WHAT TO READ WHEN

Chronology of the Lord John Novels: When to Read What?

The Lord John novellas and novels* are sequential, but are built to stand alone; you don't need to read them in order.

In terms of their relationship to the larger Outlander novels: These books are part of the overall series, but are focused for the most part on those times in Lord John's life when he's not "onstage" in the main novels. This particular book (THE SCOTTISH PRISONER) focuses also on a part of Jamie Fraser's life not...