I just read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and The Girl Who Played With Fire. They were awesome, but they are not love stories. They are about murder, corruption, Serial killers, missing people, hackers, sex, journalists, sadists, revenge, infatuation, and a small woman doing amazingly big things. There is some love-story to it, but it's very minor. But they are amazing and i would recommend them highly.

Books that I would recommend... The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons... and The Time Traveler's Wife... The book was better than the movie, but both were good.

I read all the Clan of the Cave Bear books. They are much better than the MOVIE that was produced.

Alexis wrote: "Great suggestions here! I am about to start A Song for Arbonne - anyone read that yet? Anyway, my two favorite male characters of all time is Jondalar and Jamie! Loving Ayla and Claire too. I st..."
I tried Clan of the Cave Bear but found it to be slow so I gave up. Seems to have quite the following. Maybe I should give it another go.

Great suggestions here! I am about to start A Song for Arbonne - anyone read that yet? Anyway, my two favorite male characters of all time is Jondalar and Jamie! Loving Ayla and Claire too. I still can't decide which series I like better: Clan of the Cave Bear or Outlander. I was completely taken with both! I will admit though....COTCB is...um...a little graphic.

Susan wrote: "If you like historical fiction, one of the best ever is Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth. It isn't time travel at all, but absolutly one of the best books I have ever read. Completely unlike any ..."

Susan, I agree. Pillars of the Earth and Word Without End are great books. Completely different but still recommend. Definitely a keep for the library.

I just read Perfect Chemistry and thought it was amazing! It is YA but perfect for older adults too.

Just read a book by Linda Howard with time travel. Had some similarities to Outlander. Scotland and present day woman that travels. Intrige and all that too. Son of the Morning. I enjoyed the read alot.

S.M. Stirling Series. Not all of them. 1) Nantucket (3 books) Big flash of light and Nantucket Island is 3000+ BC ... now what and there are some not nice people; 2) Dies the Fire (3 books) Oregon and England - What happened to the rest of the world during the big flash of light (no not THE bomb); 3) Sword of the Lady (3 of 4 in print) Oregon to the East Coast - 25 years after the big flash; and 4) Conquistidor (1 book) Pacific Coast. The premise is very interesting and the detail he writes can be verified "on the ground" so to speak.

I also like Kelly Armstrong Women of the Underworld series. Butcher - Dresden Files Series. Patricia Briggs - Mercedes, Omeaga, and Alpha, Series. JA Jancice (Mysteries) ... I read a LOT.

I read Mists of AValon several years ago and loved it!!!I haven't read the others though.

Victoria wrote: "<Stpehanie Plum series is really fun. IT is so lighthearted and entertaining that it keeps me busy in between something with more meat to it. I even got my husband to read some Stephanie Plum nov..."

I haven't read that yet but it kept my mom laughing thru Kemo therapy so its been highly recommended. I am waiting for her friend to give her back the first book.

Timeline by Michael Crighton is similiar in theme,a little more technical on the time travel and a little less on the romance, more of an adventure. It is not a series, just a single book. I enjoyed it, there is also a movie but, it wasn't very good.

To preface this comment, I have 3 children and spend a lot of time in the YA and kids' sections of the library. That being said, two of my 'Juvenille' favorites are the Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer; which is about a British girl sailor circa 1800 and has a great plucky female lead character and lots of action & fun plus really good historical/nautical detail; or The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff, which is about a Roman gladiator-turned-Celtic chief in early Britain. Actually, any of Sutcliff's books are good if you are a Celtophile/Anglophile (which I guess I am).

Lady wrote: "I'm going through Outlander/Echo withdrawals. I loved the series and my husband will think I am certifiable if I start reading it again. So, I've moved on to Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth. J..."

I read Pillars of the Earth, and then started the sequel, World Without End. I have not finished the sequel yet. I liked the first one but have a little problem reading the sequel.

I'm going through Outlander/Echo withdrawals. I loved the series and my husband will think I am certifiable if I start reading it again. So, I've moved on to Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth. Just started it, not sure what to think yet. It takes place in 12th century England, there's a beautiful witch and a tall guy that falls in love with her. No one can replace Jaime Fraser but I've got to do something with my next few years waiting for the last Outlander book.

I will read just about anything! i have read the Poison Study,Magig studt & fire study & loved them.
I also have a thing about Doris Davidson books & Evelyn Hood books, Scottish writers. I have just finished Patrick Swayze's Time of my life & boy was it good, what a man & well done to his wife Lisa for standing by her man. (God rest his soul.x) My favourite book is Peter Pan though.

well, I bought The Poison Study for my kindle and I am so not happy with it. I usually can read anything, I am always reading, so not everything can be at a DG level, but this book is impossible for me to read. The sentences are three words long and the plot makes no sense. Things keep happening for absolutley no reason whatsoever. I can never understand how writing like this gets past publishers, copy editors, and everyone involved.

