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Davina Porter narrates Dragonfly in Amber across thirty-nine hours in a performance that is essentially the sound of Outlander at full emotional and historical scope — her Scottish-accented voice has become so identified with Claire and Jamie that the listen is inseparable from the , and she handles both the 1968 framing and the eighteenth-century sections with the same authority. She appears in another title here, and the rest of the list shares that same historical epic range where the runtime is part of the experience.

10 books for fans of Dragonfly in Amber

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    The Scottish Prisoner

    Lord John Grey • Book 3

    by Diana Gabaldon

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    Set in 1760, this installment forces Jamie Fraser from his Lake District exile into a dangerous conspiracy involving his illegitimate son and damning government corruption papers.

    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (35.9K ratings)
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    Lonesome Dove

    Lonesome Dove • Book 1

    by Larry McMurtry

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    Two aging Texas Rangers undertake one last adventure, driving cattle north through hostile territory toward an uncertain frontier.

    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (250.9K ratings)
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    The Winds of War

    The Henry Family • Book 1

    by Herman Wouk

    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (59.8K ratings)
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    The Pillars of the Earth

    Kingsbridge • Book 1

    by Ken Follett

    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (838.5K ratings)
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    The Miniaturist

    The Miniaturist • Book 1

    by Jessie Burton, Unknown Author

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    Burton weaves a tale of prophetic miniatures and Dutch Golden Age secrets as young Nella discovers her dollhouse predicts—or controls—her family's fate. The mystery deepens with every tiny, impossible detail.

    ★ 3.62 Goodreads (153.6K ratings)
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    The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

    The Revolution Trilogy • Book 2

    by Rick Atkinson

    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.6K ratings)
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    The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville

    The Civil War • Book 1

    by Shelby Foote

    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (13.7K ratings)
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    Caesar and Christ

    The Story of Civilization • Book 3

    by Will Durant

    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (2.1K ratings)
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    Once An Eagle

    by Anton Myrer

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    Epic military saga spanning decades of American warfare, contrasting different leadership philosophies through two officers' careers. Myrer creates the definitive novel about military honor and ambition.

    ★ 4.40 Goodreads (8.1K ratings)
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    Why Kill the Innocent

    Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 13

    by C.S. Harris

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    Young musician Jane Ambrose's brutal murder connects to Princess Charlotte, pulling Sebastian St. Cyr into treacherous royal politics. Harris weaves historical detail with mystery as winter London becomes a character itself.

    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (5.8K ratings)
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