• Outlander

  • Outlander, Book 1
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (78,373 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: So Many Branches—The Outlander Characters Family Tree


Wondering who Jamie's father is or how the Clan MacKenzie fit into other character arcs? We’ve pulled together an Outlander Family Tree to offer you an overview of several of the main Outlander characters and their relatives. There’s also a who's who of supporting characters of importance, and a description of the main clans at the end. Heads up: If you haven't yet listened to the books or seen the show, this post might contain spoilers.

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Performance is too good to not say something

Would you consider the audio edition of Outlander to be better than the print version?

I've not finished this book yet, but I have to give credit to the performance by Davina Porter. It's very rare that the performance stands out as much as Ms Porter's performance in reading this story. I'm impressed.

What did you like best about this story?

I've not finished the book yet, so I can't answer this... I'm most impressed by the performance.

Which character – as performed by Davina Porter – was your favorite?

All of them, but she does the men so well I forget that she's a woman reading it, in fact, I forget there is only one reader.

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

Too long for that, I'm still not finished. But I'm enjoying every minute.

Any additional comments?

I going to look for more book read by Davina Porter.

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My first listen...I'm hooked!

As an avid reader I thought "listening" to books was cheating. I loved this book! The characters have become my friends and find my self listening in the car, on breaks at work, and even INSTEAD of reading. "Outlander" has it all, romance, suspense, action, mystery, and even a little history (which I hated as a student but this doesn't feel like "class"). I plan to listen to the whole series.

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Love this series!!!

Purchased this book during one of Audible's first of the series sales,what a great deal! Don’t be intimidated by the length of this book. It was a little slow to start but once hooked it won’t let you go. If you like historical romances this is for you. I really enjoy how detailed Diana Gabaldon’s writing is, you never wonder “How did they get there?”. Davina Porter is a wonderful narrator! Definitely need to listen to this series in order! I went quickly through books 1 – 4 and then waited for the unabridged version of #5. Now I can’t wait to listen to 5 – 7!

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I didn’t want to get pulled in...

But, I did. This story not only intrigued me, it infuriated me. I would like nothing better to cut out Captain Randall’s black heart and feed it to the pigs. As for Frank, he isn’t much better.

The Scotsmen; I love!

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OUTstanding!

writer has an incredible grasp of the "Love story-historical-fantasy" genre... story was as entertaining as it is unique...

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voice in the background

I can hear someone else talking in the background. getting pretty distracting. Not a huge fan of the voice and her impression of men's voices but have grown accustomed to it. well read, good story.

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loved it

took a little to get into, but there are so many highs and lows throughout this story, its beautiful

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my third time

Loved this series! This is my third time listening to the Outlander series! Davina Porter makes the characters come to life. Definitely worth the price!

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Can't wait to read the next book

Loved the concept. I felt like I was right there with her in her struggle to understand the new life she was living.

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Once you listen to this you will be ruined for any other Outlander mediums

I’ve loved the Outlander series for some time now. However, Davina Porter’s narration is so good that she’s ruined the series on Starz for me because the characters don’t SOUND right, not to mention licenses taken with the story. Diana plus Davina equals Divine.

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