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Introduction:

The Outlander series includes three kinds of stories:

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  • DRAGONFLY IN AMBER
  • DRUMS OF AUTUMN
  • THE FIERY CROSS
  • A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES
  • AN ECHO IN THE BONE
  • WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART’S BLOOD
  • GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE
  • Book Ten (As Yet Untitled)

Note that the major novels should be read in order.

2. The Shorter, Less Indescribable Novels that are more or less historical mysteries (though dealing also with battles, eels, and mildly deviant sexual practices). And…

3. The Bulges —These being short(er) pieces that fit somewhere inside the story lines of the novels, much in the nature of squirming prey swallowed by a large snake. These deal frequently—but not exclusively—with secondary characters, are prequels or sequels, and/or fill some lacuna left in the original story lines.

The Big Books of the main series deal with the lives and times of Claire and Jamie Fraser. The shorter novels focus on the adventures of Lord John Grey but intersect with the larger books. ( THE SCOTTISH PRISONER, for example, features both Lord John and Jamie Fraser in a shared story). All of the novellas feature people from the main series, including Jamie and/or Claire on occasion. The description below explains which characters appear in which stories.

Most of the shorter Lord John novels and novellas (so far) fit within a large lacuna left in the middle of VOYAGER in the years between 1756 and 1761. Some of the Bulges also fall in this period; others don’t.

So, for the reader’s convenience, the detailed listing here shows the sequence of the various elements in terms of the storyline. However, it should be noted that the shorter novels and novellas are all designed suchly that they may be read alone, without reference either to each other or to the Big, Enormous Books—should you be in the mood for a light literary snack instead of the nine‐course meal with wine‐pairings and dessert trolley.

The description of each story includes the dates covered in it. The original anthology title and years of publication are also given for each one as applicable.

Chronology of the Outlander Series:

“Virgins” (novella): Set in 1740 in France. In which Jamie Fraser (aged nineteen) and his friend Ian Murray (aged twenty) become young mercenaries. [Originally published in the anthology DANGEROUS WOMEN, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, 2012. Included in SEVEN STONES TO STAND OR FALL. ]

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II.  DRAGONFLY IN AMBER (second major Outlander series novel): It doesn’t start where you think it’s going to. And it doesn’t end how you think it’s going to, either. Just keep reading; it’ll be fine. (1968/1744-46)

“A Fugitive Green” (novella): Set in 1744-45 in Paris, London, and Amsterdam, this is the story of Lord John’s elder brother, Hal (Harold, Earl Melton and Duke of Pardloe), and his (eventual) wife, Minnie—at the time of this story a seventeen-year-old dealer in rare books with a sideline in forgery, blackmail, and burglary. Jamie Fraser also appears in this one. First published in SEVEN STONES TO STAND OR FALL.

III.  VOYAGER (third major novel in the Outlander series): This won an award from EW magazine for “Best Opening Line.” (To save you having to find a copy just to read the opening, it was: “He was dead. However, his nose throbbed painfully, which he thought odd, in the circumstances.”) If you’re reading the series in order, rather than piecemeal, you do want to read this book before tackling the the novellas. (1968/1766-67)

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LORD JOHN AND THE PRIVATE MATTER (novel): Set in London in 1757, this is a historical mystery steeped in blood and even less savory substances, in which Lord John meets (in short order) a valet, a traitor, an apothecary with a sure cure for syphilis, a bumptious German, and an unscrupulous merchant prince.

“Lord John and the Succubus” (novella): This story finds Lord John in Germany in 1757, having unsettling dreams about Jamie Fraser, unsettling encounters with Saxon princesses, night‐hags, and a really disturbing encounter with a big, blond Hanoverian graf. [Originally published in the anthology LEGENDS II, edited by Robert Silverburg, 2003. Is also the second novella in the LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS collection ]

LORD JOHN AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE BLADE (novel): The second full‐length novel focused on Lord John (though Jamie Fraser also appears) is set in 1758, deals with a twenty‐year‐old family scandal, and sees Lord John engaged at close range with exploding cannon and even more dangerously explosive emotions.

“Lord John and the Haunted Soldier” (novella): This tale is set in 1758, in London and the Woolwich Arsenal, in which Lord John faces a court of inquiry into the explosion of a cannon, and learns that there are more dangerous things in the world than gunpowder. Written for and first appeared in the LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS collection.

“The Custom of the Army” (novella): Set in 1759. In which his lordship attends an electric‐eel party in London and ends up at the Battle of Quebec. He’s just the sort of person things like that happen to. [Originally published in WARRIORS, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, 2010. Included in SEVEN STONES TO STAND OR FALL. ]

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VII. AN ECHO IN THE BONE (major novel): Set in America, London, Canada, and Scotland, this is the seventh novel in the main series. The book’s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop. That’s an ancient military weapon that looks like a child’s jack with sharp points; the Romans used them to deter elephants, and the Highway Patrol still uses them to stop fleeing perps in cars. This book has four major story lines: Jamie and Claire; Roger and Brianna (and family); Lord John and William; and Young Ian, all intersecting in the nexus of the American Revolution—and all of them with sharp points. (1776‐1778/1980)

VIII. WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART’S BLOOD (major novel): The eighth of the main series, BLOOD begins where AN ECHO IN THE BONE leaves off, in the summer of 1778 (and the autumn of 1980). The American Revolution is in full roar, and a lot of fairly horrifying things are happening in Scotland in the 1980s, too.

“A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows” (short story (no, really, it is)): Set (mostly) in 1941‐43, this is the story of What Really Happened to Roger MacKenzie’s parents. [Originally published in the anthology SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH, eds. George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, 2010. Included in SEVEN STONES TO STAND OR FALL. ]

“The Space Between” (novella): Set in 1778, mostly in Paris, this novella deals with Michael Murray (Young Ian’s elder brother), Joan MacKimmie (Marsali’s younger sister), the Comte St. Germain (who is Not Dead After All), Mother Hildegarde, and a few other persons of interest. The space between what? It depends who you’re talking to. [Originally published in the anthhology THE MAD SCIENTIST’S GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION, edited by John Joseph Adams, 2013. Included in SEVEN STONES TO STAND OR FALL. ]

Book IX (major novel) – GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE. The past may seem the safest place to be… But it is the most dangerous time to be alive… Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1743, and it took them twenty years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same. This book is shaped like a snake, and it starts from the tail.

In the Works:

Novels that are not finished or published yet, and so are not reflected in the chronology at present:

Book X (major novel) – Book Ten (No Title Yet): This novel may be be the last book in my series of major novels focussing on the story of Jamie and Claire. It will take me a few years to write this book and do the research for it.

I have a few other ideas for projects after Book X is off to the publisher, including a prequel featuring Jamie’s parents and a book about Master Raymond. Stay tuned!

NOW REMEMBER . . .

You may read the short novels and novellas by themselves, or in any order you like.

As stated above, I would strongly recommend reading the Big, Enormous Books in order, though.

LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS is not a novel, but rather a collection of three novellas: “Hell-Fire Club,” “Succubus,” and “Haunted Soldier.” In these tales, Lord John vows to avenge a murder, investigates a terrifying “night-hag” on the battlefields of Europe, and discovers treason in His Majesty’s ranks. The first two of these novellas were originally published in anthologies, while “Haunted Soldier” was written expressly for this book.

SEVEN STONES TO STAND OR FALL features seven novellas, all written by me, and all dealing with the interesting side-stories and lacunae of the Outlander universe. Five of these novellas were originally published in various anthologies, and in the U.S./Canada have also been published singly as ebooks. (Not, however, in the UK/Australia/NewZealand, Germany, etc.) Two of the novellas were first published in this collection.

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What Order Should the 'Outlander' Books Be Read? Here's the Right Way

Including the short stories and novellas that add beautiful depth to author Diana Gabaldon's series.

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There's never been a better time to dive into the vast literary universe that makes up the Outlander series, either. Gabaldon confirmed earlier this year that's she's getting to work on the tenth , likely final , installment in the book's main series. If you're a fan of the Starz show but have yet to pick up any of the Outlander books, you may be surprised to hear there are more than a dozen published pieces that make up the world of the sci-fi-turned historical fiction tale . Canonically, however, there is a collection of main novels featuring series' mainstays Jamie and Claire Fraser — nine in total. As these novels are designed to be consumed all their own, many series fans have only read this collection of novels that have inspired the Outlander series as we know it.

But Gabaldon has released additional shorter novels and novellas outside this collection, which diehard fans will likely wish to consume as well. They concern Lord John Grey primarily, and the four existing novellas can be read after you've completed the main series. The author says that those who are starting anew in reading the main series may wish to work these shorter Lord Grey stories into their lineup, however. These shorter tales can "be read alone, without reference either to each other or to the [main series] — should you be in the mood for a light literary snack," Gabaldon shares on her official website .

