Diana Gabaldon






Diana Gabaldon

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born
January 11, 1952

gender
female

place of birth
Arizona, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance


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Diana Jean Gabaldon Watkins grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona and is of Mexican-American and English descent. She has earned three degrees: a B.S. in Zoology, a M.S. in Marine Biology, and a Ph.D in Ecology.

She currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona .




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Dear Readers--

Well, AN ECHO IN THE BONE debuts on the New York Times list next week at #2! (My publisher sent me a large bottle of single-malt Scotch in congratulation--and, I suspect, in apology for having released Dan Brown's book a week before ECHO [g:].)

HUGE thanks to all of you, and I'm thrilled that y'all seem to be enjoying the book!

A word about the ending...I did say, did I ... ...more
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avg rating: 4.16 | 82,939 ratings | 8,222 reviews | 41 distinct works | 610 fans
Outlander Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 4.07 — 26,292 ratings — published 1991
46 editions
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Dragonfly in Amber Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 4.30 — 11,236 ratings — published 1998
33 editions
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Voyager Voyager (Outlander, #3)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 4.34 — 10,142 ratings — published 1993
36 editions
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Drums of Autumn Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 4.27 — 8,887 ratings — published 1996
35 editions
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The Fiery Cross The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 4.17 — 7,963 ratings — published 2001
24 editions
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 4.37 — 6,560 ratings — published 2005
23 editions
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Lord John and the Private Matt... Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 3.32 — 2,411 ratings — published 2003
35 editions
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The Outlandish Companion The Outlandish Companion
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 3.87 — 1,390 ratings — published 1999
9 editions
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Lord John and the Brotherhood... Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (Lord John Grey, #2)
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 3.55 — 1,197 ratings — published 2007
18 editions
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Lord John and the Hand of Devi... Lord John and the Hand of Devils
by Diana Gabaldon
avg rating 3.52 — 878 ratings — published 2006
16 editions
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"I stood still, vision blurring, and in that moment, I heard my heart break. It was a small, clean sound, like the snapping of a flower's stem."
Diana Gabaldon (Dragonfly in Amber)
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"When the day shall come that we do part," he said softly, and turned to look at me, "if my last words are not 'I love you'-ye'll ken it was because I didna have time."
Diana Gabaldon (The Fiery Cross)
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"For where all love is, the speaking is unnecessary"
Diana Gabaldon (Outlander)
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