I just ordered a sample of The Lady Julia Grey series...so we'll see how that turns out. You can usually tell from the first if something is written well, even if you can't tell if you'll like the plot. All I require is decent writing, for heaven's sake! lol No more buying without a sample, though.

<Stpehanie Plum series is really fun. IT is so lighthearted and entertaining that it keeps me busy in between something with more meat to it. I even got my husband to read some Stephanie Plum novels because I was laughing out loud all the time and he wanted to know what was entertaining me so much. Not anything like Gabladon, but check them out if you want a good chuckle!

Cjhays wrote: "Has anyone read "The Mirror" by Marlys Milhiser? It's one of my all-time favorite time-travel books.

CJH"


I am new to this group,and thanks to all the suggestions for reading material. I have read some fo them and I agree totally with you CJH, "The Mirror" has been one of my all time favorites for years and years. I have read it several times. IT comes as close to the GAbaldon books as I can find. Very different of course, and a different time period and place, but a definite page turner, and not cheesy at all.

Regina wrote: "Like Angela, I was worried what I'd do after I read ABOSAA. I was fortunate to find the series just before ABOSAA came out so I didn't have to wait long. But the wait for Echo was torture!! Then..."

OMG I love the Stephanie Plum series. I have been in line at TSA with the book and people will start talking to you. I would read these during break at work and bust out laughing. People got so use to it that they would just look at me and say "you are reading one of those books again"!!!

Like Angela, I was worried what I'd do after I read ABOSAA. I was fortunate to find the series just before ABOSAA came out so I didn't have to wait long. But the wait for Echo was torture!! Then to top it off, right when I finished ABOSSA, the last Harry Potter came out so when I was done with that, I literally went into a funk. I'm happy now that I have Echo sitting right here but I've decided to wait and re-read the whole series from the start.

But as to what to read when you're done...the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich is cute, light and fun. It's a totally different genre but it's what kept my busy :)

Thanks Christina. That sounds interesting.

I highly recommend "The White Mare" by Jules Watson. She actually cites Diana as her favorite author. The book is set in Scotland during the time of the Roman Empire. I personally speculate that one of her characters is meant to be Jaime's ancestor. What's great about this book and it sequel, "The Dawn Stag" is that they have a well developed, detailed relationship between the two main characters that reminds me of J & C, plus lots of action and interesting well-researched historical details (and well invented details when research fails). I have tried to read other books in this type of genre (ancient celts) and most of them are pretty cheesy. These aren't, because of the characters. I totally bawled over them at the end of the second novel. The third book in the trilogy, "The Boar Stone", which follows the original characters' descendants, is a good read, but not as compelling as the first two.

I've wondered about this as well as I'm worrying about what I'm going to do when I get to the end of this series. I'll look out for the Mists of Avalon series. The Outlander story is engrossing but also it the style of writing which has me hooked.

Susan wrote: "Let me second the recommendation for "The Bronze Horseman." Not as good as Outlander, but pretty darn good. The other two books in the series are good, a bit melodramatic, but TBH is great.

For g..."
Is The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons?

Let me second the recommendation for "The Bronze Horseman." Not as good as Outlander, but pretty darn good. The other two books in the series are good, a bit melodramatic, but TBH is great.

For guilty pleasure romance reading try Judith NcNaught's Paradise. Or for a great ending try "Almost Heaven." Matt from Paradise and Ian from AH do not disappoint!

If you like time travel then one of the first I read was by "Stephen R. Donaldson" The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, and The Power That Preserves. Then he came out with The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Wounded Land,The One Tree, and White Gold Wielder. Finally, The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Runes of the Earth.

Check out Calico Palace by, it's either Gene Bristow or Gwen Bristow. It is set in the California gold rush and has the romance and adventure, historical detail, humor and epic feel of Outlander. Also Celia Garth by the same author. These are older books that my mother read as a child and recommended to me. I read them years ago and haven't forgotten them. The new editions on amazon have highbrow covers, but don't be misled. In Calico Palace, the main character romps through three marriages and her friend, a blue-blooded Philadelphian who speaks Latin, runs a gambling saloon out of a tent, hence the name of the book. So much fun to read.

Erika wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi, I just started reading the 3rd book in the wilderness series. I must say I had no trouble putting it down to go to sleep last night. The 3rd one is "Lake in the Clouds". I will ..."</

I agree!

