Claim: Outlander features historical events.

Dragonfly in Amber is the second book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon . Centered on time travelling 20th-century nurse Claire Randall and her 18th-century Scottish Highland warrior husband Jamie Fraser , the books contain elements of historical fiction , romance , adventure and science fiction/fantasy . This installment chronicles Claire and Jamie 's efforts to prevent the Jacobite rising that Claire knows will end disastrously for the Scots .   A television adaptation of the series , called Outlander , premiered on Starz in August 2014 . The show 's second season -- which aired May through July 2016 -- was based on the events of Dragonfly in Amber .