A comprehensive guide to everything we know so far about the 10th and final book in the 'Outlander' series by Diana Gabaldon

Eve CrosbieAug 26, 2023, 18:04 IST

Diana Gabaldon has shared lots of news about the tenth and final book in the "Outlander" series.Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Starz

Author Diana Gabaldon has been working on her 10th and final "Outlander" book since 2021.
It does not have a release date, but Gabaldon has predicted it will come out between 2024 and 2026.

After season seven of "Outlander" (which is currently on a midseason hiatus), there will be just one more season to wrap up the popular time-travel drama and all its loose ends.

But, fortunately for fans, Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire's (Caitríona Balfe) epic, logic-defying love story won't be over for good as there is still another book to look forward to from author Diana Gabaldon.

The American author, who published the first "Outlander" novel that launched the best-selling series and worldwide phenomenon over 30 years ago, has promised fans that the 10th book will most likely be the final installment and — crucially — have a happy ending for our beloved Scot and Sassenach.

Here's everything we know about the hotly-anticipated novel so far.

Diana Gabaldon said one month after the ninth book was published that she had already begun writing book 10.

Diana Gabaldon at the "Outlander" season six premiere in 2022.Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images

While we don't have an official release date for the book just yet, Gabaldon has predicted it will be published sometime between 2024 and 2026.

The first three "Outlander" books were published within the space of three years. The more recent installments have taken longer.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Entertainment Weekly

Not much is known about what will happen but Gabaldon has said it will conclude in 1800 and "will have a happy ending."

Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe) in "Outlander" season seven.Starz

Fans can read some of the novel already, as Gabaldon has shared excerpts on her website.

Diana Gabaldon, pictured here in 2018, has begun to share excerpts from book 10.David Livingston/Getty Images

The final installment will finally answer questions about Jamie's ghost that fans have been wondering for years.

The ghost of Jamie (Sam Heughan) appeared in "Outlander" book one and season one.Starz

The book's conclusion will likely be different from how the television adaptation wraps up.

The eighth season of the show will likely be written, filmed, and released before the tenth book comes out.Starz

Sam Heughan has said he knows how the story will wrap up — but he's been "sworn to secrecy."

Diana Gabaldon and actor Sam Heughan at an event together in 2016.Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

The 10th book may conclude Jamie and Claire's story, but it won't be Gabaldon's final foray into the "Outlander" universe.

Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe) in "Outlander" season one.Starz

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