Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander book series, its audiobook and TV show adaptations have become popular among book fans and historical romance fans. Full of danger, steamy passion, and Scottish history, the story follows events from the Second World War back to the time of the Jacobites, picking up a devoted following.
Lovers of Outlander will immediately recognise the familiar plot devices of time travel in Scotland that can be found in Into the Dim. This story follows the tale of Hope, who tries to retrieve her mother from the 12th century, where she became trapped after a rogue mission from her time travelling society goes wrong. Into the Dim mixes romance with historical fiction in a Scottish love story full of danger and mystery.
The Slains series by Susanna Kearsley is another must-listen historical romance story for anyone looking for a post-Outlander series. Kearsley is a Canadian author and New York Times best seller in historical fiction and mystery. The first audiobook in the series, Sophia’s Secret (previously titled The Winter Sea), follows an author’s journey to an ancient castle in Scotland, where she begins to explore her family’s history and winds up uncovering a love story that pulls her in. Fans of Diana Gabaldon will love Susanna Kearsley. Her engaging storylines blend with ancient history in a similar style to the famed Outlander author, making for enthralling tales of love throughout the ages.
Another excellent series for fans of historical fiction like Outlander is Oxford Time Travel. The first audiobook in the series, Doomsday Book, sees the main character Kivrin becoming lost in the past of a dangerous 14th-century Britain. A tale of action, adventure and tension, author Connie Willis expertly parallels the stories of Kivrin in the past, with her mentor firmly placed in the present day. Together these stories weave a dramatic and intense tale rich in history and action.
Nora Roberts is one of the best-known and well-loved authors of romance novels around. She has written more than 200 novels, most of which are romance-based works. Fans that loved the epic love story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser will fall head over heels for Roberts' The MacGregors. Nora Roberts does what she does best, building a world of passion and romance, producing some of the best books in the romance world. The eleven-book series, The MacGregors, kicks off with Playing the Odds and is an excellent introduction to the MacGregor family and their romantic tales.
Another historical fiction title, Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati, is an excellent choice for anyone looking for their next story after Outlander. 29-year-old Elizabeth Middleton leaves her aunt’s comfortable English estate to join her father and brother in a remote mountain
village on the edge of the New York wilderness. From there, the tale explores this historical setting by looking at themes of identity, will and passion. This audiobook is the first in six titles, all part of the Wilderness story.
Outlander fans will love this romantic tale set in the Scottish highlands. A tale of rule, seduction, trickery and dubious plots, The Highland Grooms series by Julia London is exciting,
scandalous and full of the romance and history any good Outlander lover wants. The first title of the series, Wild Wicked Scot, sets the stage for the seductive and treacherous tale of a young woman from England, Margot Armstrong, and her chieftain husband’s struggles between political obligation and their inner desires. This classic romance series features six engaging audiobooks full of lust and love, all narrated by Derek Perkins.
The first instalment of Deborah Harkness’s All Souls trilogy instantly pulls listeners into a world of absence and desire, blood and fear, and the discovery of witches. In this Sunday
Times bestseller set in England, young scholar and witch descendent Diana Bishop discovers a manuscript, Ashmole 782, in Oxford’s Bodleian Library. This discovery grants Diana access to a mesmerising underworld that she must navigate in the company of a vampire, Matthew Clairmont. This age-old manuscript holds the secrets of the past and the key to the future. Historical romance lovers and paranormal romance fanatics will fall in love with A Discovery of Witches from the first listen.
Fans of Outlander will swoon over Jude Deveraux’s A Knight in Shining Armor. Once upon a
time, the lovely Dougless Montgomery lay upon a cold tombstone. Her heartfelt desire appeared before her in the form of a tall, silver and gold-clad knight known as Nicholas Stafford, the Earl of Thornwyck. His mission is typical of a traditional romance story: the handsome knight is here to rescue his damsel in distress. One of the most romantic
titles on this list, this dazzling audiobook takes listeners on a timeless adventure of passion, danger and desire, which sweeps Dougless and Nicholas into each other’s arms and hearts.
If you loved the time travel element of Outlander, add The Time Traveler’s Wife to your listening library. In this stunning novel by Audrey Niffenegger, Clare and Henry have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was 36. They got married when Clare was 23 and Henry was 31. Although this sounds impossible, it’s true that due to Henry’s Chrono-Displacement Disorder diagnosis, his genetic clock resets, and he gets lost in time. He spontaneously disappears and reappears, and time travel affects their relationship. You won’t miss out on this exciting and unforgettable title.
In Paullina Simons The Bronze Horseman, with World War II as the backdrop, light in the darkness and the nights hold the promise of youth, love, and eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched the city of the lives of sisters Tatiana and Dasha. When Hitler’s army attacked
Russia and began its blitz to Leningrad, WWII turned their world upside down. Tatiana meets Alexander, a strong young Red Army officer with a mysterious and troubled past. The pair are drawn to each other. Tatiana and Alexander’s impossible love threatens to tear Tatiana’s family apart and expose Alexander’s dangerous secret.
