Books like the Outlander series
Genre
- Fantasy
- Historical fiction
- Love stories
- Romantic fiction
- Romance
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Science fiction
Story type
What it is about
- Time travel
- Scottish Americans
- Claire Randall
- Culloden, Battle of, Scotland, 1746
- Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
- Jamie Fraser
When it happens
- 18th century
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Adult
Series like this
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Why: Both series are historical fiction books.
Closest books: Outlander and The Mammoth Hunters
What both books share
- historical fiction
Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
The Mammoth Hunters: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
See the Earth's Children books in order · Books like the Earth's Children series
- historical fiction
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Why: Both series are historical fiction books.
Closest books: Outlander and The Loving Cup
What both books share
- historical fiction
Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
The Loving Cup: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
See the Poldark books in order · Books like the Poldark series
- historical fiction
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Why: Both series are science fiction and fantasy books.
Closest books: Dragonfly in Amber and A Princess of Mars
What both books share
- science fiction
Dragonfly in Amber: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
A Princess of Mars: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, science fiction" (OL subject) - fantasy
Dragonfly in Amber: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
A Princess of Mars: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
See the Barsoom (John Carter of Mars) books in order · Books like the Barsoom (John Carter of Mars) series
- science fiction
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Why: Both series are historical fiction books.
Closest books: Outlander and March Violets
What both books share
- historical fiction
Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
See the Bernie Gunther books in order · Books like the Bernie Gunther series
- historical fiction
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Why: Both series are fantasy books.
Closest books: Dragonfly in Amber and Gardens of the Moon
What both books share
- fantasy
Dragonfly in Amber: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
See the Malazan Book of the Fallen books in order · Books like the Malazan Book of the Fallen series
- fantasy
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Why: Both series are fantasy books.
Closest books: Outlander and A Crown of Swords
What both books share
- fantasy
Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
A Crown of Swords: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
See the The Wheel of Time books in order · Books like the The Wheel of Time series
- fantasy
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Why: Both series are fantasy books.
Closest books: Outlander and A Clash of Kings
What both books share
- fantasy
Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
A Clash of Kings: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy - Epic" (OL subject)
See the A Song of Ice and Fire books in order · Books like the A Song of Ice and Fire series
- fantasy
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Why: Both series are fantasy books.
Closest books: Outlander and Wizard and Glass
What both books share
- fantasy
Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
Wizard and Glass: "fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
See the The Dark Tower books in order · Books like the The Dark Tower series
- fantasy
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Why: Both series are fantasy books.
Closest books: Outlander and Taltos
What both books share
- fantasy
Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
Taltos: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
See the Lives of the Mayfair Witches books in order · Books like the Lives of the Mayfair Witches series
- fantasy
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Why: Both series are fantasy books.
Closest books: Outlander and Blood of the Fold
What both books share
- fantasy
Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
Blood of the Fold: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
See the The Sword of Truth books in order · Books like the The Sword of Truth series
- fantasy
Books like the books in this series
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Why: Both Dragonfly in Amber and The Time Traveler's Wife 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)
- science fiction
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Why: Both A Breath of Snow and Ashes and Water for Elephants are romance and historical fiction books.
What both books share
- romance
A Breath of Snow and Ashes: "Romance" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre)
Water for Elephants: "romance" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, historical" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre) - historical fiction
A Breath of Snow and Ashes: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
- romance
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Why: Both A Breath of Snow and Ashes and Atmosphere are romance and historical fiction books.
What both books share
- romance
A Breath of Snow and Ashes: "Romance" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre)
Atmosphere: "Romance" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre) - historical fiction
A Breath of Snow and Ashes: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
Atmosphere: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
- romance
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Why: Both Dragonfly in Amber and Station Eleven are science fiction books about 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)
- science fiction
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Why: Both Dragonfly in Amber and Annihilation are science fiction and fantasy books.
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)
- science fiction
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Why: Both Outlander and Memoirs of a Geisha are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
- historical fiction
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Why: Both An Echo in the Bone and The Nightingale are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
An Echo in the Bone: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
The Nightingale: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
- historical fiction
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Why: Both Outlander and The Mammoth Hunters are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
The Mammoth Hunters: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
- historical fiction
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Why: Both Outlander and The Loving Cup are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
The Loving Cup: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
- historical fiction
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Why: Both Outlander and The Clan of the Cave Bear are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
The Clan of the Cave Bear: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
- historical fiction
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- Book 1: Outlander
- Book 2: Dragonfly in Amber
- Book 3: Voyager
- Book 4: Drums of Autumn
- Book 5: The Fiery Cross
- Book 6: A Breath of Snow and Ashes
- Book 7: An Echo in the Bone
- Book 8: Written in My Own Heart's Blood
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