There’s nothing quite like Outlanderand there never will be. Diana Gabaldon created an epic story of love, loss, and life. She mixed in real history with the fictional tale of Claire and Jamie, as they eventually built a life and home together.
The Outlander TV series has been an excellent adaptation for many people, and there’s no doubt that millions are tuning in for the final season. As you wait between episodes or as you get closer to the end, you may want to find something else to read. We have five great picks for you.
Of course, the Outlander novels are certainly there to reread, then you can follow on with the Lord John Grey novellas and the various short stories, but there are some great authors out there to give a chance.
One of the most popular books for Outlander fans has to be The Winter Seaby Susanna Kearsley. Just the fact that it is set at the beginning of the First Jacobite Rebellion, in 1708, will be enough to persuade you. At the same time as political intrigue, there’s a love story, deep historical connections, and a story that captures the heart immediately.
Originally published under the name Sophia’s Secret, the story follows Carrie McClelland, who is getting ready to turn the story of James Stewart trying to reclaim his crown into a story. However, as she starts to develop her novel, she realizes that there is far more fact than she ever intended to put in.
Now she needs to figure out whether this is a real memory of an ancestor. As the story unfolds, a betrayal that happened years ago is threatening to come out, and it could bring drama and more political change.
‘Into the Wilderness’ by Sarah Donati
Good historical fiction is able to weave fact and fiction together effortlessly. It’s one of the reasons you love Outlander, right? Well, Into the Wilderness by Sarah Donati does the same. This one is set in 1792 in England and America, but it still brings a story of the Native Americans of the past, pioneering families, and even some Outlander mentions. Yes, Young Ian, Claire, and Jamie are all referenced in the story!
Elizabeth Middleton decides it’s time to join her family in New York, leaving her comfortable English estate behind. The mountain range they live in is like nothing she has ever seen, and there are people she could never even dream about. One of them is a white man dressed as a Native American called Nathanial Booner. To the Mohawk people, he is called Between-Two-Lives.
We get a story that takes us between the English settlers and the Mohawk people of the area. There’s conflict, complexity, and a passionate look at a young America.
The Lost Queenby Signe Pike is described by many as Outlander meets Camelot, and it certainly is. It captures the stories and love of the rich Scottish history, but it also has the magic and mystery of Arthur Pendragon’s tale. There’s even the love triangle, as one woman has to figure out where her heart lies and what the right thing to do is.
Languoreth and Lailoken are siblings who have been raised in the way of the Old Ways. However, a new religion is rising in Scotland. Christianity is taking over, and the Anglo-Saxons are hellbent on taking over. That brings conflict to the land.
Languoreth finds herself trapped in a marriage to the son of a Christian king, Rhyddrech, but her heart belongs to another. Emrys Pendragon is the hero who calls her name, and now she finds herself torn between duty and love. Is there a way to preserve the old ways, or will they be lost forever?
‘Yellow Wife’ by Sadeqa Johnson
If you love the real history element added into Outlander, then you’re going to need to check out Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson. This has not been given the hype that it deserves, and that’s possibly because it offers up some uncomfortable storytelling — for good reason!
Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Brown was promised freedom when she turned 18. However, that doesn’t happen. Instead, she’s thrown into the world of slavery at the Devil’s Half-Acre (yes, based on a very real place).
Pheby has to figure out a way to survive the torture, and that’s not just inside the jail. When she catches the eye of the jail owner, she ends up in a more harrowing life as his mistress. At least that gives her another chance to steal her freedom.
‘Liberty Street’ by Heather Marshall
Liberty Streetby Heather Marshall may not be out in the United States just yet, but it is available in Canada. In fact, this is a Canadian book, set in two timelines in the past to tell one story that is honest and raw. It looks set to be released in June 2026, and you'll want to get your hands on a copy right away!
The first timeline is 1961, where the editorial assistant at Chatelaine magazine, Emily Radcliffe decides that it’s time to take a risk. She needs to figure out the story that is happening behind the walls of the women’s prison not too far from the office. So, she decides to get herself locked up, as she learns just how easy it is, leaving her with very few rights but a major story to break.
However, in 1996, a body has been found in an unmarked grave. Now, Detective Rachel Mackenzie needs to get to the bottom of this mystery, while dealing with the memories of her past coming back to haunt her.
This is a story that will hit you to the core. There are elements based on fact, and that’s partially what makes it so disturbing and uncomfortable. I couldn’t put it down as soon as I started reading it — finishing it in two days only because my eyes got too heavy to read at 2 a.m.! — as I needed answers to so many burning questions.
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