Where to Start with Davina Porter
- New to Davina Porter? Start here → Seven Stones to Stand or Fall (Outlander 0.5, 2.5, 7.5 & 8.5)
- What fans keep coming back to → Outlander
- Short listen, big payoff → The Space Between
- Highest rated by listeners → Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- Best narrator–author pairing → Dragonfly in Amber
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Written in My Own Heart's Blood
Outlander • Book 8
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.91 ABR Score (166.5K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (141.6K) ★ 4.84 Audible (24.9K)More about this pick
Jamie Fraser's presumed death during the Revolutionary War throws Claire and their family into chaos in this emotionally devastating installment. Davina Porter handles the sprawling cast with her trademark Scottish authenticity.
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An Echo in the Bone
Outlander • Book 7
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.84 ABR Score (193.4K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (166.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (26.7K)More about this pick
Jamie and Claire navigate the American Revolution across 46 hours, with Davina Porter's familiar voice guiding fans through Gabaldon's epic scope.
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Drums of Autumn
Outlander • Book 4
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.83 ABR Score (310.5K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (270.7K) ★ 4.81 Audible (39.9K)More about this pick
Claire and Jamie's colonial America adventure unfolds through Davina Porter's nuanced performance, capturing both the brutal frontier politics and intimate family dynamics as they build a new life while war looms.
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Outlander • Book 6
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.83 ABR Score (213.0K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (192.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (20.2K)More about this pick
Revolutionary War tensions engulf the Fraser family in 1772 as Davina Porter continues her definitive voice work for Gabaldon's time-traveling series.
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Dragonfly in Amber
Outlander • Book 2
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.79 ABR Score (434.5K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (387.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (46.8K)More about this pick
Claire returns to 18th-century Scotland with plans to prevent Culloden, while the 1960s storyline reveals her daughter's search for Jamie Fraser. Davina Porter handles the complex dual timeline and Scottish accents with remarkable skill.
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Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
Outlander • Book 9
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.79 ABR Score (111.7K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (94.5K) ★ 4.79 Audible (17.2K)More about this pick
Davina Porter's performance transforms nearly 50 hours into an immersive experience where you're living alongside the Frasers through their most fractured chapter. She's the reason this sprawling family saga feels intimate instead of exhausting.
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Voyager
Outlander • Book 3
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.78 ABR Score (364.9K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (332.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (32.2K)More about this pick
Claire returns to 18th-century Scotland to find Jamie after twenty years of separation across time itself. Porter's performance spans decades and continents, capturing both the epic sweep of their reunion and the intimate moments that define their impossible love.
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The Fiery Cross
Outlander • Book 5
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.74 ABR Score (261.4K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (228.2K) ★ 4.78 Audible (33.2K)More about this pick
Pre-Revolutionary War tension builds as Claire's time-travel knowledge haunts Jamie's family decisions across 55+ hours of immersion.
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Outlander
Outlander • Book 1
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.65 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.6 Audible (80.1K)More about this pick
Davina Porter handles both Claire's modern sensibility and 18th-century Scottish dialect as a WWII nurse gets trapped 200 years in the past.
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The Space Between
Outlander #7.5 • Book 7
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.45 ABR Score (26.8K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (21.8K) ★ 4.6 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
Joan MacKimmie travels to Paris to become a nun, fleeing mysterious voices that predict death. Davina Porter's narration captures both Joan's supernatural burden and the historical setting of this Outlander universe story.
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What Remains of Heaven
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 5
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.43 ABR Score (10.7K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (9.6K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Sebastian investigates a murdered Bishop found beside a decades-old corpse in an ancient London crypt. Davina Porter captures the Regency atmosphere and Sebastian's methodical detective work beautifully.
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When Maidens Mourn
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 7
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.42 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (8.8K) ★ 4.7 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
The murdered antiquarian was researching Camelot when her body turned up in the legendary moat. Davina Porter handles the historical details with precision.