While we're recapping each of the main series' novels in our guide to Outlander books below, here's how you can consume all of Gabaldon's offerings in tight chronological order :

  • Virgins , a novella
  • The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel , a follow-up to the first novel
  • Dragonfly in Amber
  • A Fugitive Green , a novella pulled from Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
  • The Lord John Series , which includes portions of Seven Stones to Stand or Fall , Lord John and the Hand of Devils , Lord John and the Private Matter , Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade and The Scottish Prisoner , amid others.
  • Drums of Autumn
  • The Fiery Cross

A Breath of Snow and Ashes

  • An Echo in the Bone
  • The Space Between , a novella
  • Written in My Own Heart’s Blood
  • A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows , which is set within the novel above
  • Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone

Not sure if you're in for 15 different tales? Here's a recap of the main Outlander series books, with snippets of what occurs in each adventure.

Outlander

We're first introduced to Claire Randall, the series' burgeoning heroine, as she reunites with her new husband after tending to wounded soldiers in WWII. It's 1945 when Claire and her husband go on a honeymoon and travel through the British Isles, only to find herself instantly transported back to 18th century Scotland in the midst of strife. Navigating the conflict between Scottish clans in 1743, this novel also explores how Claire first meets Jamie Fraser.

Dragonfly in Amber: A Novel

Dragonfly in Amber: A Novel

The second entry in the Outlander series brings readers back to Claire's present reality, where she's found herself back in the mid-1940s. Gabaldon brings readers along for the ride on a simultaneous adventure back in the 1700s through the streets of Paris, where Claire and Jamie work together to prevent the worst of the Jacobite Risings.

Voyager: A Novel

Voyager: A Novel

Claire now faces a personal impasse as she must choose between returning to Jamie in centuries prior and her husband and daughter in her own era. Just as she ends up finding a balance between the two worlds, Claire's reunion with Jamie is cut short as they've become targeted by pirates. Witnessing Jamie's nephew kidnapped, the pair set off across the big blue to save his family. This novel is a direct prequel to Gabaldon's Lord John series.

The Drums of Autumn: A Novel

The Drums of Autumn: A Novel

Readers spend time following Jamie and Claire's previously mysterious daughter, Brianna, as she stumbles into a shocking discovery that leads her to the same stone circle that started the whole series. Brianna risks her life to reunite with her mother and the father she's never met — and ends up playing a part in saving Jamie and Claire from further misfortune, as the pair build a life in the New World.

The Fiery Cross: A Novel

The Fiery Cross: A Novel

In the decade prior to the American Revolution, we find the clairvoyant Claire and Jamie firmly established in the mountains of North Carolina — an area that's experiencing a small revolution of its own. With uprisings leading to violent, territorial behavior among those in the province, Jamie and Claire fight once more to protect the community they've established at Fraser's Ridge before the young nation rebels at large.

A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Picking up from what many readers consider a cliffhanger in the previous novel, Claire faces new challenges tied to her medical prowess, as those in her own community begin to speculate how she knows so much (spoiler: they accuse her of witchcraft!). Jamie faces a personal impasse on his values and ties to Great Britain as the American Revolution begins to catch fire among other loyalists.

An Echo in the Bone: A Novel

An Echo in the Bone: A Novel

Written in a style that's most similar to Gabaldon's shorter novellas, this entry in the main Outlander series recounts how the cast of characters handle themselves during the Revolutionary War. Readers will jump between storylines, following Jamie and Claire, Lord John, supporting characters Roger, Brianna and Ian, all as they face conflicts in America, England, Scotland and Canada at different points in time.

Written in My Own Heart's Blood: A Novel

Written in My Own Heart's Blood: A Novel

Diehard fans recall this entry of Outlander to have many historical references that line up with major American Revolution events, everything from Valley Forge to the Battle of Monmouth. Jamie returns from what readers likely presumed was a painful death to discover that Claire has been wed to his best friend in his absence. There is a mountain of other personal conflicts within this entry, including a narrative that allows readers to get to know nephew Ian in great detail.

Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone: A Novel

Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone: A Novel

Recently released, this novel is set in 1779, a few years before the inevitable end of the American Revolution. Jamie and Claire have reunited once more and are safe at Fraser's Ridge, and readers will be delighted to see Brianna and her husband, Roger, once again living with their parents. As Claire continues to foretell the raging war around them, she realizes that having her whole family under one roof may end up being more of a risk than anyone could have guessed.

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Outlander Books in Order: What Comes Next?

With Outlander Season 5 wrapping up, we break down everything you need to know about the Outlander books, whether you're looking to dive in or you want hints on the future of the show.

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If you’re a fan of the Outlander TV series but have never read the Outlander book series on which the Starz drama is faithfully based, you might have some questions about what comes next in the Outlander story. Right now, the TV show is just wrapping up its fifth season , which follows the plot of the fifth book in the series, The Fiery Cross . Outlander Season 6 , on which the writers are already hard at work, will follow the plot of the sixth book in the series, titled A Breath of Snow and Ashes . Scroll down to that book’s section to find out more about the plot.

Currently, there are eight main published works in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series with more on the way. They are as follows: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone , and Written in My Own Heart’s Blood. A ninth book has already been announced; it is titled Go Tell the Bees That I Am

Gone , which I personally think is a beautiful title. Gabaldon plans to write ten books in total for the Outlander book series.

(Note: this article focuses on the main books in the Outlander series, which follow the story of Claire and Jamie Fraser. Gabaldon has also written a series of novels centered around Lord John Grey, as well as other short stories and a graphic novel in this universe.)

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Here’s a break down of the plot of each book…

Book 1: Outlander (1991)

Note: This book was published as Cross Stitch in the UK.

Here is the official synopsis…

“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.”

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Book 2: Dragonfly in Amber (1992)

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“For twenty years, Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the mysteries of Scotland’s mist-shrouded Highlands.   Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as shocking as the events that gave it birth: the secret of an ancient circle of standing stones, the secret of a love that transcends centuries, and the truth of a man named Jamie Fraser—a Highland warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.   Claire’s spellbinding journey continues through the intrigue-ridden French court and the menace of Jacobite plots, to the Highlands of Scotland, through war and death in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves.”

Buy Dragonfly in Amber on Amazon.

Book 3: Voyager (1993)

“Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had traveled back in time and into the arms of a gallant eighteenth-century Scot named Jamie Fraser. Then she returned to her own century to bear his child, believing him dead in the tragic battle of Culloden. Yet his memory has never lessened its hold on her . . . and her body still cries out for him in her dreams.

Then Claire discovers that Jamie survived. Torn between returning to him and staying with their daughter in her own era, Claire must choose her destiny. And as time and space come full circle, she must find the courage to face the passion and the pain awaiting her . . . the deadly intrigues raging in a divided Scotland . . . and the daring voyage into the dark unknown that can reunite—or forever doom—her timeless love.”

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Book 4: Drums of Autumn (1996)

“It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past—or the grave. Claire Randall survived the extraordinary passage, not once but twice. Her first trip swept her into the arms of Jamie Fraser, an eighteenth-century Scot whose love for her became legend—a tale of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear his child. Her second journey, two decades later, brought them together again in frontier America. But Claire had left someone behind in the twentieth century. Their daughter, Brianna….

Now Brianna has made a disturbing discovery that sends her to the stone circle and a terrifying leap into the unknown. In search of her mother and the father she has never met, she is risking her own future to try to change history…and to save their lives. But as Brianna plunges into an uncharted wilderness, a heartbreaking encounter may strand her forever in the past…or root her in the place she should be, where her heart and soul belong….”

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Book 5: The Fiery Cross (2001)

“The year is 1771, and war is coming. Jamie Fraser’s wife tells him so. Little as he wishes to, he must believe it, for hers is a gift of dreadful prophecy—a time-traveler’s certain knowledge.

Born in the year of Our Lord 1918, Claire Randall served England as a nurse on the battlefields of World War II, and in the aftermath of peace found fresh conflicts when she walked through a cleftstone on the Scottish Highlands and found herself an outlander, an English lady in a place where no lady should be, in a time—1743—when the only English in Scotland were the officers and men of King George’s army.

Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor—Jamie Fraser. Her unique view of the future has brought him both danger and deliverance in the past; her knowledge of the oncoming revolution is a flickering torch that may light his way through the perilous years ahead—or ignite a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes….

Grand, sweeping, utterly unforgettable,  The Fiery Cross  is riveting entertainment, a vibrant tapestry of history and human drama.”

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Book 6: A Breath of Snow and Ashes (2005)

“The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated cabins burn in the forest.

