Claire Randall is on a second honeymoon in the scottish highlands after serving as a nurse during WWII. While visiting an ancient ring of stones Claire is somehow magically transported to the past. Thus begins a story full of adventure and romance as Claire tries to find her way from 18th century Scotland back to her life and husband in the 20th century.
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The Outlandish Companion, by Diana Gabaldon For the hard-core Outlander! This book features trivia and anectdotes about Claire and Jamie, sketches of Claire's rings, guides to gaelic pronunciation, horoscopes and many other details that somehow didn't get covered in the novels. There is also information from the author on the inspirations for the characters and her writing process.

Diana Gabaldon's Home Page
Interview - iVillage interviews the author

The Clans of Scotland Some information about the Clan system from AAR
The Scottish Clans System - how it developed, and how it worked, according to MacKorkill's Scottish Internet Book, also learn about the history of the Tartan.
Scotland's Past - a Scottish History Timeline with very nice pages for each entry
Megalithic Mysteries - visit some of the real Stone Circles of Scotland!
Rampant Scotland Directory - a very comprehensive directory of Scottish-related links

Outlandish Central - here is an online reading group dedicated to the Outlander series, complete with chats, message board, and an e-group listserv.
Ladies of Lallybroch - here is another site for the Outlander enthusiast! It features several very lively discussion boards all dedicated to Diana Gabaldon's books and links to all things Outlandish. Go there and you will surely receive a warm welcome!

Outlander - read more about it or buy it at Amazon.com.
Dragonfly in Amber - If your hooked after reading "Outlander" here's a link to the second in the series.
Voyager - book 3 in the series.
The Drums of Autumn - book 4 of what will probably become a 6 book series.

Discussion (Let us know what you think at the discussion board): Outlander can definitely be called a romance novel, yet it is no ordinary romance novel. In my search for links that are related to this book I have found that there is what I would call a cult following for this series. What do you think it is about these books that attracts such devoted fans?

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Reader Reviews:

Submitted by Ada (May, 2001) I enjoyed Outlander tremendously, and I thought Dragonfly in Amber was the best. But somehow the fourth book - the Drums of Autumn - was not as absorbing as the previous three.

Submitted by Franchesca (October, 2000) The story of Claire and her journey was so intriging that I have now read the rest of the series. I enjoyed the Scottish lore combined with Claire's search for medical knowledge. I also enjoyed reading of Claire and Jamie's relationship and the choices that they made. A thoroughly good read!

Submitted by "Outlandish1" (September, 2000) Well...I started off reading Outlander when it was first released in paperback several years ago. At that time, I found it quite memorable as a "stand-alone" book. I was amazed to discover as the years went by that there would be sequels to it. For all of you that have just finished reading it for the first time, all I can say is...Keep Reading!!! I've read Outlander and the rest of the current series three times. As I look back on Outlander I see a remarkable author who was initially charmed with ideas generated by a Time Traveling "Dr. Who" episode and a viewing of Highlander to create her first novel. While Outlander is a wonderful book, IMHO, it is Dragonfly in Amber that truly hooks us in and shows us the magnitude of the author's abilities to spin quite a tale with so many underlying levels. This remarkable story-telling is honed in her later books. True Clan Outlandish know that there will be 6 books and 4 have been released already. We also know that there are issues brought up in Outlander that won't be resolved until the very end. ;) Can't Wait...but Then, What Will I Read??? LOL

Ron (a man who loves to read Diana Gabaldon, September 2000) There appear to be two schools of thought about Diana's four books, of which Outlander was the first. One school, ours, says there's never been anything like them! Others criticize them as being "bodice-rippers", and romance novels. Well, there certainly is romance in the four books, and sex, but there's far more than that or I wouldn't be reading them over and over and meeting with a bunch of married ladies to discuss them. There's a time travel element for a bit of science fiction. There's a great deal of fighting portrayed with all the down to earth qualities it had. There's sea voyages, during which the main hero, Jamie, shows he is real - he gets sea sick, almost to the point of death! The reality Diana Gabaldon portrays in these books is really rare. She shows a great deal of humour too, in many belly-laughing passages.