• Outlander

  • Outlander, Book 1
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (78,473 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)

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Featured Article: Claire Fraser—An Outlander Character Guide


Claire Fraser is the central character, first-person narrator, and driving force of Diana Gabaldon's epic Outlander series. As ambitious and enormous as the world of Outlander is, it’s the characters and their relationships that make the story so compelling. At its heart is the love shared between Claire and Jamie, two people who ultimately would not let time or distance—even hundreds of years—keep them apart.

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This narrator is everything

The narrator is everything. Amazing. This book is great. So descriptive. If she could narrate my life I would love this.

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Wonderful plot and storyline.

Loved the characters and historical context. My only criticism is that the copious amounts of sex is a little corny and unrealistic.Think more men's point of view. Mostly plain intercourse (that she magically enjoys) less about real women's pleasure like foreplay and orgasms.

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Phenomenal journey

Get lost in a world, 200 years ago, and the unexpected relationships, hardships, joys and love of destiny. Spellbinding!

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Even Better Than I Expected!

After watching the OUTLANDER Series on STARZ network, and the praises of recommendation by my BFF Candy, I finally committed myself to finishing this first book of the series and I’m So Glad I Did!

At first it took awhile for me to acquaint myself to a “New Voice” for Claire.
Several chapters in I’d gradually gotten used to the new voice and by the end of the book, at times I pictured Katherine Hepburn instead of the gorgeous Caitriona Balfe whom I am so accustomed to hearing.

However, the Narrator proved to be worthy on many levels, including the various accents, and the voices of the Men switching between both male to female and British to Scottish to French and Gaelic.

In my opinion, this series ranks among my favourites in Literature such as Gone With The Wind, Little Women, Moby Dick, and greatly surpasses anything new I’ve read.

Outlander certainly deserves a place in the library amongst classic literature.

I’m starting the next book in the OUTLANDER Series Now‼️

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A wonderful beginning

Outlander is a wonderful beginning to a series of romance, adventure, and history worth reading.

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Amazing!

I truly enjoyed this book. It kept my attention and had me anxious to find out what was going to happen next. The narrator is quite skilled. She was articulate and delivered the accents well. I could always distinguish which character was speaking. This series has been on my list to read for a long time. I'm glad I finally got to it and can't wait to read the rest of the Outlander books.

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All time favorite.

The story line, the characters and the narrator converge in a completely fascinating listen. I have listened to this multiple times over the years and never get tired of it.

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Great Tale

I loved the series on TV and the series follows the book closley although with just a few differences and more detail. worth your time.

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Amazing book with a good voice actress

I absolutely loved this book!! I love the humor, the frank openness of the characters, the brutality that she was surrounded by and the lovely way that you get pulled into the story.

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4th listen

Diana Gabaldon is the best writer in contemporary times. Description that would be tedious in another author's pen are magical and vivid. Davina Porter handles multiple characters beautifully. I will relisten to the Outlander series again and again.

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