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With chaos brewing, the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and safeguard the colony for King and Crown. But from his wife Jamie knows that three years hence the shot heard round the world will be fired, and the result will be independence—with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile. And there is also the matter of a tiny clipping from  The Wilmington Gazette , dated 1776, which reports Jamie’s death, along with his kin. For once, he hopes, his time-traveling family may be wrong about the future.”

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Book 7: An Echo in the Bone (2009)

“Jamie Fraser, former Jacobite and reluctant rebel, is already certain of three things about the American rebellion: The Americans will win, fighting on the side of victory is no guarantee of survival, and he’d rather die than have to face his illegitimate son—a young lieutenant in the British army—across the barrel of a gun.

Claire Randall knows that the Americans will win, too, but not what the ultimate price may be. That price won’t include Jamie’s life or his happiness, though—not if she has anything to say about it.

Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, Jamie and Claire’s daughter, Brianna, and her husband, Roger MacKenzie, have resettled in a historic Scottish home where, across a chasm of two centuries, the unfolding drama of Brianna’s parents’ story comes to life through Claire’s letters. The fragile pages reveal Claire’s love for battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and their flight from North Carolina to the high seas, where they encounter privateers and ocean battles—as Brianna and Roger search for clues not only to Claire’s fate but to their own. Because the future of the MacKenzie family in the Highlands is mysteriously, irrevocably, and intimately entwined with life and death in war-torn colonial America.

With stunning cameos of historical characters from Benedict Arnold to Benjamin Franklin,  An Echo in the Bone  is a soaring masterpiece of imagination, insight, character, and adventure—a novel that echoes in the mind long after the last page is turned.”

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Book 8: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood (2014)

“In her now classic novel  Outlander,  Diana Gabaldon told the story of Claire Randall, an English ex-combat nurse who walks through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands in 1946, and disappears . . . into 1743. The story unfolded from there in seven bestselling novels, and CNN has called it “a grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries].” Now the story continues in  Written in My Own Heart’s Blood .   1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washington’s troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamie’s wife, Claire, and his sister, Jenny, are busy picking up the pieces.   The Frasers can only be thankful that their daughter Brianna and her family are safe in twentieth-century Scotland. Or not. In fact, Brianna is  searching for her own son, who was kidnapped by a man determined to learn her family’s secrets. Her husband, Roger, has ventured into the past in search of the missing boy . . . never suspecting that the object of his quest has not left the present. Now, with Roger out of the way, the kidnapper can focus on his true target: Brianna herself.   Written in My Own Heart’s Blood  is the brilliant next chapter in a masterpiece of the imagination unlike any other.”

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Book 9: Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (not yet published)

Gabaldon is currently working on Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone , but there is yet to be an official publish date. On her website, Gabaldon writes about the book’s title: “Where did the title come from? Talking to your bees is a very old Celtic custom (known in other parts of Europe, too) that made it to the Appalachians. You always tell the bees when someone is born, dies, comes or goes—because if you don’t keep them informed, they’ll fly away.”

You can check out Gabaldon’s website for more teases about the upcoming book, including chapter titles and excerpts.

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How the outlander book series lines up with each season of the show (& what changes).

The Outlander book series by Diana Gabaldon is the inspiration behind the epic Starz TV show but which novels are the source of which season?

  • The Outlander book series serves as the source material for the popular Starz show, with each season corresponding roughly to one novel.
  • The TV show closely adapts the events and storylines of the books, with minor changes and additions to enhance the visual and storytelling experience.
  • Season 7 of Outlander is split into two parts and will adapt the end of book 6, along with books 7 and 8, while season 8 will primarily focus on book 9 and serve as the series finale.

The Outlander book series is an epic nine-novel story that serves as the source material for the popular Starz show of the same name and, for the most part, the seasons faithfully adapt the books in order. Author Diana Gabaldon wrote the first novel in the series, Outlander , in 1991. The following eight books were released over the next 20 years, with the longest pause between publishing being between book eight, Written in My Own Heart's Blood (2014), and book nine, Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (2021). The Outlander series also includes spinoff novellas, graphic novels, and audiobooks.

The series received a TV adaptation and the first episode of the series premiered on August 9, 2014, and led to seven more seasons, with season 8 of Outlander on the way . The show, like the novels, follows Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) a British WWII nurse who is transported back in time to Scotland in 1743. From there, she participates in rebellions, travels the world, and falls in love. Gabaldon is a paid consultant on the series making for a very faithful adaptation, via AZ Central . Each season of Outlander corresponds roughly with one novel , but later seasons draw from multiple books with some novel elements changed for television.

Outlander - Season 1

Claire and Jamie looking at each other intensely in Outlander.

The first season of Outlander follows the first novel very closely. Both begin with Claire and her husband Frank (Tobias Menzies) vacationing in Scotland in 1945. However, in the book, Claire goes through the time stones on May 1, the festival of Beltane , a May Day festival. In the show, Claire time travels on November 1, the festival of Samhain, a date which better coincides with when the series was filmed. Other than that and some smaller character changes, like Rupert and Angus becoming more significant comic relief characters, and added storylines like Tammas the sick child, Outlander season 1 starts and ends where the novel does.

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Season 2 of Outlander follows the second book in the series, Dragonfly in Amber , very closely. Both open on a flash-forward scene, but in the book, the scene takes place far in the future with Claire in 1968. The series makes a wise choice to set that flash-forward in the 1940s, just as Claire steps out of the stones. With an opening intent on foreshadowing the season finale, setting that moment in a never-before-seen time period could be a bit confusing.

Otherwise, season 2 of the show follows the story of the novel. Claire and Jamie (Sam Heughan) arrive in France to infiltrate the Jacobite rebellion and become involved in the strange world of French high society. In the show and the novel, the ending sees Claire stepping through the time travel stones, returning to her time, and leaving Jamie alone to face Culloden.

Voyager - Season 3

Claire and Frank at a party smiling with others in the background in Outlander season 3.

Voyager is the third book in Gabaldon's series and Outlander 's executive producer Ronald D. Moore claims that the third book was the easiest to adapt to the screen , via Radio Times . The show begins just like the book, with Outlander 's long-awaited fight between the Jacobites and the Redcoats, and ends just as the novel does, with Jamie and Claire surviving a shipwreck that washes them upon the shore of the American colony of Georgia. One significant structural change that the show makes to the book is that the show tells Jamie's story through his point of view rather than in the third person, like the novel.

Another major change is that Murtagh (Duncan Lacroix) dies in Dragonfly in Amber at the Battle of Culloden, while in the show, he survives long after. Claire's story in the novel also involves her and her daughter researching Jamie to figure out what happened to him. This doesn't make for particularly interesting television viewing, so there are a few invented storylines for Claire and minor plots taken from other books and spinoffs.

Diana Gabaldon has also written a series of historical mystery novels known as the Lord John series, based on a character from Outlander .

Drums Of Autumn - Season 4

Claire pleading with Jamie in Outlander season 4

Season 4 of Outlander adapts Gabaldon's fourth book in the series, Drums of Autumn . Fans of the novels will be glad to know that season 4 of the show closely mirrors the events in the novel with only some minor differences. Season 4 and Drums of Autumn both pick up where the previous entry left off, with Jamie and Claire in the New World, trying to make a home together after finally being reunited. Their daughter Brianna "Bree" (Sophie Skelton) travels through the stones to be with her mother and finally meets her real father like in the novel.

A significant structural change in the story is that the show focuses on Jamie this season much more than it does Claire. One notable omission from the book is the scene at the end of Drums of Autumn when Bree gives birth to her son with Claire as the midwife and Jamie looking on. It's a meaningful generational moment and the story of the Fraser's reunion loses some of its impact without it. However, both series end with Claire and Jamie helping Bree and Roger (Richard Rankin) reunite and find a home in colonial America.

The Fiery Cross, A Breath Of Snow And Ashes - Season 5

Roger and Brianna holding flowers at their wedding on Outlander

Outlander season 5 is when the TV show begins adapting parts of multiple books over the course of one season. Season 5 primarily uses the fifth book in the series, The Fiery Cross , as a source, but it also includes some pieces of A Breath of Snow and Ashes in its timeline. The TV show starts out much as the novels do, with the Fraser clan looking to make a home and protect their homestead on Fraser's Ridge. Roger attempts to make his father-in-law Jamie respect him, as he knows little about survival in the 18th century.

Unlike the novels, Murtagh has survived, and he is the leader of a group of Regulators that the Governor of North Carolina orders Jamie to hunt down. This leads to Murtagh's heartbreaking death in Outlander , which is actually an improvement from his unceremonious end in the books. Towards the end of the season, Bree and Roger travel back to the 20th century in order to utilize modern medicine to save their daughter Mandy's life. This does happen in the novels but not until A Breath of Snow and Ashes , the sixth book in the series.

