How Many Outlander Books Are There With Release Dates?

I still get that giddy-squirrel feeling when I think about the series stretching over so many years — nine novels published between 1991 and 2021 is a massive span, and each book landed like an event for the fandom. To be concise: there are nine primary Outlander novels. If you want the quick roster with years, picture the '90s starting strong with three books in three years, then a steady trickle into the 2000s and the 2010s.

For people who track publication timelines, here’s the shorter view: 'Outlander' (1991), then 'Dragonfly in Amber' (1992), 'Voyager' (1993), followed by 'Drums of Autumn' (1996). The 2000s brought 'The Fiery Cross' (2001), 'A Breath of Snow and Ashes' (2005), and 'An Echo in the Bone' (2009). The last two major releases were 'Written in My Own Heart's Blood' (2014) and 'Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone' (2021).

Beyond those nine, Diana Gabaldon has written side stories and novellas that slot into the timeline or spotlight secondary characters, plus companion books that explain research and backstory. If you’re mapping the reading order against the TV show, the novels are the backbone — seasons roughly follow the sequence of those main entries — and that makes tracking the release years especially handy when you want to see what material the show might adapt next. I’m already bookmarking interviews and publisher updates for the next installment.

Bright-eyed and a little breathless — I adore this series and I’ll straight-up tell you there are nine full-length Outlander novels published so far, each with its release year listed below. These are the main Saga books that follow Claire and Jamie through time and turmoil, and they were released across three decades. I’m giving the titles in publication order with the year they first came out, so you get a clean timeline to follow.

'Outlander' — 1991

'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

'Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone' — 2021

Those nine are the core novels fans usually mean when they say "the Outlander books." There are also shorter works, novellas, and companion books that expand the world — Gabaldon’s 'Lord John' stories, various short Outlander-centered novellas, and 'The Outlandish Companion' volumes that give background and trivia — but the nine above are the main saga entries. I’m excited every time a new volume drops; the pacing of publication has slowed compared to the early '90s, which makes each arrival feel like a small holiday. I’m already looking forward to what comes next and how Gabaldon will tie everything up.

Nine main Outlander novels have been published to date, spanning from 1991 through 2021. The titles in order are: 'Outlander' (1991), '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), and 'Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone' (2021). I always get a little thrill lining them up chronologically — seeing the gaps between releases tells part of the story about how much research and craft go into each volume. There are also novellas, spin-offs, and companion volumes that expand the world, but when people ask how many Outlander books there are, they usually mean these nine; they form the spine of the saga and keep me coming back for re-reads whenever life gets too plain.