Dragonfly in Amber
by Diana Gabaldon
★ Top 25 book of 1992 · #20 on Best Books of 1992
Claire Randall returns to Scotland with her grown daughter, ready to reveal long-kept secrets about standing stones and a love that crosses time. The story follows her to Paris and a Highlands uprising, with a man and a child at stake.
Best for: Fans of Outlander who want time-crossing love and 18th-century Scottish drama
Dragonfly in Amber is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar.
What Dragonfly in Amber is about
Claire Randall has lived twenty years with her husband Frank, who has since died, and she brings her daughter Brianna to Scotland. With help from Roger, the adopted son of Reverend Reginald Wakefield, she looks into what became of the men of Lallybroch after Culloden. The story then moves back to her other life, in the eighteenth century with her Highlander husband Jamie Fraser. In Paris, the two use Jamie's cousin's wine business to make connections, hoping to head off the Jacobite rising that Claire knows will end badly for the Scots. Duels, imprisonment, grief, and a return to Lallybroch follow.
This second Outlander novel blends historical fiction, romance, adventure, and fantasy in a sweeping, romantic style.
Dragonfly in Amber on the Best Books of 1992
Dragonfly in Amber came out in 1992. Of the 43 books first published in 1992 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #20 on our Best Books of 1992 list.
Why it made the list: 207 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1992 list
- Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson, #18
- The Pelican Brief John Grisham, #19
- Dolores Claiborne Stephen King, #21
- Jazz Toni Morrison, #22
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 167 want to read it, 16 are reading it now and 24 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 10 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 37 | 55% |
| Reader love | 56 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 77 | 20% |
Questions about Dragonfly in Amber
When was Dragonfly in Amber published?
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon was first published in 1992.
Was Dragonfly in Amber one of the best books of 1992?
Dragonfly in Amber is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar. 207 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings).
Why is Dragonfly in Amber on the Best Books of 1992 list?
207 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings).
More of the best books of 1992
- Welcome to Dead House Robert Lawrence Stine, #1
- The Secret History Donna Tartt, #2
- The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson, #3
- Snow Crash Neal Stephenson, #4
- The Shadow Rising Robert Jordan, #5
- The Artist's Way Julia Cameron, #6
See the full Best Books of 1992, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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