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Diana Gabaldon

Seven Stones to Stand or Fall

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2017

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Gabaldon fans awaiting the ninth installment of the main Outlander series will be delighted with this hearty snack of seven novellas, which fill ...Read Review

Written in My Own Heart’s Blood

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2014

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Time-slip

Entry number eight in the popular Outlander series picks up almost squarely where its predecessor left off: Jamie is back from the supposed ...Read Review

The Scottish Prisoner

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2011

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Adventure

I admit it – I am a major Diana Gabaldon fan and a particular devotee of her Lord John Grey character. To say I ...Read Review

The Exile

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2010

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Romance Time-slip

To say I approached The Exile with trepidation is an understatement, since Outlander by Diana Gabaldon is one of my favorite novels. I ...Read Review

An Echo in the Bone

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2009 Published 2010

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Time-slip

One of the best feelings in opening a sequel is in knowing you are soon to be reunited with very good friends, people ...Read Review

Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2007

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Mystery/Crime

Anyone wondering how to produce authentic fictional characters should pick up Diana Gabaldon’s novels and study closely. One of the most complex ...Read Review

Lord John and the Hand of Devils

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2007 (US). 2008 (UK)

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Mystery/Crime

Three novellas line up in good, better, best order as master storyteller Diana Gabaldon explores the mid-18th century life of Lord John ...Read Review

A Breath of Snow and Ashes

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2005

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Romance Time-slip

The sixth book in this popular series of novels begins in March 1773, when a family of settlers in backcountry North Carolina is found ...Read Review

Lord John and the Private Matter

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2003 (UK)Published 2003 (US)

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Adventure

In 1757, Lord John Grey, a high-ranking member of the King’s army, is appointed to investigate a brutal murder. At the same time, ...Read Review

Fiery Cross

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2001

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Romance Saga Time-slip

In the fifth book in Gabaldon’s popular ‘Outlander’ series, we find Claire and Jamie Fraser, their daughter Brianna, her husband Roger and ...Read Review