Outlander

De: Diana Gabaldon

Narrado por: Kristin Atherton

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.

One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read!

Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages.

Scottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord … 1743.

Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives.

With over 500 audiobooks to her credit, narrator Kristin Atherton has collected multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards for books by Pat Barker, Francesca Segal, Lisa Jewell, and Alison Goodman, among others. She has been cast in the role of Jamie Fraser's sister Jenny Murray in the second half of Outlander Season 7 on STARZ.

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A Narrator makes all the difference!

could NOT get passed the old narrator, who I found unappealing and boring. I finally understand the rave about this book, as this new narrator brought the book to life. wonderful new rendering, waiting for book 2 with new narrator!!

Well done!

Wonderful, adventurous story aside, the performance made me forget the world outside of me existed. She does the voices for the different characters without sounding remotely foolish. I enjoyed every single sentence of this book.

The start of a journey thru history

Rereading this series to visit old friends. Great characters, great storytelling, eternal love the story.

Outstanding new narration by Kristen Atherton

April 2025 audiobook release with the new narrator, Kristin Atherton, who is an actress that appears in the TV series. I hadn’t read any of the books or watched the show previously and only read this because I’m working my way through the PBS 100 Great American reads list, but I loved it so much I almost started it again after I finished! I’d be shocked if Kristin Atherton doesn’t receive an award for outstanding narration - she’s magical!

Great story complimented with a great narrator

Love, history, and adventure—this book truly has it all. Kristen Atherton delivers a phenomenal performance, breathing life and depth into every character. Be warned: once you start, you’ll be swept onto an emotional rollercoaster. Expect to laugh, cry, swoon, and rage; to feel joy, sorrow, and hope. This isn’t just a story you read, it’s one you experience.