Diana Gabaldon

About the Author

Diana Gabaldon was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on January 11, 1952. She has a B.S. in zoology, a M.S. in marine biology, and a Ph.D. in quantitative behavioral ecology. She has worked as a university professor and has written freelance for various magazines and companies such as Walt Disney. She show more writes the Outlander series, which was adapted into a television series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

Outlander

Lord John

Thomas Kolodzi

Works by Diana Gabaldon

Popular Recent

Outlander (1991) — Author — 24,627 copies, 1,001 reviews

Dragonfly in Amber (1992) 14,148 copies, 301 reviews

Voyager (1993) 12,416 copies, 216 reviews

Drums of Autumn (1996) 11,280 copies, 172 reviews

The Fiery Cross (2001) 10,108 copies, 169 reviews

A Breath of Snow and Ashes (2005) 9,202 copies, 140 reviews

An Echo in the Bone (2009) 6,627 copies, 174 reviews

Written in My Own Heart's Blood (2014) 4,073 copies, 123 reviews

Lord John and the Private Matter (2003) 3,788 copies, 79 reviews

Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (2007) 2,257 copies, 66 reviews

The Outlandish Companion (1999) 2,140 copies, 27 reviews

The Scottish Prisoner (2011) 1,924 copies, 71 reviews

Lord John and the Hand of Devils (2007) 1,894 copies, 50 reviews

Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (2021) 1,799 copies, 35 reviews

Seven Stones to Stand or Fall: A Collection of Outlander Fiction (2017) 1,037 copies, 23 reviews

The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel (2010) 887 copies, 64 reviews

A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows (2010) 616 copies, 25 reviews

The Space Between (2014) 485 copies, 14 reviews

A Trail of Fire: Four Outlander Tales (2012) 406 copies, 7 reviews

Virgins (2013) 404 copies, 18 reviews

The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two (2015) 372 copies, 4 reviews

The Custom of the Army (2011) 338 copies, 13 reviews

Lord John and the Plague of Zombies (2011) 330 copies, 13 reviews

Outlander, Books 1-4 (2014) 235 copies, 1 review

Lord John and the Hell-Fire Club (1998) 231 copies, 8 reviews

The Outlander Series (2012) 218 copies, 4 reviews

Outlander, Books 1-8 (2012) 157 copies, 3 reviews

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 (2020) — Editor — 131 copies, 1 review

The Official Outlander Coloring Book: An Adult Coloring Book (2015) 101 copies

The Lord John Series 4-Book Bundle (2013) 74 copies

I Give You My Body: How I Write Sex Scenes (2016) 73 copies, 7 reviews

Outlander, Books 5-8 (2015) 73 copies

Drums of Autumn, Part 2 (1998) 67 copies, 2 reviews

Dragonfly in Amber, Part 1 (1992) 62 copies, 3 reviews

Voyager, Part 1 (1995) 60 copies, 1 review

Voyager, Part 2 (1995) 58 copies, 1 review

Dragonfly in Amber, Part 2 (1992) 57 copies, 1 review

The Fiery Cross, Part 1 (2002) 48 copies, 2 reviews

The Fiery Cross, Part 2 (2002) 47 copies, 2 reviews

A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Part 1 (2006) 46 copies, 2 reviews

Outlander, Part 1 (1999) 45 copies, 2 reviews

An Echo in the Bone, Part 1 (2010) 43 copies

Lord John and the Succubus 42 copies, 3 reviews

Drums of Autumn, Part 1 (1998) 39 copies, 1 review

Untitled Outlander Prequel (Outlander, #0) 39 copies

A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Part 2 (2006) 37 copies

An Echo in the Bone, Part 2 (2010) 36 copies

A Fugitive Green (2018) 34 copies, 3 reviews

Lord John and the Haunted Soldier 34 copies, 3 reviews

Written in My Own Heart's Blood, Part 1 (2014) 32 copies, 1 review

Outlander, Part 2 (1999) 32 copies, 1 review

Written in My Own Heart's Blood, Part 2 (2014) 29 copies, 1 review

Besieged (2018) 24 copies, 5 reviews

Past Prologue (2019) 20 copies, 1 review

Outlander, Books 1-5 19 copies

Outlander, Books 1-6 (2006) 18 copies

Voyager (Outlander Series #3) by Diana Gabaldon 17 copies

Outlander, Books 1-3 (2016) 16 copies

Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone, Part 1 (2021) 16 copies, 1 review

Le Temps des rêves (2003) 12 copies

Red Ant's Head (2004) 10 copies

Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone, Part 2 (2021) 9 copies, 1 review

