narrated. The book itself is awesome as well. It's a romance novel with a PLOT. The only way I can stand romance books.

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