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Who Speaks for the Damned
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 15
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.41 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (5.1K) ★ 4.76 Audible (699)More about this pick
Davina Porter's nuanced narration transforms this intricate historical mystery into something genuinely unputdownable—she captures St. Cyr's sharp intellect and moral complexity with perfect restraint.
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The Mists of Avalon
Avalon • Book 1
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.41 ABR Score (221.0K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (213.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (7.5K)More about this pick
Bradley retells the Arthurian legend through the eyes of Morgaine, Arthur's half-sister and priestess of the old religion. Davina Porter guides listeners through this epic reimagining that spans decades of political and spiritual conflict in ancient Britain.
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Where Shadows Dance
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 6
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.40 ABR Score (10.7K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (9.4K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Sebastian St. Cyr faces an impossible case: solving a murder that officially never happened when his surgeon friend illegally acquires a Foreign Office rising star's corpse. Regency London's body-snatching underworld provides the twisted backdrop.
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Who Buries the Dead
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 10
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.40 ABR Score (8.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (7.0K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
A West Indies plantation owner's brutal decapitation brings Sebastian St. Cyr face-to-face with both murder and his dangerous past. Davina Porter captures Regency London's atmosphere while building tension through each revelation.
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Where Serpents Sleep
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 4
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.40 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
Eight murdered prostitutes in a London refuge draw both Hero Jarvis and Sebastian St. Cyr into a case that powerful men want buried. Davina Porter balances the Georgian setting with psychological complexity.
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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall (Outlander 0.5, 2.5, 7.5 & 8.5)
Outlander #0.5, 2.5, 7.5 & 8.5
Narrated by Robert Ian MacKenzie, Allan Scott-Douglas, Davina Porter, Jeff Woodman, Diana Gabaldon
★ 4.40 ABR Score (22.5K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (18.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (4.3K)More about this pick
Seven Outlander novellas spanning Jamie Fraser and Lord John Grey adventures benefit from multiple skilled narrators, each bringing distinct voices to Gabaldon's rich historical tapestry.
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What Darkness Brings
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 8
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.39 ABR Score (9.0K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Sebastian investigates when his former lover's husband stands accused of murdering a notorious diamond merchant in 1812 London. Davina Porter's narration captures the Regency atmosphere and mounting tension beautifully.
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Why Mermaids Sing
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 3
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.38 ABR Score (12.4K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (11.0K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
In 1811 London, someone's killing prominent families' sons, leaving mutilated bodies in public with strange objects in their mouths—and Sebastian St. Cyr must hunt them down.
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Why Kings Confess
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 9
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.38 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Davina Porter's nuanced performance captures 1813 London's danger as Sebastian St. Cyr investigates a French physician's brutal murder during wartime.
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Where the Dead Lie
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 12
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.37 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (5.8K) ★ 4.68 Audible (876)More about this pick
Sebastian St. Cyr discovers the tortured body of a homeless boy in 1813 London's abandoned factory grounds, launching an investigation into the city's darkest corners that Davina Porter renders with haunting clarity.
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Who Slays the Wicked
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 14
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.35 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (5.5K) ★ 4.71 Audible (720)More about this pick
Davina Porter's measured, elegant narration transforms this 14th St. Cyr mystery into something darker and more personal than the series norm, making a revenge plot feel genuinely consequential.
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When Falcons Fall
Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 11
by C.S. Harris
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.33 ABR Score (7.6K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.64 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Sebastian investigates a widow's suspicious death in a peaceful Shropshire village while uncovering secrets about his own family history. Porter's performance suits the Regency setting perfectly.
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The Invasion of the Tearling
The Queen of the Tearling • Book 2
by Erika Johansen
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.33 ABR Score (58.8K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (56.8K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Young Queen Kelsea's righteous decisions trigger war with the magic-wielding Red Queen across the border. Porter handles Johansen's complex world-building as past and present storylines collide violently.
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