Diana Gabaldon Outlander Series 8 Book Set (1- 8)

Wanted to read the entire series and didn't want to have to purchase each book individually. This set had them all, was reasonably priced, arrived in good shape.

These books are great to read if you love romance, history, sci-fi. Begins in 1946 just after WW2 ends with Claire & Frank, husband & wife. They've been separated for 5 yrs, so they go on a 2nd honeymoon from London up to Inverness, Scotland. There is a set of "standing stones" (think Stonehenge) nearby. Claire goes there and "falls through" the stones when she touches one. Ends up in 1743. She ends up in the hands of Scottish Highlanders who protect her but also use her nursing skills. She wants to get back to Frank. But how? That's the beginning of the first book, "Outlander." By book 2, she's still in the 18th century, married to a highlander, and they have escaped to France. A lot of interesting things using the real names of people from that time period, using real historical times/places/events. It is a fascinating story through all NINE books ("Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone" came out in late 2021). Book TEN is currently being written.If you do not know, this storyline has been made into a big TV show. You can find it by getting a subscription to Starz or Netflix (Netflix does not have the most recent 6th season of the show from 2022). Six seasons so far, and #7 is coming out this summer.

Cannot wait to dive in to these books!

There are several covers to these books. I started reading the first book (Outlander) that I picked up at a half priced book store. However, the book was "small"-ish. It didn't want to stay open in my hands. The font was too small to read comfortably without my reading glasses. Add to that, I didn't love the cover art with the actors on it - no offense intended, I just like clean book covers. After reading half-way through the first novel with this used copy, I decided that I was "all in", and looked to see what a set would cost. This full set is highly economical compared to purchasing each book one at a time. The covers have a flow to them so that it looks like a set rather than an eclectic hodge-lodge of acquired books. Usually, that doesn't bother me, but I have a suspicion that these are going to become a treasure on my shelf. The covers shown here are pretty true to form - intense blues, greens, and reds. The pages are a brighter white than the smaller book.NOTE: What is really interesting, is that I took a picture of what I thought was the same passage - and there are differences in the passage. "Lunch" vs "Dinner", "Supper vs Dinner". "Lowlands vs Border". So apparently, it's more than a face uplift here - this is a full on edition difference. I don't even know which one is closer to the original, or if my version has a different editor altogether.Pros:- Whiter pages- Larger font, but not too much larger.- Easy to hold open- Vibrant colorsCons:- Edition change? I'd like to know which was better.

Love the series am enjoying the books

I really wanted to get one where the font size was large enough to read without eyes train, the paper quality was reasonable and the book opened far enough to read the portions near the spine side of the page. This does it. They are 5"W by almost 8"H and 1.5" to 2" thick. Needless to say, they ALL have a lot of pages. That might overwhelm some, but it gives the author the opportunity to fully develop a myriad of characters and events, following historical fiction with a bit of druid magic tossed in and a lot of swashbuckling highlander adventures.... It is hard to describe genre and Diana Gabaldon does a beautiful job weaving all in and out of the series.I also have to give Diana Gabaldon credit for stressing many of the positive attributes of people in loving, trusting relationships. Beautifully done. She is probably one of the most compelling writers I have ever read.That said, I ordered these eagerly awaiting a Saturday delivery only to discover that Amazon sends them USPS, and USPS doesn't deliver to my apartment complex on Saturdays... Monday was a holiday. So, 3 days of weekend reading, down the drain. I am not enamored with the Post Office. You would think they would work harder to keep their market share of package and letter movement in this era of growing competitors.

I started the Outlander books with the mass market copies and got to around page 340 and decided I needed these ones because I’d read that the print was larger with whiter pages in reviews and they are. It’s so much nicer reading these books compared to the mass market US versions. Definitely worth the extra money.