A Breath Of Snow And Ashes - Season 6

Jamie at Ardsmuir in a flashback in Outlander season 6

Outlander season 6 only has eight episodes , four less than even the shortest season that came before. This means that while season 6 only adapts material from one novel, A Breath of Snow and Ashes , it doesn't adapt everything, and many storylines are left as cliffhangers. With season 5 encompassing the start of book 6 and season 7 resolving the end, season 6 deals with the middle portion of the sixth novel . The finale of season 6 is key as it separates Claire and Jamie, and sees Claire brought to Wilmington for her murder trial. This is already a departure from the series where she is brought to New Bern.

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Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser pointing a gun at the screen in Outlander season 7 midseason finale

Season 7 of Outlander has the very difficult duty of adapting the end of book 6, A Breath of Snow and Ashes ; book 7, An Echo in the Bone ; and book 8, Written in My Own Heart's Blood . Premiering on June 16, 2023, season 7 of Outlander is supersized and split into two parts , with episodes 9-16 set to premiere sometime in 2024, via Digital Spy . The first part of season 7 ended with Jamie being injured during the Battle of Saratoga and the Frasers finally returning to Scotland.

The second half of season 7 is set to finish the story from the seventh book An Echo in the Bone and the eighth book Written in My Own Heart's Blood , via TV Guide .

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Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser smiling and holding each other in Outlander season 7 midseason finale

The ninth novel in the Outlander series is Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone , which was released on November 23, 2021. According to the show's executive producer Maril Davis, " Season 8 will be all Book 9 pretty much. We might bring in some stuff that we didn't do in Books 7 and 8. But it will mostly be us doing Book 9 ," via TV Guide . Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone once again sees the Frasers come into contact with the American Revolution. Though Gabaldon intends to write more for the series, via Insider , season 8 of Outlander will be the finale for the TV show.

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How Will Outlander End?

Author Diana Gabaldon promises the series will have a happy ending.

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The show has already been renewed for an eighth (and sadly final) season , with conversations hinting at multiple potential spinoffs, too . And beyond that, author Diana Gabadon is continuing to write books in her Outlander series, which serve as the inspiration for the TV adaptation.

In 2021, she released Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone , and in the past, she's revealed that the Outlander series will most likely have ten books total . No word yet on when fans can expect number ten, though she has started writing .

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Gabaldon has cryptically shared that the Outlander story will conclude in 1800.

"I think the Outlander books will end in 1800. If this tells you anything, more power to you," she wrote in the FAQ section of her website. She's also revealed that the story will end in Scotland, and for anyone concerned, it will have a happy ending.

"Yes, the last book will have a happy ending, though I confidently expect it to leave the readers in floods of tears, anyway," she writes. She has also apparently shared this final scene with actor Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie on the TV series. After joking that the ending of the series was "rubbish" on Watch What Happens Live , Heughan shared, "She revealed the ending, the last scene of it, but she's still writing the 10th book so we've got a long way to go."

He further elaborated in a recent interview with Esquire UK . "Diana Gabaldon [the writer-creator] actually revealed to me how the whole thing’s going to end," he said. "She emailed me the last few pages of what will be the last book very early on, I think in the first few weeks of shooting and no one else has seen that I think, apart from one other exec producer. Even Caitríona’s not seen it and I’m sworn to secrecy."

Balfe confirmed in an interview with Digital Spy that she doesn't know anything about how the series will end, in part because she prefers to maintain some mystery. "I think [Diana] has told Sam something about his character, but then I think he is just really nosy and he badgered her!" Balfe joked."I'm quite happy to let the mystery live, and just find out when I need to find out."

During the same conversation, Balfe shared her hopes for the series finale. "I think it has to be a Romeo and Juliet moment, right, where we are both together, or a Naoise and Deirdre moment where Jamie and Claire sort of lie down together and slowly drift off," she mused, referencing an Irish folk legend about a woman overcome by grief after her husband's death. "I don't think one can survive without the other and I don't think Claire will leave him at all. Nobody is eternal, so at some point someone is going to have to croak it so they might as well do it together!"

Actor Sophie Skelton, who plays Brianna Fraser in the TV adaptation, recently shared that she hopes the story ends with Roger and Brianna back in the future. "I feel like they need to be back in the future, all cushty, go to the cinema, kids running around, no drama," Skelton said.

But her father Jamie will not travel forward in time. Gabaldon has made that much clear on social media.

That said, the final installment in the series will provide the answer to a question that fans have been asking since the very first book. That ghost watching Claire when she was on her second honeymoon with Frank in 1945?

It was indeed Jamie.

"The ghost is Jamie–but as for how it fits into the story, All Will Be Explained—in the last book," Gabaldon writes in the FAQ section of her website .

And as for the apparent age of Jamie's apparition, she once wrote on Twitter, “Ghosts don't exist in a place where time has meaning.”

I guess we'll have to stay tuned to find out exactly what that means.

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5 of the best and 5 of the worst changes from the 'Outlander' books to the television series

  • Whenever books are adapted into movies or TV shows, things change, and "Outlander" is no different.
  • Jamie's godfather Murtagh surviving for longer in the show gave him a much better character arc.
  • But Claire's intricate and inscribed wedding ring shouldn't have been changed to a melted-down key.

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The Starz adaptation of " Outlander " has been mostly loyal to the source material, lifting lines of dialogue and entire scenes straight from the  bestselling books by author Diana Gabaldon . 

However, over its seven seasons, there have been quite a few times when producers have decided to deviate from the book's storylines. Sometimes this has been because it makes for better storytelling, while others are simply a result of time constraints. They are, after all, adapting books that sometimes span over 1,000 pages into relatively short seasons.

While some of these tweaks from the "Outlander" books have been welcome, and actually make the story even better, sadly, that can't be said for all of them.

Here are five of the best changes made to the TV adaptation, and five of the worst.

The characters Rupert and Angus were a great comedic duo in the show, but hardly appear in the books.

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Rupert MacKenzie (Grant O'Rourke) and Angus Mhor (Stephen Walters) provide a bit of comic relief during Claire's (Caitriona Balfe) early days at Castle Leoch as she comes to terms with the fact that she's traveled 200 years into the past.

Their antics and bantering were a welcome addition to the show, especially given the extremely dark moments in season one.

But viewers might be surprised to learn that neither Rupert nor Angus features significantly in the books. Yes, there are characters by those names who are part of Dougal MacKenzie's (Graham McTavish) clansmen, but they aren't stand-out characters the way they are in the TV show.

TV audiences got to see Frank's desperate search for Claire after she went through the stones, something that wasn't part of the books.

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The entirety of the first "Outlander" book was written from Claire's perspective, so just how Frank (Tobias Menzies) reacted after Claire went through the stones at Craigh na Dun isn't something readers were privy to.

The TV series rectified this.

By showing Frank's tireless search across the Highlands, and the desperate lengths he went to for any scrap of information about his wife's whereabouts, viewers were able to grasp exactly why Claire felt so conflicted about staying in the past, even after her wedding to Jamie.

It also helped establish Frank's character a bit more and draw a distinct line between Frank and his unfeeling, callous ancestor, Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall (also played by Menzies).

Murtagh surviving the Battle of Culloden may have been fan service, but it gave his character a much better arc.

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Jamie's godfather's fate is probably the biggest departure from the books in the television show.

While Gabaldon wrote it so Murtagh Fitzgibbons (Duncan Lacroix) died on the battlefield at Culloden at the beginning of the third book, "Voyager,"  the show's creators decided to keep his character alive for longer after realizing just how popular he was with audiences.

In the series, Murtagh survives and ends up being a much more important character. He pops back up when Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire are living in North Carolina as a leader in the Regulator movement, which ups the stakes when Jamie is faced with deciding whether to support or help suppress the rebels.

Audiences also got to see another, softer side of him in his romantic relationship with Jamie's aunt Jocasta (Maria Doyle Kennedy), something which ends up replacing the relationship Jocasta has with her former slave Ulysses (Colin McFarlane) in the books. 

When he does die in the television series, it ends up being a turning point for Jamie as he realizes that he cannot and will not throw his support behind the British Army ever again, foreshadowing his decision to fight for patriots in the Revolutionary War. 

Stephen Bonnet's storyline was thankfully resolved much quicker in the show.

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Another notable departure from the books was the TV show's handling of   the Stephen Bonnet (Ed Speleers) storyline. 

The nefarious pirate's run-ins with the Frasers spanned three of the novels — "Drums of Autumn," "The Fiery Cross," and "A Breath of Snow and Ashes" — and culminated after a protracted game of cat-and-mouse with Jamie and Roger (Richard Rankin).