Ruth wrote: "Hi, I just started reading the 3rd book in the wilderness series. I must say I had no trouble putting it down to go to sleep last night. The 3rd one is "Lake in the Clouds". I will keep at it to..."

It is really hard to find a books like Outlander, I have read the first three in the Wilderness Series and agree that they are not "Outlander" but are better than some other books out there. After reading and getting hooked on the Outlander Series you almost have to start every other book thinking "I can't compare to Outlander, cause then I will be disappointed" Nothing compares to them but we can always hope.

Hi, I just started reading the 3rd book in the wilderness series. I must say I had no trouble putting it down to go to sleep last night. The 3rd one is "Lake in the Clouds". I will keep at it to see if it gets better. I did like the first 2 books but not nearly as well as Outlander series.

Gracee wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I felt lost after Outlander. Try Into the Wilderness I think the author is Sara Donati. I found it very similar to DG Outlander.
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..then you don't wanna read MY review of In..."</i

Gracee I just read your review and agree with you on the Charachter development. I wanted to know them more for sure and I think that is why I didn't connect to them Like Jamie and Claire for example. I actually liked how she spoke of his smell. If you recall Claire does as well. I always associate things with smell so I love when an author does as well. I do agree people probably weren't smelling like Dove. When I was reading I was thinking of Nathaniel to be like Daniel Day Lewis in the last of the Mohicans. I did like it enough to read book 2 but it actually never got better and would not read anymore of the series. It really is hard to find books that are as good as Outlander. Only 6 more days till Echo :-)

Kelly wrote: "I felt lost after Outlander. Try Into the Wilderness I think the author is Sara Donati. I found it very similar to DG Outlander.
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..then you don't wanna read MY review of Into the Wilderness.. lol

I felt lost after Outlander. Try Into the Wilderness I think the author is Sara Donati. I found it very similar to DG Outlander.

I have a question that maybe someone will know that answer to....in looking online for books "like Outlander" (there are no other books like Outlander, I know) there seems to be a whole genre of short books that involve dashing Scottish heroes and a good bit of fairly graphic sex. My question is, did this genre exist before Diana Gabaldon or did her creation of Jamie Fraser inspire it?

Is a YA book?

I just finished Dark Lover the 1st in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I really liked it so much so that I went to B&N and bought book 2 today. It took a bit to get use to the vampires names but once I was over the crazy names it was all good for me.

I am going to check out the Mirror.

I've read the Mirror! One of the best books ever.

Has anyone read "The Mirror" by Marlys Milhiser? It's one of my all-time favorite time-travel books.

CJH

The Dalriade Trilogy by Jules Watson is a favourite of mine. It's set in Scotland (but way earlier). The first one is called 'The White Mare'

Wendy wrote: "These are totally different from Outlander, but I have recently been reading the Troubleshooters Series by Suzanne Brockmann.
The first in the series being [book:The Unsung Hero|35..."

I will have to add this to my Authors/books to pick up from the used books store. I love all the suggestions on this site.

These are totally different from Outlander, but I have recently been reading the Troubleshooters Series by Suzanne Brockmann.
The first in the series being The Unsung Hero I really like her writing and the way she has tons of stories going on that connect to each other. Really excellent

I have only read Bitten. But am looking forward to reading the others. Another series that I read recently and enjoyed is the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr. They are YA. Didn't think I would be able to read about fairies but after warewolves and vampires why not!

I really like Kelly Armstrong too it's like twilight for adults, I have read 4 of the women of the underworld series and loved them all.

I came to Outlander after reading Twilight. I wanted to find another Edward. Of course I did even better and found Jamie! I also read into the wilderness by Donati and liked it alot. If I read it before Outlander I would have probably loved it. Another book I read and really enjoyed is Bitten by Kelley Armstrong the lead male is funny dry, witty etc. I really liked Armstrongs writing. It is about warewolves but it is really quite good.

I just re-read the entire outlander series and am waiting very impatiently for Echo to come out! I am going to the library right now with a list of all your great suggestions! One book that I love is The Far Pavilions by M. M. Kaye. Another that is out of print that I would love to re-read if I can ever find it is called The hanging skyby Shirley Corlett. It follows an ancient Maori tribe in New Zealand into present day.

You might enjoy the following:

The Bronze Horseman/Tatianna and Alexander by Paullina Simons

Tea Rose/Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnely

Gracelyn OMalley/LEaving Ireland/Til Morning Light by Ann Moore

The Dark Highlander series...

I'll look for them Thanks!

Wendy wrote: "To me the time travel aspect is secondary or farther down the line. That isn't why I like the books. It is all of the complex relationshops and the historical knowledge that I gain."

You might enjoy the "Poldark" series, then!