Finished Watching Outlander? Here are 19 Books to Read Next

Diana Bishop is a young Oxford scholar and reluctant witch who stumbles upon an ancient, enchanted manuscript buried in the Bodleian Library. Its discovery sends shockwaves through a secret world of witches, vampires, and daemons — all of whom want the manuscript for themselves. Diana’s only unlikely ally is Matthew Clairmont, a brooding vampire geneticist who becomes something much more.

Rich with history, magic, and slow-burn romance, A Discovery of Witches is the first in the All Souls trilogy — and for Outlander fans, it hits many of the same notes: forbidden love, strong-willed heroine, and centuries of secrets.

Dana is a Black woman living in 1970s California who finds herself repeatedly and violently pulled back in time to the antebellum South — with no warning and no control over when she’ll return. Each visit grows longer and more dangerous, forcing her to navigate a world built on brutality and dehumanization in order to survive. Octavia Butler’s landmark novel is a searing, unflinching exploration of race, power, and what it truly means to be free.

Outlander fans who love the emotional weight and historical authenticity of time travel will find this unmissable.

It’s 1760 and Jamie Fraser is living quietly on parole in the Lake District, close enough to the son he can never claim. When Lord John Grey arrives with explosive documents exposing British corruption — and hints of something far more dangerous — Jamie is dragged back into a world of politics and intrigue he swore to leave behind. Together, two men who are neither friends nor enemies travel to Ireland, where dark castles hold dreadful secrets and the bogs hide the bones of the dead.

A must for Outlander fans who can’t get enough of Jamie Fraser and want to explore the rich Lord John Grey spinoff series.

Penelope Keeling has lived a full and unconventional life — from a bohemian Cornish childhood to a wartime romance that never quite left her. Her most prized possession is a painting by her artist father, The Shell Seekers, which her grown children now want her to sell for a fortune. As Penelope reflects on three generations of love, loss, and family secrets, she knows the answer lies somewhere only she can find it. Rosamunde Pilcher’s beloved classic is a sweeping, deeply human story of what we inherit and what we choose to keep.

Outlander fans who love epic, multigenerational storytelling with strong women at the center will adore this.

Outlander actors Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish — Jamie Fraser and Dougal MacKenzie on screen — pile into a battered campervan and set off across Scotland. From Glencoe to Culloden, via boats, kayaks, bicycles, and motorbikes, the unlikely duo bicker, drink whisky, and uncover the raw, bloody, beautiful history of their homeland. Behind the laughs and road trip shenanigans lies a genuinely moving exploration of Scottish clan culture, the Jacobite risings, and what it means to belong to this extraordinary country.

Essential reading for Outlander fans who want to walk the real landscapes behind the show, with Jamie and Dougal as your guides.

Ross Poldark returns from the American Revolutionary War expecting a joyful homecoming — and finds his father dead, his estate in ruins, and the woman he loves engaged to his cousin. With nothing left but the land beneath his feet, he sets about rebuilding his life from scratch in the wild, windswept landscape of Cornwall. What follows is a sweeping saga of love, class, loyalty, and survival that spans generations and never loses its grip.

Outlander fans who love epic historical drama, a brooding romantic hero, and a richly atmospheric setting will be instantly hooked.

It’s 1792 and Elizabeth Middleton has left her comfortable English life to join her family in a remote New York mountain village — a world utterly unlike anything she’s known. When she meets Nathaniel Bonner, a white man raised among the Mohawk people, her carefully ordered world begins to unravel. Determined to educate every child in the village regardless of race or class, Elizabeth finds herself in conflict with slave owners, her own family, and the boundaries of her heart. Sara Donati weaves a passionate, richly layered portrait of a young America at a crossroads.

Outlander fans who love a headstrong heroine, a slow-burn romance, and sweeping historical adventure will find this series irresistible.

Historical novelist Carrie McClelland settles in the shadow of Slains Castle on the Scottish coast to write about the failed Jacobite invasion of 1708. She creates a heroine named after one of her own ancestors — and slowly, disturbingly, realizes her fiction is becoming fact. Details she never researched keep appearing on the page with uncanny accuracy, leading her to wonder if she’s somehow accessing ancestral memory. As the line between past and present dissolves, Carrie finds herself the sole keeper of a devastating truth buried for three centuries.

Outlander fans who love Scottish Jacobite history, dual timelines, and a touch of the supernatural will be completely swept away.

Adrienne de Simone is a modern Seattle woman who finds herself catapulted back to 16th-century Scotland by a meddling fairy — and promptly forced into marriage with Hawk, the most notorious and devastatingly attractive laird in the Highlands. Adrienne has no intention of surrendering to a man from another century, no matter how relentless his charm. But Hawk has never lost a battle, and he isn’t about to start now. Karen Marie Moning’s debut is a fun, steamy, time-crossed romance with a feisty heroine and an irresistible Scottish hero.

Outlander fans craving more Highland time travel romance with serious heat will devour this series.

Leningrad, 1941. When Hitler’s armies begin their devastating siege, two sisters’ lives are upended — and Tatiana Metanova falls into a forbidden love with Alexander, a Red Army officer carrying a dangerous secret. What follows is one of the most intense and devastating love stories ever written, set against the backdrop of starvation, war, and impossible choices. Paullina Simons doesn’t flinch from the brutality of the siege, making every stolen moment between Tatiana and Alexander feel truly hard-won.