But in the TV show, Bonnet's storyline was wrapped up before any other elements from the sixth book were introduced at all, something that almost all viewers welcomed, given that it felt like a repeat of Jamie and Claire's rivalry with Jack Randall in earlier seasons.

At the same time, it didn't feel like it was wrapped up particularly hastily, and Bonnet's capture and death in season five made a lot of sense, given the fact that a host of new adversaries were introduced for the Frasers in season six.

The show's handling of sexual assault is better than in the books.

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Over the years, the adaptation of "Outlander" has  garnered attention and criticism for its repeated use of sexual assault as a plot device —Jamie, Claire, and their daughter Brianna have all been raped. 

However, it has to be said that the producers and writers of the show are only following the storyline set out by Gabaldon. Significantly changing, or completely removing, these scenes and storylines would be unthinkable to many "Outlander" fans, and there would be no way to reach the places and points the show goes to without them.

The only redeeming thing is that the adaptation's handling of sexual assault and its aftermath is more sensitive and nuanced than in Gabaldon's books, especially in the more recent seasons. 

For instance, when Claire is brutally raped by a group of men in the season five finale, the moment isn't gratuitously depicted on screen.

Claire's intricate and inscribed wedding ring shouldn't have been changed to a melted-down key in the series.

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In the books, Claire's wedding ring is described as featuring a "Highland interlace pattern, the links engraved with tiny, stylized thistle blooms" and a secret engraved message on the inside. Jamie has it made for her shortly after their wedding after using his father's too-large ruby ring as a placeholder.

However, in the show, Jamie is still holding back some of himself from Claire when they get married — including the fact that he has a family seat. So he opts to have the handle of a key to his ancestral home, Lallybroch, melted down into a band. 

While we can appreciate the sweet symbolism behind the wedding ring Jamie gives Claire in the show — producer Maril Davis described it as a metaphorical "key to his heart" in the  official "Outlander" series guide — the style of, and meaning behind, the original ring was just more fitting.

The producers eventually realized just how unpopular their decision to alter this aspect of Jamie and Claire's storyline was, and cleverly rectified it. In season four, when Claire has her ring stolen by Bonnet, Jamie has a new one made that is similar to the ring described in the book.

Jamie and Claire carving their initials on each other might've caused continuity problems in the show, but it should have been included.

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At the end of "Dragonfly In Amber," before Claire reluctantly goes back through the stones and says (what she thought would be) her final farewell to Jamie, she asks him to leave a "mark" on her, so that she has something to remind her of him always. He obliges, carving a J into her palm before she marks him with a C.

While it's a slightly odd moment to describe out of context, during their breathless goodbyes to each other, it makes total sense. If anything, their decision to permanently scar each other shows just how agonizing it is for them to part; they would take momentary pain and bloodshed as it's nothing compared to the torture of being apart.

This moment was disappointingly left out of Jamie and Claire's heartbreaking goodbye when it played out on screen. Although it was shot, producers ultimately decided to leave it on the cutting room floor because " it didn't really work," as they told  Entertainment Tonight.  

It's understandable because it would've created a logistical nightmare, as the actors would have to have makeup applied to their hands for almost every scene thereafter, or else avoid showing them. Still, it is one of the scenes that really underscores the beautiful connection Jamie and Claire have.

Jamie's marriage to Laoghaire makes less sense in the show as he knows she was the one who tried to get Claire killed in a witch trial.

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It might never make sense to "Outlander" fans why Jamie agreed to marry Laoghaire (Nell Hudson) after he and Claire are heartbreakingly separated, but it makes even less sense in the series given that the TV version of Jamie is more clued into Laoghaire's scheming ways.

In the books, Jamie only discovers that Laoghaire was the one behind Claire going on trial for witchcraft, and almost being sentenced to death during her stay at Castle Leoch, years later, once he and Claire are reunited. He only knows Laoghaire as the wide-eyed young girl who always held a candle for him.

But in the series, Jamie is well aware of Laoghaire's duplicitousness and her involvement in the trial as she is one of the people called to the stand to testify against Claire, which creates a minor plot hole. 

Given Jamie's unwavering love for Claire and his strongly held principles, it's completely out of character for him to ever speak to Laoghaire again, let alone marry her and raise her children.

Jamie and Claire were not present for the birth of their first grandson in the show, which was one of the fourth book's most touching moments.

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Another ill-conceived change made in the television series was the decision to have Brianna (Sophie Skelton) give birth to her son Jeremiah alone, instead of with her parents by her side.

The scene, which features Claire acting as a midwife and Jamie supporting his daughter through delivery, is one of the most touching in the fourth book in the series, "Drums of Autumn." It also leads to a reconciliation between Jamie and his daughter, following the rift that forms following his discovery of her pregnancy.

This sweet family moment is completely omitted from the series as Claire and Jamie don't make it back to River Run until after Jeremiah's birth, robbing audiences of one of the most emotional moments in the book.

There was no need to make the date of the fire at Fraser's Ridge a mystery in the show.

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It feels like this change was made just to add a little more intrigue and drama to the series, but ended up causing some confusion among viewers.

In the fourth book, Roger (Richard Rankin) learns that Claire and Jamie died in a fire after finding an obituary for them dated December 21, 1776. When he shares this with Brianna, she decides to travel back in time to try to save her parents. 

But in the show, the exact date on the newspaper clipping is smudged, making it impossible for Brianna to know when exactly her parents will succumb to their fiery fate. This added a sense of urgency to her journey through the stones and allowed the showrunners to race through this storyline.

However, when the fire happens in season seven, Roger is convinced that it is not the same one he previously read about, given it was a different month and caused by Brianna's homemade matches.

To make matters even more complicated, it is then revealed in the series that Tom Christie (Mark Lewis Jones) placed the obituary in the paper as he thought the couple had perished in the fire — and he got the date wrong.

It's not clear what the point of making the date of the fire a mystery was, and whether the show suggests that Jamie and Claire manage to avoid their fiery fate by having their house burn down before the original fire could happen, or whether — like the book — it was the same fire all along.

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What might happen in the second half of 'Outlander' season 7, based on the books

Posted: January 2, 2024 | Last updated: January 2, 2024

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for both the "Outlander" books and television series.</li><li>The second half of season seven — the show's penultimate season— will air sometime in 2024.</li><li>Here's what we predict will happen, based on the events of the books by Diana Gabaldon.</li></ul><p>2024 is here, and for "<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-best-and-worst-changes-differences-diana-gabaldon-books-2023-10">Outlander</a>" fans that's good news. The first half of the sweeping time travel drama's seventh season aired last year, and it's been confirmed that the second half will <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-season-7-part-2-release-date-cast-plot-details-2023-8">land on our screens sometime this year</a>.</p><p>Excitingly, that could mean fans of the show have just a matter of weeks or months until they catch up with Scottish warrior Jamie (<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-sam-heughan-richard-madden-snub-hurt-2022-10">Sam Heughan</a>) and his time-hopping wife Claire (<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-caitriona-balfe-claire-jamie-sam-heughan-vanity-fair-2022-1">Caitríona Balfe</a>), whom audiences saw <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-season-7-midseason-finale-interview-producer-maril-davis-2023-8">return to Scotland in the midseason finale.</a></p><p>As for what the rest of season seven will entail, it's been confirmed that the episodes will follow the events of the seventh and eighth <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-diana-gabaldon-books-reading-order">"Outlander" novels by Diana Gabaldon.</a></p><p>Although previous seasons of the Starz drama adapted a single book, season seven will end up straddling three books as a result of the show's shortened, COVID-affected sixth season. The first eight episodes covered events from the sixth "Outlander" installment, "<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=5bd9cbfcf4aee7097b0bd39a63687b4a67ffa45a6dbdaeee5e55cafed985f21d&platform=msn_reviews&postID=6579cc90b5ceb3ceac886d63&postSlug=outlander-season-7-part-2-plot-predictions-diana-gabaldon-books-2023-12&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBreath-Snow-Ashes-Outlander%2Fdp%2F0440225809&utm_source=msn_reviews">A Breath of Snow and Ashes</a>," as well as some of the events of the seventh book, "<a class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=f3a7f6744ac074219896c4f076813ca02c9603f1b254003de6957418ccde5413&platform=msn_reviews&postID=6579cc90b5ceb3ceac886d63&postSlug=outlander-season-7-part-2-plot-predictions-diana-gabaldon-books-2023-12&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEcho-Bone-Novel-Outlander%2Fdp%2F0440245680&utm_source=msn_reviews">An Echo in the Bone</a>."</p><p>Speaking to <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-season-7-part-2-release-date-cast-plot-details-2023-8">Business Insider</a> earlier this year, executive producer Maril Davis confirmed that the second part of season seven will wrap up the events of "An Echo in the Bone" before launching into the action of the eighth book, "<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=ef7d353849624638090ac05905c45ac97f55bced62bc0f419b3f98415733998a&platform=msn_reviews&postID=6579cc90b5ceb3ceac886d63&postSlug=outlander-season-7-part-2-plot-predictions-diana-gabaldon-books-2023-12&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWritten-Hearts-Blood-Gabaldon-2015-04-23%2Fdp%2FB017MYEBDS&utm_source=msn_reviews">Written in My Own Heart's Blood</a>."</p><p>That will allow the writers to dedicate the show's eighth and final season to Gabaldon's latest book in the series, "<a class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=5590cb1d469742cdb8a1938d97142445406f17652a8c879d30d4f8ab37284fa5&platform=msn_reviews&postID=6579cc90b5ceb3ceac886d63&postSlug=outlander-season-7-part-2-plot-predictions-diana-gabaldon-books-2023-12&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTell-Bees-That-Gone-Outlander%2Fdp%2F1101885688&utm_source=msn_reviews">Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone</a>" (there is <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.insider.com/outlander-book-10-diana-gabaldon-plot-jamie-ghost-release-details-2023-8">another book in the works</a>, but it's unlikely that it will be published before the show ends).</p><p>Keep reading for details about what viewers could see happen, based on the events of these books.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/outlander-season-7-part-2-plot-predictions-diana-gabaldon-books-2023-12">Business Insider</a></div>

  • Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for both the "Outlander" books and television series.
  • The second half of season seven — the show's penultimate season— will air sometime in 2024.
  • Here's what we predict will happen, based on the events of the books by Diana Gabaldon.

2024 is here, and for " Outlander " fans that's good news. The first half of the sweeping time travel drama's seventh season aired last year, and it's been confirmed that the second half will land on our screens sometime this year .

Excitingly, that could mean fans of the show have just a matter of weeks or months until they catch up with Scottish warrior Jamie ( Sam Heughan ) and his time-hopping wife Claire ( Caitríona Balfe ), whom audiences saw return to Scotland in the midseason finale.

As for what the rest of season seven will entail, it's been confirmed that the episodes will follow the events of the seventh and eighth "Outlander" novels by Diana Gabaldon.

Although previous seasons of the Starz drama adapted a single book, season seven will end up straddling three books as a result of the show's shortened, COVID-affected sixth season. The first eight episodes covered events from the sixth "Outlander" installment, " A Breath of Snow and Ashes ," as well as some of the events of the seventh book, " An Echo in the Bone ."

Speaking to Business Insider earlier this year, executive producer Maril Davis confirmed that the second part of season seven will wrap up the events of "An Echo in the Bone" before launching into the action of the eighth book, " Written in My Own Heart's Blood ."

That will allow the writers to dedicate the show's eighth and final season to Gabaldon's latest book in the series, " Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone " (there is another book in the works , but it's unlikely that it will be published before the show ends).

Keep reading for details about what viewers could see happen, based on the events of these books.

<p>Not very long after they arrive in Scotland, Claire is called to Philadelphia to perform life-saving surgery on Marsali (Lauren Lyle) and Fergus' (César Domboy) son, Henri-Christian, while Jamie stays behind to care for his sick brother-in-law, Ian.</p><p>After Ian dies, Jamie and his sister Jenny (Kristin Atherton, recast from Laura Donnelly) decide to join Claire in America and let her know exactly which ship they're taking. However, they end up missing the ship and sailing a few days later. Claire is mistakenly led to believe that Jamie is dead when Lord John (David Berry) receives news that the ship they were originally meant to travel on has sunk.</p><p>The series might make some changes to this storyline, particularly the impetus for Claire's return to the US since Davis has <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1803613/Outlander-season-7-Marsali-Fergus-Fraser-missing">confirmed neither Marsali nor Fergus will make an appearance</a> in the second half of "Outlander" season seven.</p>

In the books, Jamie and Claire are separated and after some miscommunication, Claire is mistakenly led to believe that her husband is dead.

Not very long after they arrive in Scotland, Claire is called to Philadelphia to perform life-saving surgery on Marsali (Lauren Lyle) and Fergus' (César Domboy) son, Henri-Christian, while Jamie stays behind to care for his sick brother-in-law, Ian.

After Ian dies, Jamie and his sister Jenny (Kristin Atherton, recast from Laura Donnelly) decide to join Claire in America and let her know exactly which ship they're taking. However, they end up missing the ship and sailing a few days later. Claire is mistakenly led to believe that Jamie is dead when Lord John (David Berry) receives news that the ship they were originally meant to travel on has sunk.

The series might make some changes to this storyline, particularly the impetus for Claire's return to the US since Davis has confirmed neither Marsali nor Fergus will make an appearance in the second half of "Outlander" season seven.

<p>Claire has known Jamie to cheat death before, but when Lord John tells her that his ship sank with no survivors, she can't see a possible explanation that will allow her to believe her husband made it out alive.</p><p>The pair, who both love Jamie deeply, are grief-stricken and their problems are worsened when just hours after receiving the awful news, Lord John learns that a British army captain intends to arrest Claire for espionage.</p><p>In what he believes to be a final service to Jamie, the bachelor Lord John marries Claire to protect her. The platonic marriage turns sexual a few weeks later when they drunkenly go to bed together, both imagining that the other is their beloved Jamie.</p><p>When Jamie turns up on their doorstep two months later, they are both thrilled. But his relationship with them both is strained when he discovers just how close they have become in his absence.</p>

In the aftermath, Claire hastily marries Lord John. When Jamie finds out, he's furious.

Claire has known Jamie to cheat death before, but when Lord John tells her that his ship sank with no survivors, she can't see a possible explanation that will allow her to believe her husband made it out alive.

The pair, who both love Jamie deeply, are grief-stricken and their problems are worsened when just hours after receiving the awful news, Lord John learns that a British army captain intends to arrest Claire for espionage.

In what he believes to be a final service to Jamie, the bachelor Lord John marries Claire to protect her. The platonic marriage turns sexual a few weeks later when they drunkenly go to bed together, both imagining that the other is their beloved Jamie.

When Jamie turns up on their doorstep two months later, they are both thrilled. But his relationship with them both is strained when he discovers just how close they have become in his absence.

<p>This storyline was teased in the season seven midseason finale when Arch Bug (Hugh Ross) sinisterly inquired about the nature of Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small) and Young Ian's (John Bell) relationship when he came across Rachel walking Ian's dog, Rollo.</p><p>In the books, Rachel ends up becoming a pawn in Arch's plan to exact revenge on Ian for causing the accidental death of his wife, Murdina (Sarah Collier). Arch previously promised Ian he would punish him by taking away someone he loves, too.</p><p>This ends up happening when Rachel is in Philadelphia assisting Claire with her surgeries. Arch, who has been tracking her for several months, attacks her on the street. However, he is thwarted by William Ransom (Charles Vandervaart).</p><p>Arch attempts to capture her for a second time, which ends up causing a death when both William and Ian come to her rescue.</p>

Arch Bug makes good on his promise to hurt someone Young Ian loves. He sets his sights on Rachel.

This storyline was teased in the season seven midseason finale when Arch Bug (Hugh Ross) sinisterly inquired about the nature of Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small) and Young Ian's (John Bell) relationship when he came across Rachel walking Ian's dog, Rollo.

In the books, Rachel ends up becoming a pawn in Arch's plan to exact revenge on Ian for causing the accidental death of his wife, Murdina (Sarah Collier). Arch previously promised Ian he would punish him by taking away someone he loves, too.

This ends up happening when Rachel is in Philadelphia assisting Claire with her surgeries. Arch, who has been tracking her for several months, attacks her on the street. However, he is thwarted by William Ransom (Charles Vandervaart).

Arch attempts to capture her for a second time, which ends up causing a death when both William and Ian come to her rescue.

<p>After Roger MacKenzie (Richard Rankin) and William "Buck" Buccleigh MacKenzie (Diarmaid Murtagh) travel through the standing stones at Craigh na Dun, believing that Jemmy (Matthew Adair) was taken back in time to help Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton) locate the hidden Jacobite gold, Brianna MacKenzie (Sophie Skelton) receives an unexpected visitor at Lallybroch: Rob.</p><p>Jemmy, it turns out, isn't actually back in the 1700s. He's locked in an underground tunnel beneath Loch Errochty, and Brianna is told she will only reunite with him if she gives into Rob's lecherous demands for sex.</p>

Meanwhile, Jemmy's whereabouts are revealed.

