r/outlander
A subreddit for the Diana Gabaldon book series, the television adaptation Outlander, and the prequel spinoff Blood Of My Blood.
How to think about r/outlander
This community is dedicated to the exploration of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, including the original novels and their adaptations into a television series and prequel. Members engage in discussions about character arcs, historical contexts, and thematic elements, fostering a rich dialogue that spans both the literary and visual storytelling aspects of the franchise. The community is characterized by its passionate fanbase and a deep appreciation for the intricate narratives and character development.
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Audience
Participants in this community are primarily fans of historical fiction, fantasy, and romance, often skewing towards a female demographic. Many members are avid readers and viewers who enjoy dissecting plot details and character motivations. The vibe is generally enthusiastic and supportive, with a strong sense of camaraderie among fans who share a love for the series' complex storytelling and emotional depth.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed analyses, fan theories, and discussions about character development and historical accuracy. Members appreciate high-quality contributions that enhance the understanding of the series. Posts that are overly promotional or lack substance tend to receive downvotes. The community is active, with a steady flow of posts, especially around new episodes or book releases, encouraging regular engagement from members.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and relevance rather than overt promotion. Sharing behind-the-scenes content, historical insights, or fan art can resonate well with members. It is crucial to avoid spammy promotional tactics, as the community is likely to react negatively to blatant advertising. Collaborating with fans or participating in discussions about the series can help brands build a positive reputation within this passionate community.
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What r/outlander talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/2003CDiana
- u/thepacksvrvives
- u/[deleted]
- u/rural_juror12
- u/Direct-Thought-9443
- u/Hansekins
- u/historyarmchair22
- u/robinsond2020
- u/Bubbly-Outcome9437
- u/hannigram5ever
- u/YOYOitsMEDRup
- u/Nanchika
- u/mesashimi
- u/Pameler
- u/voidify3
- u/Fiction_escapist
- u/Jazzlike_Pin_6436
- u/pest0pasta_
- u/WonderingWhyyyyyyyyy
- u/ldl84
- u/sxrchas
- u/jet611
- u/No-Pianist-5915
- u/SHEdevilBY_morning
- u/Purple4199
- u/LehrMoo007
- u/Thatbookishbish
- u/Kit-Kat555
- u/Icky_Elmo0101
- u/Qu33nKal
- u/esquiggle17
- u/Chemical-Peach6904
- u/Creative-Plane-8034
- u/Longjumping_Choice_6
- u/allmyfrndsrheathens
- u/781nnylasil
- u/ItsMe_AmyDB
- u/Karascotlandlover
- u/Ok_Operation_5364
- u/Illyana_Dallas222
- u/snboylan
- u/Pomegranatepirate_
- u/boll-weevil-bills
- u/Defiant_Space_4089
- u/Sidprescott96
- u/blindinsomniac
- u/elocin__aicilef
- u/IntrepidIngenuity939
- u/theunsungherosinging
- u/Sugarandnice90
- u/Honest-Astronaut
- u/Anygeekoffthestreet
- u/Hemp_Milk
- u/tangypotatochip
- u/chemistandcrazy
- u/KMM929
- u/blueeyesx19
- u/ecprubinson
- u/arianaphoenix
- u/Dominant_Genes
- u/Admirable-Basis-2407
- u/caro822
- u/Adventurous_You_4268
- u/awkwardmamasloth
- u/meroboh
- u/Jennifoto
- u/choco_dream
- u/LadyLetterCarrier