Le Chardon et le Tartan, Tome 7 : La croix de feu (2004) 8 copies

Humane Killer (2014) 7 copies

[Unidentified Works] 6 copies

le chardon et le tartan t1 - la porte de pierre (HISTORIQUE) 5 copies

The Fiery Cross, Part 3 (2005) 5 copies

Written in My Own Heart's Blood Pre-Publication Excerpt 5 copies

Le Chardon et le Tartan, Tome 11 : Les grandes désespérances (2008) 4 copies

Outlander Complete Hardcover Series by Diana Gabaldon (Books 1-9) (2021) 4 copies

Le Chardon et le Tartan, Tome 10 : La neige et la cendre (2008) 4 copies

Le Chardon et le Tartan, Tome 12 : Les canons de la liberté (2008) 4 copies

Warriors 3 (Warriors Anthologies) (2016) 4 copies

Le Chardon et le Tartan, Tome 13 : Le clan de la révolte (2008) 4 copies

Matkantekij©Þ 3 copies

The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination 3 copies

Le Cercle de pierre, Tome 1 : Le Chardon et le tartan ; Le Talisman (2012) 3 copies

DIANA GABALDON 12C PPK (1999) 2 copies

Lord John and the Private Matter | Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade | Lord John and the Hand of Devils (2010) 2 copies

The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination 2 copies

Through the stones : in which much is revealed regarding Claire and Jamie Fraser, their lives and times, antecedents,… 2 copies

The Castellan 2 copies

The outlander companion 1 copy

Sedm kamenů lásky a ztráty (Cizinka, #0.5, 7.5 & 8.5) 1 copy

Season Five Outlander Stand For All 1 copy

Dávám ti své tělo: Jak píšu milostné scény (2017) 1 copy

Skugga av svek del 2 (2015) 1 copy

Talismanul Seria Outlander, Partea A Ii-A (2020) 1 copy

RT Booklovers Presents: The Haunted West Volume 1 (2018) 1 copy

L'adieu aux abeilles 2: Outlander 9.2 1 copy

Outlander v 09 premiere partie. l'adieu aux abeilles 1 copy

Untitled Mystery 1 copy

Cercul de piatra vol I Seria Outlander 1 copy

Outlander: o resgate do mar, 1ª Parte 1 copy

Del Rey and Bantam Books 2015 Sampler: Excerpts from Upcoming and Current Titles (2015) 1 copy

Kara ve Kül: 1. Kitap' (2014) 1 copy

Outlander, Books 2, 5, 7, and Lord John 3.1, 3.3-3.5, 3.7 1 copy

An Echo in the Bone: A Pre-Publication, Limited Edition Booklet 1 copy

Der magische Steinkreis: Das große Kompendium zur Highland-Saga 1 copy

Hide 1 copy

Surgeon's Steel 1 copy

Outlander, Books 1-2, 4 1 copy

Outlander, Books 5-7 (2016) 1 copy

Outlander, Books 1-5 & Lord John and the Private Matter 1 copy

Atesin Cagrisi Kisim - 2 (2012) 1 copy

Kokemattomat : ja muita kertomuksia (2017) 1 copy

La Croix de feu - Partie 2 [Libre Expression] 1 copy

Outlander Series 2 Books Set By Diana Gabaldon (An Echo in the Bone, Written in My Own Heart's Blood) (2019) 1 copy

Legends II, Volume 2: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2004) 1 copy

Die Welt von "Outlander": Das ultimative Begleitbuch zur Serie (Die Outlander-Saga) (2017) 1 copy

Untitled (Outlander, #10) 1 copy

Outlander Anthology: Books 1-10 1 copy

Cercul de piatra vol II Seria Outlander 1 copy

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Associated Works

Common Sense (1776) — Introduction, some editions — 5,414 copies, 59 reviews

Legends II: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2003) — Contributor — 1,279 copies, 21 reviews

Dangerous Women (2013) — Contributor — 1,164 copies, 47 reviews

Songs of Love and Death: All Original Tales of Star Crossed Love (2010) — Contributor — 746 copies, 34 reviews

Warriors (2010) — Contributor — 660 copies, 29 reviews

Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other (2020) — Foreword — 635 copies, 12 reviews

Down These Strange Streets (2011) — Contributor — 515 copies, 19 reviews

No Rest for the Dead: A Serial Novel (2011) — Contributor — 424 copies, 20 reviews

The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009) — Contributor — 410 copies, 13 reviews