After Roger MacKenzie (Richard Rankin) and William "Buck" Buccleigh MacKenzie (Diarmaid Murtagh) travel through the standing stones at Craigh na Dun, believing that Jemmy (Matthew Adair) was taken back in time to help Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton) locate the hidden Jacobite gold, Brianna MacKenzie (Sophie Skelton) receives an unexpected visitor at Lallybroch: Rob.

Jemmy, it turns out, isn't actually back in the 1700s. He's locked in an underground tunnel beneath Loch Errochty, and Brianna is told she will only reunite with him if she gives into Rob's lecherous demands for sex.

<p>Roger realizes he and Buck have traveled too far into the past than intended when he arrives at Lallybroch and is greeted by Jamie's still-living father, Brian Fraser (Andrew Whipp).</p><p>They quickly learn they've traveled to 1739, not 1779.</p><p>Roger encounters younger versions of his ancestors, Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish) and Geillis Duncan (Lotte Verbeek), as well as Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall (Tobias Menzies).</p><p>During this time, he also meets a doctor by the name of Hector McEwan, who he discovers is also a time traveler, and is left with more questions about time travel than ever before.</p>

Roger and Buck emerge on the other side of the stones and get a nasty surprise.

Roger realizes he and Buck have traveled too far into the past than intended when he arrives at Lallybroch and is greeted by Jamie's still-living father, Brian Fraser (Andrew Whipp).

They quickly learn they've traveled to 1739, not 1779.

Roger encounters younger versions of his ancestors, Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish) and Geillis Duncan (Lotte Verbeek), as well as Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall (Tobias Menzies).

During this time, he also meets a doctor by the name of Hector McEwan, who he discovers is also a time traveler, and is left with more questions about time travel than ever before.

<p>Jamie's metaphorical return from the dead sets the scene for William to realize the truth about his parentage. While the pair previously met and spoke on the battlefield at Saratoga, it's only when he meets Jamie this second time that he sees the striking resemblance they share.</p><p>Once he realizes he's the bastard son of the Scottish warrior, instead of the blood heir of the Earl of Ellesmere, he's deeply disturbed and begins to feel unworthy of his position in society, which leads him to make a series of out-of-character decisions.</p>

William learns the truth about his parentage when he and Jamie come face-to-face again.

Jamie's metaphorical return from the dead sets the scene for William to realize the truth about his parentage. While the pair previously met and spoke on the battlefield at Saratoga, it's only when he meets Jamie this second time that he sees the striking resemblance they share.

Once he realizes he's the bastard son of the Scottish warrior, instead of the blood heir of the Earl of Ellesmere, he's deeply disturbed and begins to feel unworthy of his position in society, which leads him to make a series of out-of-character decisions.

<p>Among the new characters likely to make an appearance in the second half of season seven are Harold "Hal" Grey, Lord John's older brother, and his family, which includes his son Henry Grey and his daughter Dorothea "Dottie" Grey, the latter of whom makes quite the impression of Denzel Hunter.</p><p><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://deadline.com/2022/10/outlander-graham-mctavish-nell-hudson-steven-cree-return-seventh-season-1235141394/">It was reported in 2022</a> that the role of Mercy Woodcock, a free Black woman who grows close to Henry in the eighth book, has also been cast, suggesting that audiences will see plenty of the Grey family's intertwining and complex storylines in the new episodes.</p>

Several new characters are introduced into the story, which only gets more complicated.

Among the new characters likely to make an appearance in the second half of season seven are Harold "Hal" Grey, Lord John's older brother, and his family, which includes his son Henry Grey and his daughter Dorothea "Dottie" Grey, the latter of whom makes quite the impression of Denzel Hunter.

It was reported in 2022 that the role of Mercy Woodcock, a free Black woman who grows close to Henry in the eighth book, has also been cast, suggesting that audiences will see plenty of the Grey family's intertwining and complex storylines in the new episodes.

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Outlander Season 7's midseason finale left us on the edge of our seats, and now we can't wait to see what's next.

With cliffhangers galore left in its wake, fans can't wait for Outlander Season 7 Part 2 to air, and hopefully, we won't be waiting too much longer.

Let's take a look at everything we know about the upcoming Season 7 Part 2 for Outlander.

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Who is in the Cast for Outlander Season 7 Part 2? 

Outlander Season 7 Part 2 will focus on the events that take place in author Diana Gabaldon's seventh and eighth books in the Outlander series, An Echo in the Bone and Written in My Own Blood. 

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That said, we can expect to see the main characters returning as they are all part of the story. 

We can expect Sam Heughen, Caitriona Balfe, Richard Rankin, Sophie Skelton, and John Bell to all make their return in their respective roles. 

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We can also expect to see Charles Vandervaart return in Part 2 as William Ransom, Jamie Fraser's secret son. 

One character returning is Jenny Murray, but she will no longer be played by Laura Donnelly due to scheduling conflicts.

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Instead, Jenny will be played by Kristin Atherton (Waterloo Road, Doctors). 

Other characters returning this season include Geillis Duncan (Lotte Verbeek), Brian Fraser (Andrew Whipp), Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish), Ian Murray (Steven Cree), Joan MacKimmie (Layla Burns), and Laoghaire Fraser (Nell Hudson). 

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Some of these characters were previously killed off the show, but with the element of time travel at play, anything is possible. 

In addition to previous cast members, there are some new faces joining the Outlander crowd.

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Loria Obianyo (Dune) will join as Mercy Woodcock, Rod Hallett (The Last Kingdom) as Benedict Arnold, and Chris Fulton (Bridgerton) as Rob Cameron. 

Unfortunately, the beloved Marsali (Lauren Lyle) and Fergus (Cesar Domby) will not be returning to Season 7 Part 2, as the two actors were reportedly busy with some other things, as well as the fact that their stories didn't make the cut for the rest of the season.

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Is There a Trailer for Outlander Season 7 Part 2?

At this time, there's no full-length trailer for Outlander Season 7 Part 2, but there is a teaser trailer for the series. 

The teaser opens with Claire asking someone, "Are you in danger?"

Then, the teaser cuts to a montage of Jamie and Claire making their way through the highlands. At the same time, it looks like Roger and Bree are on a mission to find their son. 

The clip ends with Jamie teasing, "A storm is coming." 

What's the Outlander Season 7 Part 2 Release Date? 

We can expect to see Outlander Season 7 Part 2 air sometime this year, but there is no official release date for the latest part of the season just yet. 

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Season 7 Part 1 aired in June 2023, so we can expect to see Part 2 air in the summer or fall of 2024. 

In the meantime, Outlander Seasons 1-7 Part 1 can be streamed on Netflix and Starz.

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Outlander Season 7 Part 2 Plot

The first half of Outlander Season 7 ended as Jamie, Claire, and Ian left the American Revolutionary War and headed back home to Scotland.

Now, the trio must make their way back to Ian and Jamie's family home, Lallybroch. 

The return to Lallybroch is like going back to the beginning in many different ways, so fans can expect some excitement as the trio makes their way home. 

But back in the 20th century, Roger and Bree have found out that Rob Cameron has kidnapped their son, Jemmy. 

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It is believed that Rob has taken Jemmy through the stones to the 18th century in order to help him find the hidden Jacobite gold near Fraser's Ridge, but that left many questions unanswered. 

The midseason finale saw Roger and Buck head to Craigh Na Dun to travel through the stones to find Jemmy, leaving Bree and daughter Mandy behind in the 20th century. 

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What Happens to Jemmy in Outlander Season 7 Part 2? 

Right now, Jemmy's fate is undetermined. Did he really go through the stones with Rob? Can he be saved if he did go through the stones?

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Plus, what will happen to Bree and Mandy as they wait in the 20th century? 

The midseason finale left fans with more questions than it did answers, and now fans are waiting for Season 7 Part 2 to finally air. 

However, we still have some waiting to do -- perhaps now is a good time to rewatch Season 7 and see any minor details that we might have missed. 

Will there be an Outlander Season 8?

The good news is that Season 7 isn't the last we'll see of the Outlander crew, as the series has been renewed for an eighth season. The bad news is that Season 8 will be the last season of the show, but cast members promise that they'll be going out with a bang. 

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"We're going to go out with a bang and tell the story the way it should be," John Bell, who plays Young Ian, told Parade .

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The first eight episodes of Outlander's seventh season aired in the summer of 2023. Part 2 will contain the second half of the episodes, for a full 16 episodes in the seventh season.

Where Can I Watch Outlander Season 7?

You can watch the first half of Outlander Season now on Starz. If you're waiting to watch Outlander Season 7 on Netflix, it will be a long wait even if it drops in two parts like the season itself. Outlander Season 6 has yet to hit the streamer, so prepare to spend money for the Starz app!