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- u/mamabear_roars
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- u/Glindanorth
- u/joseDLT21
- u/AgePractical6298
- u/daysgoby_mama
- u/OsoBear24
- u/Top_Environment5013
- u/liyufx
- u/Bruineraccount24
- u/quackquackquirk
- u/sairemrys
- u/OutlanderMom
- u/EclecticBitchcraft
- u/BloodQueen32
- u/snugglepug17
- u/jessicermcnfisc0412
- u/Traumagatchi
- u/caitdiditagain
- u/Humanperson1357
- u/Microscopic_Problem
- u/victimizedbyphysics
- u/read2breathe
- u/GODDAMNUBERNICE
- u/DLopez42
- u/iloveallthebacon
- u/zachmhays
- u/pixievixie
- u/TheLadyMiss
- u/Walkingthegarden
- u/NotLibbyChastain
By votes
- u/thepacksvrvives
- u/2003CDiana
- u/[deleted]
- u/robinsond2020
- u/mesashimi
- u/hannigram5ever
- u/pest0pasta_
- u/Hansekins
- u/Pomegranatepirate_
- u/Bubbly-Outcome9437
- u/WonderingWhyyyyyyyyy
- u/rural_juror12
- u/boll-weevil-bills
- u/Direct-Thought-9443
- u/snboylan
- u/docav127
- u/historyarmchair22
- u/voidify3
- u/murphherder
- u/jet611
- u/MarvelsGrantMan136
- u/esquiggle17
- u/choco_dream
- u/SaaSyGirl
- u/Defiant_Space_4089
- u/Pameler
- u/sxrchas
- u/LehrMoo007
- u/thepowerskatbe
- u/KnockItTheFuckOff
- u/mamabear_roars
- u/ldl84
- u/vanillafudgetwirl
- u/Snoo_87023
- u/UnlikelyPiglet
- u/she_elf22
- u/LadyLetterCarrier
- u/Olaffub_2_Lta
- u/DemiFiendRSA
- u/lessilina394
- u/Chemical-Peach6904
- u/Glindanorth
- u/Sidprescott96
- u/marciethevampire
- u/Cdhwink
- u/No-Pianist-5915
- u/Glittering-Wind-7577
- u/Fiction_escapist
- u/YOYOitsMEDRup
- u/DoodleTM
- u/thissitetestsme
- u/Creative-Plane-8034
- u/AgePractical6298
- u/Longjumping_Choice_6
- u/Vhena
- u/OsoBear24
- u/maddatat
- u/Kspence92
- u/Thatbookishbish
- u/yikesanotherusername
- u/starlight_aesthete
- u/joseDLT21
- u/Noh_Face
- u/This-Is-Leopardy
- u/elocin__aicilef
- u/Nanchika
- u/Ibitz
- u/goffasni420
- u/Kit-Kat555
- u/quackquackquirk
- u/allmyfrndsrheathens
- u/IntrepidIngenuity939
- u/Honest-Astronaut
- u/SHEdevilBY_morning
- u/ilbishop7
- u/BloodQueen32
- u/ItsMe_AmyDB
- u/kidmapper
- u/Sugarandnice90
- u/blindinsomniac
- u/daysgoby_mama
- u/sairemrys
- u/liyufx
- u/Karascotlandlover
- u/Marlokayjones
- u/pacomalo69
- u/julezz30
- u/Marie-thebaguettes
- u/Icky_Elmo0101
- u/PathToJoy_
- u/Top_Environment5013
- u/gingervitis_93
- u/jehkjehk
- u/Traumagatchi
- u/Qu33nKal
- u/Bruineraccount24
- u/OutlanderMom
- u/dumbslayer
- u/781nnylasil
- u/KMM929
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/AutoModerator
- u/BSOBON123
- u/Nanchika
- u/Positive_Wafer2378
- u/Icy_Outside5079
- u/PasionatelyRational
- u/thepacksvrvives
- u/bartturner
- u/OutlanderMom
- u/pest0pasta_
- u/whiskynwine
- u/2003CDiana
- u/junknowho
- u/Fiction_escapist
- u/liyufx
- u/YOYOitsMEDRup
- u/marilyn_morose
- u/annloves2cook
- u/stoneyellowtree
- u/Princelisa6
- u/KeepAnEyeOnYourB12
- u/no_name_left_to_give
- u/notnowtobey
- u/uaabl
- u/stars_in_the_sky
- u/Cdhwink
- u/Adalovedvan
- u/Ok_Operation_5364
- u/TakeMetoLallybroch
- u/confirmandverify2442
- u/Disastrous-Elk-5542
- u/Ninvemaer
- u/StevenAssantisFoot
- u/Original_Rock5157
- u/noodlepartipoodle
- u/srh_phelps
- u/TheHelpfulDad
- u/LehrMoo007
- u/designsavvy
- u/Equivalent_Alps_8321
- u/penelope_pig
- u/AmyAransas
- u/AccioStability
- u/blurryeyes_
- u/apcali209
- u/shinyquartersquirrel
- u/lkf423
- u/wynonna_burp
- u/Crystalraf
- u/Ginger_Libra
- u/Creative-Character26
- u/cgrobin
- u/sugarcinnamonpoptits
- u/lulzette
- u/Tuesday_Franklin
- u/ilovepretzelday1