Outlander fans who love an epic, all-consuming romance tested by war and circumstance will be completely undone by this book.

In 1050 Scotland, Isobel and her sisters are healers living under the shadow of a blood-soaked throne, where accusations of witchcraft can destroy everything. When Isobel falls for Lulach, stepson of King Macbeth, her heart pulls her toward a happiness that may cost all three sisters their lives. Centuries later, actress Ruthie takes on the role of one of Macbeth’s witches on a Scottish film set — and finds the past whispering secrets only she can uncover. Elena Collins weaves a haunting dual timeline rooted in Scotland’s darkest history.

Outlander fans who love atmospheric Scottish settings, strong sisterhood, and stories of women persecuted for their healing knowledge will be spellbound.

George is having the worst day of his life — newly unemployed, living in a spider-infested flat, and losing two dogs in Greenwich Park — when stress sends him spiraling all the way back to the year 1300. He wakes in the same rolling hills, now medieval, and is promptly thrown in a dungeon. A servant named Simon helps him navigate this brutal, bewildering world, and an unexpected bond forms between them — until a royal summons threatens everything. Ryan Collett’s debut is funny, profound, and surprisingly tender.

Outlander fans who love fish-out-of-water time travel, unlikely romance, and a vividly rendered historical world will find this utterly charming.

January Scaller grows up as a ward in a wealthy man’s sprawling mansion, feeling as out of place as the curious artifacts surrounding her. When she discovers a strange book that smells of other worlds, it sets her on a journey far beyond anything she could have imagined — through secret doors between worlds, toward a love worth crossing impossible distances for, and into the truth of who she really is. Alix E. Harrow’s debut is lush, lyrical, and breathtakingly inventive, a story about stories and the doors they open.

Outlander fans who love portal fantasy, sweeping romance, and a fiercely determined heroine finding her place in the world will be enchanted.

Three women, five centuries apart, bound by blood and a shared wildness the world keeps trying to extinguish. In 1619, Altha awaits trial for witchcraft, her deep knowledge of the natural world twisted into evidence against her. In 1942, Violet is trapped in a crumbling estate, desperate for freedom and searching for traces of her mysterious mother. In 2019, Kate flees an abusive partner and takes refuge in a cottage hiding centuries-old secrets. Emilia Hart’s stunning debut weaves their stories together into something fierce, atmospheric, and deeply moving.

Outlander fans who love stories of resilient women, Scottish witchcraft history, and mysteries that echo across centuries will be completely captivated.

Hidden in 18th-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to women who need to quietly rid themselves of dangerous men. Its mysterious keeper, Nella, has built something remarkable — until a young girl’s fatal mistake sets off a chain of consequences that will ripple through centuries. In present-day London, historian Caroline stumbles onto clues about the unsolved apothecary murders while escaping troubles of her own, and finds her life colliding with Nella’s in ways she never expected. Sarah Penner’s debut is dark, propulsive, and deeply satisfying.

Outlander fans who love a fierce heroine, 18th-century London, and stories of women protecting each other across time will be hooked from page one.

In the near future, a government ministry is extracting people from history to test whether time travel is survivable — body and soul. Our narrator is assigned as a “bridge” to Commander Graham Gore, a 19th-century Arctic explorer who died in 1847 and is now bewildered by washing machines, Spotify, and an unmarried woman who shows her calves. What begins as an uncomfortable roommate situation slowly becomes something neither of them planned for. Kaliane Bradley’s debut is wickedly funny, surprisingly tender, and genuinely thrilling when the Ministry’s true intentions finally surface.

Outlander fans who love a slow-burn romance between people from different centuries navigating an impossible situation will absolutely devour this.

When a bolt of plague-infected cloth arrives from London in 1666, an isolated English village makes the extraordinary decision to quarantine itself — sealing its own fate to protect the world outside. Through the eyes of Anna Frith, a young housemaid who discovers unexpected reserves of courage and healing knowledge, we witness a community unraveling under the weight of death, grief, and superstition. As neighbors turn on each other and witch-hunting replaces prayer, Anna must find a way to hold herself together when everything around her falls apart.

Outlander fans who love a fierce, capable woman navigating a brutal historical world with nothing but her wits and her compassion will find this unforgettable.

Languoreth is one of early medieval Britain’s most powerful queens, ruling during a time of bloodshed as Christianity threatens to eradicate the ancient pagan world she loves. Twin sister to the man history will call Merlin, she is torn between forbidden love and a politically necessary marriage, forced to navigate treachery while fighting to preserve everything sacred to her. Signe Pike’s meticulously researched series resurrects a forgotten queen from the shadows of history.

Outlander fans who love a fierce heroine, ancient Scotland, and epic stakes will be immediately obsessed.

East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread is a mute midwife and healer who has lived quietly in her seaside village for decades — until a witchfinder arrives and begins tearing the community apart. Forced to examine accused women for devil’s marks, Martha is caught between protecting herself and saving her neighbors, her silence both shield and prison. In desperation she turns to an ancient wax doll, but its powers are unpredictable and the gallows are close.

Outlander fans who love stories of women healers persecuted for their knowledge, set against a beautifully rendered historical backdrop, will find this gripping.