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How Many Outlander Season 8 Episodes Will There Be?

Outlander Season 8 will have ten episodes. Do the math. That means we have a total of 16 episodes remaining in this romantic saga.

At least we also have Outlander: Blood of My Blood to look forward to, which will keep Claire and Jamie alive in our hearts!

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But wait! If you really want to keep the story going from the beginning, Mattel has you covered with the Outlander Little People Collector set. Yes, this is really a thing.

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Here are the details straight from the source :

Scots, Sassenachs, and fans alike will fall in love with this special edition Little People Collector™ set commemorating the hit series, Outlander.

This highly detailed figure set includes time-traveling nurse Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser, Claire’s 20th-century husband Frank Randall, her 18th-century husband Jamie Fraser, and British Army Captain Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall all brought down to Little People® figurine size.

Arriving in a specially designed package featuring the Scottish Highlands and the mystical stones of Craigh na Dun, this figure set is a must-have for Outlander fans and collectors.

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Special edition Little People Collector™ set commemorating the first season of the hit series, Outlander.

Includes Frank Randall in his 1940s suit, Claire Fraser in her Highland dress & wearing both wedding rings, Jamie Fraser with his sword, and Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall with his whip.

Each figure stands over 2.5 inches tall and is styled in the character’s signature look.

Display-worthy package styled like the Scottish Highlands and featuring imagery from the show, including the standing stones of Craigh na Dun, plus hidden details for fans to discover.

For adults, Outlander fans, and collectors.

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Seriously, is that the cutest thing? You can purchase them now at the Mattel link above or on Amazon (and no, we don't make money from the sale!).

That's bound to keep you busy for a while, right?

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The largest country in the world at 17,075,400 square kilometres (or 6,592,800 sq mi), Russia has accumulated quite an impressive reputation. Covering more than an eight of the Earth's land area, 142 million people live there making it the ninth largest nation by population . Still known for its impressive days as the expansive Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Russia was the world's first and largest constitutionally socialist state. A recognized superpower, the USSR was known for its excellence in both arts and science winning many awards in both fields.

Russia changed drastically after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, but it continues to be a powerful and important nation. It has one of the world's fastest growing economies and the world's eight largest GDP by nominal GDP. Russia is also one of the five countries which officially recognized nuclear weapons states. In conjunction with this title, Russia is also a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the G8, APEC and the SCO, and is a leading member of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

A European city in a country that lies over a vast part of Asia, Moscow holds one-tenth of all Russian residents . The city is located in the western region of Russia and is the capital and epicentre of political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation happenings. "Muscovites" , as residents are known, tend to be cultured and worldly. This may be due to the many scientific, educational, and artistic institutions that are based here. An intoxicating mix of the exotic and the familiar, it is the largest city in Europe with the Moscow metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world.

The city is situated on the banks of the Moskva River which flows through much of central Russia. Moscow is actually located in a basin for the Volga, Oka, Klyazma, and Moscow rivers. The city of Moscow is 994 sq. km with 49 bridges spanning the rivers and canals that criss-cross the city.

Forests are another part of Moscow's make-up. They coveer over a third of the territory in the region. A variety of animals like elk, wild boar, deer, foxes, weasels, lynx, martens, and birds make their home here.

Located in the UTC+3 time zone , Moscow has a humid continental climate. The summers tend to be warm and humid and the winters are long, cold, and hard. High temperatures occur during the warm months of June, July and August at about 23 °C (73 °F). Heat waves sometimes grip the city anywhere between May to September with temperatures spiking up to 30 °C (86 °F). Winters are harshly chilly with temperatures dropping to approximately 9 °C (15.8 °F). There is consistent snow cover for 3 to 5 months a year, usually from November to March.

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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  1. DianaGabaldon.com

    The Outlander series includes three kinds of stories: 1. The Big, Enormous Books, (aka the nine major novels published so far in the Outlander series) that have no discernible genre (or all of them). These are numbered from I through X (Roman numerals) in the chronology. Here is a quick list of them in order: OUTLANDER DRAGONFLY IN AMBER VOYAGER

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    Novels Outlander (1991) (published in the UK, New Zealand and Australia as Cross Stitch) Dragonfly in Amber (1992) Voyager (1993) Drums of Autumn (1996) The Fiery Cross (2001) A Breath of Snow and Ashes (2005) An Echo in the Bone (2009) Written in My Own Heart's Blood (2014) [16] Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (2021) [17] Audiobooks

  3. How to Read 'Outlander' Book Series In Order

    Outlander fans have had a lot to celebrate recently - the return of the fantastical romance tale in its sixth season on Starz, a brand new storyline out of series author Diana Gabaldon's newest...

  4. Outlander Books in Order: What Comes Next?

    Currently, there are eight main published works in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series with more on the way. They are as follows: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The...

  5. How To Read The Outlander Book Series In Order (& Its Spin-Offs)

    Published Jul 26, 2023 Serving as inspiration for the popular TV series, Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series of books has spanned decades and sold millions of copies. Summary The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon has gained a massive fanbase, especially after the TV show adaptation premiered in 2014.

  6. The Complete List of Outlander Book Series in Reading Order

    There are nine primary Outlander novels so far, with one more planned for release before the series is complete. The books form one long epic tale, with each novel acting as a chapter within it. So, it's best to work your way through them in the same order they were published. Here's a full list of all nine major novels in the series to date. 1.

  7. How The Outlander Book Series Lines Up With Each Season Of The Show

    The Outlander book series is an epic nine-novel story that serves as the source material for the popular Starz show of the same name and, for the most part, the seasons faithfully adapt the books in order. Author Diana Gabaldon wrote the first novel in the series, Outlander, in 1991.The following eight books were released over the next 20 years, with the longest pause between publishing being ...

  8. Outlander: Gabaldon, Diana: 9780440212560: Amazon.com: Books

    by Diana Gabaldon (Author) 4.6 98,575 ratings. Book 1 of 9: Outlander. See all formats and editions. Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 Shop items. Book Description. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book in Diana Gabaldon's acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.

  9. Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon

    Book 1 Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 4.26 · 1,043,075 Ratings · 53,677 Reviews · published 1991 · 9 editions The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat … Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon 4.34 · 353,337 Ratings · 17,504 Reviews · published 1992 · 6 editions An alternate cover edition can be found here. From …

  10. Outlander (novel)

    Outlander (published in the United Kingdom as Cross Stitch) is a historical fantasy novel by American writer Diana Gabaldon, first published in 1991.

  11. 'Outlander': Everything We Know About the 10th and Final Book

    The American author, who published the first "Outlander" novel that launched the best-selling series and worldwide phenomenon over 30 years ago, has promised fans that the 10th book will most...

  12. Diana Gabaldon

    Diana J. Gabaldon (/ ˈ ɡ æ b əl d oʊ n /; born January 11, 1952) is an American author, known for the Outlander series of novels. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantasy. A television adaptation of the Outlander novels premiered on Starz in 2014.

  13. How Will Outlander End?

    Aimee Spinks. The Frasers in season 2 of the television series. Gabaldon has cryptically shared that the Outlander story will conclude in 1800. "I think the Outlander books will end in 1800. If ...

  14. The Best and Worst Changes From 'Outlander' Books to TV Series

    5 of the best and 5 of the worst changes from the 'Outlander' books to the television series. Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe in "Outlander" season one. Whenever books are adapted into movies or ...

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    by Diana Gabaldon QUICK ADD Lord John and the Hand of Devils (Lord John Grey Series) by Diana Gabaldon QUICK ADD The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey Series) by Diana Gabaldon QUICK ADD Drums of Autumn (Outlander Series #4) by Diana Gabaldon QUICK ADD The Fiery Cross (Outlander Series #5) by Diana Gabaldon QUICK ADD

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    Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for both the "Outlander" books and television series. The second half of season seven — the show's penultimate season— will air sometime in 2024.

  17. Outlander Season 7 Part 2: Cast, Trailer, Release Date, and Everything

    Outlander Season 7 Part 2 will focus on the events that take place in author Diana Gabaldon's seventh and eighth books in the Outlander series, An Echo in the Bone and Written in My Own Blood. Big ...

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    The TODAY show co-anchor put her heart out for the world to see in her first trade book, which centers on a subject she's passionate about: faith."It's the thing I care most about," Guthrie shares ...

  19. Geography of Moscow, Overview of Russia

    The city is situated on the banks of the Moskva River which flows through much of central Russia. Moscow is actually located in a basin for the Volga, Oka, Klyazma, and Moscow rivers. The city of Moscow is 994 sq. km with 49 bridges spanning the rivers and canals that criss-cross the city. Forests are another part of Moscow's make-up.

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    The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours' itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin's regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as "a people's palace". Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics ...

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