The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination: Original Short Fiction for the Modern Evil Genius (2013) — Contributor — 402 copies, 21 reviews

Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King (1999) — Contributor — 341 copies, 7 reviews

MatchUp: The Battle of the Sexes Just Got Thrilling (2017) — Contributor — 340 copies, 23 reviews

Naked Came the Phoenix: A Serial Novel (2001) — Contributor — 310 copies, 7 reviews

Out of Avalon: An Anthology of Old Magic & New Myths (15-in-1) (2001) — Contributor — 304 copies, 2 reviews

Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel (2022) — Contributor; Contributor — 287 copies, 11 reviews

Outlander Kitchen: The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook (2016) — Foreword — 248 copies, 19 reviews

Phoenix Noir (2009) — Contributor — 139 copies, 4 reviews

Excalibur (1995) — Contributor — 126 copies

Outlander: Season One: Volume One (2015) — Original book — 117 copies, 1 review

Past Poisons (2005) — Contributor — 112 copies, 3 reviews

The Making of Outlander: The Series: The Official Guide to Seasons One & Two (2016) — Introduction — 107 copies

Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who (2012) — Contributor — 99 copies, 3 reviews

Outlander: Season One: Volume Two (2015) — Original book — 98 copies, 1 review

Dangerous Women 2 (2014) — Contributor — 97 copies

Mothers & Daughters: Celebrating the Gift of Love in 12 New Stories (1998) — Contributor — 83 copies

Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again, The Second Official Outlander Companion Cookbook (2020) — Foreword — 74 copies, 1 review

Outlander, Season 1 (2020) — Original book — 72 copies, 1 review

Writing Romances: A Handbook by the Romance Writers of America (1997) — Contributor — 65 copies

Jane Eyre: Writer's Digest Annotated Classics (2014) — Foreword — 54 copies, 1 review

The Highway Kind: Tales of Fast Cars, Desperate Drivers, and Dark Roads (2016) — Contributor — 53 copies, 3 reviews

Fathers and Daughters (1999) — Contributor — 36 copies, 1 review

Legends II, Volume 1: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2005) — Contributor — 14 copies

Outlander, Seasons 1-2 12 copies

The Haunted West, Volume 1 (2018) — Foreword — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Gabaldon, Diana
Legal name: Gabaldon Watkins, Diana Jean
Birthdate: 1952-01-11
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Williams, Arizona, USA
Places of residence: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Education: Northern Arizona University (BS | 1973)
University of California, San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography (MS | 1975)
Northern Arizona University (PhD | 1978)
Occupations: university professor
author
Relationships: Gabaldon, Jacquelyn Sykes (mother)
Gabaldon, Tony (father)
Watkins, Doug (husband)
Sykes, Sam (son)
Organizations: Authors Guild
Arizona State University
Awards and honors: Quill Award (2006)
Corine Internationaler Buchpreis (2006)
RITA Award for Best Romance (1991)
Agent: Russell Galen
Danny Baror

Members

Discussions

An Echo in the Bone in Book talk (March 2022)

New fan of Outlander with a couple of questions... in Outlander: Gabaldon's series about Jamie and Claire (February 2011)

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Outlander Book Discussion in Hogwarts Express (January 2010)

Reviews

Outlander (Outlander Series #1) by Diana Gabaldon

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repechage | 1,000 other reviews | Dec 26, 2024 |

An Echo in the Bone: A Novel (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon

What can I say? Jamie/Claire, Brianna/Roger et. al. in America/Scotland/France.
The awesome historical fiction saga continues!
Some VERY interesting developments/complications happen and cliffhangers abound.
On to installment #8 in the series!

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deslivres5 | 173 other reviews | Dec 25, 2024 |

"I Give You My Body . . .": How I Write Sex Scenes… by Diana Gabaldon

I've never read any of the author's other books - I came to this one particularly because my next novel will include "naughty bits." This book quite rightly pointed out that focusing on the emotion rather than the physical blow-by-blow (pun intended) will help such scenes avoid being cringe-worthy...but I was hoping for more than that. While I appreciated the extensive examples, most of them (like the rapes) were simply not what I was looking for.

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jawertman | 6 other reviews | Dec 23, 2024 |

Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) by Diana Gabaldon

DNF. I did not do that lightly - especially since I read the other reviews that promised a spectacular ending if I could just plod through. I made it to 55%, giving me the right to round up to finished but I just couldn’t. I’ve been reading so little just because I didn’t want to…life is too short. The heroine’s morality is inconsistent and annoying, the story line left me cold….nope.

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