Books Like Outlander: 7 Series to Read Next
Seven series to read after Outlander, from Bridgerton and The Saxon Stories to The Pillars of the Earth, each with its reading order.
Outlander: full reading order →
1.Bridgerton
Julia Quinn · 8 books
Julia Quinn's eight Bridgerton novels from The Duke and I (2000), adapted for Netflix just as Starz adapts Outlander.
2.Rokesby
Julia Quinn · 4 books
Julia Quinn's four-book prequel to Bridgerton, set a generation earlier and starting with Because of Miss Bridgerton (2016).
3.The Ravenels
Lisa Kleypas · 7 books
Lisa Kleypas's seven books from Cold-Hearted Rake (2015) to Devil in Disguise (2021), each following a different couple.
4.The Saxon Stories (The Last Kingdom)
Bernard Cornwell · 13 books
Bernard Cornwell's thirteen books (2004–2020) following Uhtred, which our guide says to read in order from The Last Kingdom.
5.The Warlord Chronicles
Bernard Cornwell · 3 books
Bernard Cornwell's three-book retelling of the Arthur legend, starting with The Winter King (1995).
6.Kingsbridge
Ken Follett · 5 books
Ken Follett's five books from The Pillars of the Earth (1989) to The Armour of Light (2023), each standalone and set centuries apart.
7.The Clifton Chronicles
Jeffrey Archer · 7 books
Jeffrey Archer's seven novels from Only Time Will Tell (2011) to This Was a Man (2016), following Harry Clifton and the Barrington family from 1919.
Questions
- What are good books like Outlander?
- This page lists 7 series: Bridgerton, Rokesby, The Ravenels, The Saxon Stories (The Last Kingdom), The Warlord Chronicles, Kingsbridge and The Clifton Chronicles. Each has a full reading order on this site.
- Where do I start with Outlander?
- Start with Outlander (1991), which is book 1, and read in publication order. The novels follow Claire and Jamie from book to book, so each one builds on the last. See the full reading order for Outlander.