- u/Mobile-Ad6136
- u/pixievixie
- u/intrin6
- u/Camille_Toh
- u/Special-Muffin7510
- u/Reddirocket27
- u/jennhoff03
- u/rubycatts
- u/naranja221
- u/lessilina394
- u/meroboh
- u/ScarySherry510
- u/sweetpsych78
- u/Hlyrox
- u/TaoRN78
- u/Walkingthegarden
- u/lilbit622
- u/kittyrph
- u/Meredithxx
- u/jenniferlorene3
- u/giraflor
- u/whiskylass
- u/bernadettebasinger
- u/toastea0
- u/MillerMama09
- u/shipwreckscientist
- u/thepickleprincess
- u/scallywags27
- u/ghibi78
- u/Fuzzy_Ride_678
- u/milliAmpere14
- u/caymg
- u/Ipiripinapa
- u/madeingoosonia
- u/Purple4199
- u/Notzi81
- u/LadyLetterCarrier
- u/ldl84
- u/Verity41
- u/jolierose
- u/Qu33nKal
- u/No-Pianist-5915
- u/FrancescaMcG
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- u/[deleted]
- u/thepacksvrvives
- u/Ninvemaer
- u/PasionatelyRational
- u/confirmandverify2442
- u/Fiction_escapist
- u/averageweight
- u/StevenAssantisFoot
- u/caitlinmara
- u/lilly47
- u/Nanchika
- u/starz
- u/annloves2cook
- u/liyufx
- u/Walkingthegarden
- u/pest0pasta_
- u/ActualZiti
- u/iloveallthebacon
- u/OutlanderMom
- u/lilbearcat19
- u/lessilina394
- u/backpackerbabe
- u/lkf423
- u/Euphoric-Round-5182
- u/kay_lyn9
- u/KnockItTheFuckOff
- u/penelope_pig
- u/uaabl
- u/marilyn_morose
- u/BSOBON123
- u/Pepper_Pines
- u/TiaraTip
- u/MarvelsGrantMan136
- u/ldonna91
- u/No_Sky6810
- u/TheHelpfulDad
- u/junknowho
- u/whatisevenleft
- u/Hufflesheep
- u/Reddirocket27
- u/whiskynwine
- u/ActuallyCMe
- u/Purple4199
- u/NoDepartment8
- u/KeepAnEyeOnYourB12
- u/sleepytimenadir
- u/2003CDiana
- u/bartturner
- u/Original_Rock5157
- u/napoleonswife
- u/Olaffub_2_Lta
- u/Jpato
- u/jessmaddy
- u/historyarmchair22
- u/machiavellikelly
- u/GetEatenByAMouse
- u/KarmaRan0verMyDogma
- u/stoneyellowtree
- u/DrBasia
- u/Verity41
- u/Special-Muffin7510
- u/Accomplished-Lime778
- u/PoppyDean88
- u/sweetpsych78
- u/xtheghostofyou138
- u/Neferhathor
- u/AmyAransas
- u/ScarySherry510
- u/seasonalberry2
- u/Cdhwink
- u/KVaill
- u/Icy_Outside5079
- u/TakeMetoLallybroch
- u/Mangoes123456789
- u/Blues_Blanket
- u/RuncibleMountainWren
- u/CoconutOilz4
- u/lulzette
- u/rharper38
- u/cowgirlinthesand2
- u/Ilvermourning
- u/Adalovedvan
- u/sugarcinnamonpoptits
- u/Hlyrox
- u/PrincessDieNeva
- u/llrb11
- u/Kspence92
- u/hostess_cupcake
- u/YOYOitsMEDRup
- u/Crystalraf
- u/meroboh
- u/becauseindeed
- u/killerclownfish
- u/SixGunSnowWhite
- u/gbbmm13
- u/SpotBe
- u/ceylin1
- u/LifeInThePages
- u/pixievixie
- u/kittyrph
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FAQ
r/outlander — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/outlander have?
r/outlander has approximately 123,885 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/outlander created?
r/outlander was created on June 7, 2012 (14 years ago).
What is r/outlander about?
This community is dedicated to the exploration of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, including the original novels and their adaptations into a television series and prequel. Members engage in discussions about character arcs, historical contexts, and thematic elements, fostering a rich dialogue that spans both the literary and visual storytelling aspects of the franchise. T…
What subreddits are similar to r/outlander?
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Who are the most active posters on r/outlander?
The most frequent posters on r/outlander include u/2003CDiana, u/thepacksvrvives, u/[deleted].
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