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!

Love the series am enjoying the books

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.

These are in fact the larger paperbacks, as advertised. They are NOT the mass market paperbacks that so many people (myself included) dislike. They are also the UK version, which is clearly indicated on the back covers. This explains why some words are different when you compare the two editions. In these large UK paperbacks the font is larger, crisper, easier to read, and the pages are whiter. I’ve seen no issues so far with the ink/printing. I got this set because I already had books 1-4 in mass market paperback because they were a great price, less than $30 for 4 books. But the letters were so small I’d get a headache while reading. Spend a few dollars more and get this 8 book set. Pictured I have this set (large uk) on the left, and the US mass market paperbacks on the right so you can see the size difference. And a picture of one of the back covers showing it’s a UK edition. These came with books 1-6 wrapped together in plastic, and 7 and 8 individually

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.