When it comes to historical fiction, I always recommend the same novel – Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.  I’ll be honest, my plans were to re-read this series from start to finish (all 5872 pages) since the seventh book, An Echo in the Bone, is scheduled to be release sometime in 2009.  Alas, I wasn’t able to start it just yet, but since I’m hosting the Bookworms Carnival this month and the theme is Historical Fiction, I couldn’t think of any other novel I wanted to do.

Outlander is the beginning of a great saga and love story between Jamie (a 1700s Scottish warrior) and Claire (a WW2 army nurse).  The story begins with Claire finally getting a honeymoon with her husband, Frank Randall, at a small town bed and breakfast in Scotland.  Her husband, a historian …

Great news for Diana Gabaldon fans!! It was announced on her website that she is in the process of writing a 192 page graphic novel involving Jamie and Claire. It’s not due to come out until next year, but it’s still exciting news. Plus, there’s already a sketch of what Claire looks like. I haven’t seen one of Jamie yet, but I’m going to be keeping a look out for it.

More good news, Gabaldon has said that An Echo in the Bone will not be the last novel involving Jamie or Claire. She also has some fun Q&As on her website if anyone is interested in reading them.