The 10 Best Time Travel Book Series for Today

Time travel books are so entertaining because they meld exciting historical settings with big what if? questions. What if you knew what would happen next in your timeline? What if you could change history? What if you did change history? If you’ve already listened (and re-listened) to the Outlander series, or are in the market for some new time travel books of a different speed, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled an exciting list of the best time travel book series that are out now, all varying in tone and subgenre. We hope you’re ready to get lost in time!

Doomsday Book

De: Connie Willis

Narrado por: Jenny Sterlin

Serie: Oxford Time Travel, Libro 1

Duración: 26 h y 20 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 03-28-08

Idioma: Inglés

4 out of 5 stars 6,757 calificaciones

The first book in this series follows an Oxford scholar and her mentor as they travel back in time to the 14th century for a chance to perform valuable research on the time period. However, they quickly find that their research has ill prepared them for the reality of living in the time of the bubonic plague, while over in the present, things are going pretty sideways as well. The length of these audiobooks rivals Outlander, so they’re the perfect picks if you’re looking to get lost in time for a long while.
The Girl from Everywhere

De: Heidi Heilig

Narrado por: Kim Mai Guest

Serie: The Girl from Everywhere, Libro 1

Duración: 10 h y 9 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 02-16-16

Idioma: Inglés

4 out of 5 stars 248 calificaciones

Kim Lai Guest narrates this excellent duology about a young woman named Nix who makes her home on a ship that can slip through time, providing that they have a historical map to their destination. Nix’s father, the ship’s captain, has spent Nix’s entire life searching for a map of Honolulu from 1868, which is when her mother died in childbirth. Nix has been dreading this moment—what if his intervention has an effect on her very existence? Heilig’s books are a clever take on the vehicles of time travel and travel paradoxes.
Alexander X

Battle for Forever, Book 1

De: Edward Savio

Narrado por: Wil Wheaton

Serie: Battle for Forever, Libro 1

Duración: 10 h y 42 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 06-05-19

Idioma: Inglés

4 out of 5 stars 6,348 calificaciones

While not strictly a time-travel series, these audiobooks follow a man named Alexander who has traveled through time as an immortal being. In recent years, Alexander has focused on making his life as innocuous and small as possible, but when he and his friends are kidnapped by some very bad people, Alexander finds himself stepping out of the shadows and into a vast conspiracy across time. This Audible-exclusive series is narrated by Wil Wheaton, making it a definite must-listen.
Timekeeper

The Timekeeper Trilogy, Book 1

De: Tara Sim

Narrado por: Gary Furlong

Serie: Timekeeper, Libro 1

Duración: 8 h y 48 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 02-14-17

Idioma: Inglés

4.5 out of 5 stars 1,555 calificaciones

In this trilogy, narrated by Gary Furlong, an alternate 18th-century England is completely controlled by clock towers. When the clock towers break, time runs funny. When they stop altogether, so does time. Danny’s father is trapped in a stopped town, and he wants to rescue him by repairing his clock, but he’s instead sent to a town with a broken clock and an enigmatic clock spirit. This is a great trilogy with magic, time travel, and a fully realized historical setting.
Alice Payne Arrives

De: Kate Heartfield

Narrado por: Jennywren Walker

Serie: Alice Payne, Libro 1

Duración: 3 h y 21 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 11-06-18

Idioma: Inglés

4 out of 5 stars 14 calificaciones

A time-traveling thief must step up and become a hero in this novella series written by Kate Heartfield and narrated by Jennywren Walker. Skipping across time, Alice Payne juggles some of the most interesting periods of history with two opposing ideologies—setting the scene for a major war! This is a quick and fun series that takes a look at time periods not as frequently explored in fiction, and Walker’s smooth narration will take you through the story quickly.
Ruby Red

Ruby Red Trilogy, Book 1

De: Kerstin Gier, Anthea Bell - translator

Narrado por: Marisa Calin

Serie: Ruby Red, Libro 1

Duración: 8 h y 50 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 11-02-11

Idioma: Inglés

4.5 out of 5 stars 1,861 calificaciones

This trilogy was original written in German and is translated by Anthea Bell. Marissa Carlin narrates all three books, which are about a family of time travelers living in Europe. Gwyneth doesn’t possess the gift—all her life she’s been told it’s her cousin who will eventually learn to travel. Except one day, she learns that she has the ability, and she’s woefully unprepared for her journeys through time. But she must do everything it takes to learn how to harness her power—and find out why her mother would lie about her birthdate to conceal her ability.
Timebound

The Chronos Files, Book 1

De: Rysa Walker

Narrado por: Kate Rudd

Serie: The Chronos Files, Libro 1

Duración: 12 h y 6 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 01-01-14

Idioma: Inglés

4.5 out of 5 stars 5,129 calificaciones

Kate is certain her grandmother must be senile when she hands her a medallion and says she has the ability to time travel. But when a murder in 1893 at Chicago’s World Fair threatens Kate’s very existence, she learns that time travel is real—and now it’s up to her to right the past in order to have a future. The first novel was the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award winner in 2013, and all the books in the series, including their spin-off novellas, are available as audiobooks narrated by Kate Rudd.
Beyond the Highland Mist

Highlander, Book 1

De: Karen Marie Moning

Narrado por: Phil Gigante

Serie: Highlander, Libro 1

Duración: 10 h y 3 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 06-06-08

Idioma: Inglés

4 out of 5 stars 4,700 calificaciones

If you’re looking for your next romantic historical time travel series to marathon after Outlander, look no further! In the first installment, Hawk is a legendary warrior who is infamous in the Highlands. No woman can tempt his heart until he meets Adrienne, who must certainly be a fairy because she is not of this world. In fact, she’s from modern-day Seattle, and her journey back into time is a mistake. But when she’s betrothed to Hawk, she finds a love she’ll fight for across time. Each book in the series is narrated by Phil Gigante and follows a different but connected couple in a time-travel adventure.
The Very First Damned Thing

An Author-Read Audio Exclusive

De: Jodi Taylor

Narrado por: Jodi Taylor

Serie: The Chronicles of St Mary's, Libro 0.5

Duración: 2 h y 31 m

Fecha de lanzamiento: 10-19-15

Idioma: Inglés

4.5 out of 5 stars 4,349 calificaciones

This expansive series follows the adventures and hijinks of the historians at St. Mary’s—they don’t time travel; they simply observe history by going to the settings and time periods they wish to study. But simple observation proves difficult, and they often find themselves in hot water in an attempt to not mess with timelines. This is the perfect series to dive into if you like quirky humor and dedication to favorite characters. Not only are there 10 books in the series, but also many short stories and novellas to fill out the spaces in between. And since it’s an Audible exclusive, narrated by Zara Ramm, you’ll only find it here!