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by Diana Gabaldon · 1992

Book 2 of Outlander

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Time travel

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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books about time travel.
What both books share
- science fiction
  Dragonfly in Amber: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Dragonfly in Amber: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
- time travel
  Dragonfly in Amber: "Time travel" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, time travel" (OL subject); "Time travel -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Time travel" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, time travel" (OL subject); "Time travel--fiction" (OL subject); "time travel" (WD main subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Dragonfly in Amber; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel · 2014 · Adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books about time travel.
- Science fiction
- Time travel
What both books share
- science fiction
  Dragonfly in Amber: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Station Eleven: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction / Adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- time travel
  Dragonfly in Amber: "Time travel" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, time travel" (OL subject); "Time travel -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Station Eleven: "Time travel" (OL subject); "Time travel -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Dragonfly in Amber; Open Library and Wikidata for Station Eleven.
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Annihilation
Jeff VanderMeer · 2014 · Adult

about 210 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books.
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
What both books share
- science fiction
  Dragonfly in Amber: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Annihilation: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Dragonfly in Amber: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
  Annihilation: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Dragonfly in Amber; Open Library and Wikidata for Annihilation.
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Book	Fantasy	Science fiction	Historical fiction	Time travel
The Time Traveler's Wife	shared	shared	not shared	shared
Station Eleven	not shared	shared	not shared	shared
Annihilation	shared	shared	not shared	not shared
The Pillars of the Earth	not shared	not shared	shared	not shared
A Princess of Mars	shared	shared	not shared	not shared
Memoirs of a Geisha	not shared	not shared	shared	not shared
Gardens of the Moon	shared	not shared	not shared	not shared
Shōgun	not shared	not shared	shared	not shared
A Game of Thrones	shared	not shared	not shared	not shared
The Clan of the Cave Bear	not shared	not shared	shared	not shared

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Dragonfly in Amber: the facts, checked

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First published: First published on July 1, 1992. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 947-page paperback from Dell. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780440215622 ... paperback ... 947 pages ... Dell
Series: It is book 2 of the Outlander series. Source: dianagabaldon.com, checked November 6, 2026. Outlander ... Outlander ... Dragonfly in Amber
Next in the series: Book 3 is Voyager. Source: dianagabaldon.com, checked November 6, 2026. Dragonfly in Amber ... Voyager

About Diana Gabaldon

Born: Born in Williams, United States, in 1952. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026. The sources differ. Each value is shown with where it came from.Born in Scottsdale, United States, in 1952. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Other work: She was a university professor for twelve years before she wrote her first novel. Source: dianagabaldon.com, checked November 6, 2026. worked a dozen years as a university professor before beginning to write her first novel
Other work: Her earlier writing was scientific: articles and textbooks in the late 1980s. Source: dianagabaldon.com, checked November 6, 2026. Through the late 1980s, she wrote scientific articles and textbooks

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