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'''''Doctor Who'' reference books''' are any books that contain reference material concerning ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and/or the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. These cover a range of reference material both fictional and nonfictional, such as programme guides, "Making Of" books that cover behind the scenes information, in-universe books detailing information that was not covered within the narrative and purely illustrated books that showcase a particular artist's work.


This page is a gallery of Doctor Who reference books and/or guides that are illustrated in some form with either photographic or artistic interpretations, by first publication order. Obviously each is a product of its time and content is revised with each new title released. (See also '''[[Doctor Who Non-illustrated Guides]]''')
During the 1970s these books were almost entirely published by [[Target Books]], who also published the novelisations of ''Doctor Who''. These publications were a combination of behind the scenes or "Making Of" books and themed books, concentrating on "Monsters" or particular aliens such as ''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Special]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures]]''.


==1972==
The 1980s can be seen as the real beginning of ''Doctor Who'' non-fiction publications, with several large format books being published during this time. Many of these were written by [[Peter Haining]], who contributed five lengthy books concerning the production and history of ''Doctor Who''.
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Image:DoctorWhoMonsterBook1.jpg|[[The Doctor Who Monster Book]]
1983 saw the debut of the first book providing analysis of ''Doctor Who''; ''[[Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text]]'' was a media text for teachers and students, discussing the narrative structure of ''Doctor Who'' and the production techniques at work.
 
The following years saw the publication of somewhat odder publications aimed at the growing fan-base for ''Doctor Who,'' namely ''[[The Doctor Who Pattern Book]]'' in 1984 and ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]'' in 1985.
 
During the 1990s, the books analysing ''Doctor Who'' began to be more frequently published. With the range and availability of [[Doctor Who video covers|''Doctor Who'' on video tape]] and [[Doctor Who DVD covers|DVD]], this was a period when most of the stories could be re-watched with ease. The popular Doctor Who Handbook range published by [[Virgin Books]] covered each Doctor's era in great detail and remain highly regarded as reference works to this day.
 
In the early 2000s books such as [[Mad Norwegian Press]]'s ''[[I, Who]]'' range of were published breaking down and analysing all of Virgin Books' and [[BBC Books]]' novel ranges and most of [[Big Finish Productions]]' prose and audio ranges.
 
During this time there were a few non-fiction books published by [[BBC Books]], such as ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'' which contained detailed information surrounding the attempt to bring ''Doctor Who'' back in in the 1990s, and the subsequent production of the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 TV movie]].
 
In 2005, the production of the [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|first new series of ''Doctor Who'']] produced by BBC Wales saw a surge in the publication of reference material.
 
There both fictional, though non-narrative, works, such as ''[[Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains]]'', and also nonfiction books like ''[[Doctor Who: The Inside Story]]'' and for the first time since 1996's publication of ''[[Doctor Who: The Script of the Film]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: The Shooting Scripts]]'' was published which contained all the scripts from the [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|series that had aired that year]].
 
During the latter part of the 2000s it continued to be a mix of reference books that were fictional and nonfictional, though the fiction-based books outweighed the non-fiction works.
 
== Lore guidebooks ==
=== Souvenir & Panther ===
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Dalek Pocketbook.jpg|''[[The Dalek Pocketbook and Space-Travellers Guide]]'' (1965)
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==1977==
=== Target Books ===
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:DoctorWhoMonsterBook2.jpg|[[The Second Doctor Who Monster Book]]<br>[[Target Books]]
DoctorWhoMonsterBook1.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Monster Book]]'' (1975)
DWDDinosaurs.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel)|The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]]'' (1976)
DoctorWhoMonsterBook2.jpg|''[[The Second Doctor Who Monster Book]]'' (1977)
DalekSpecial.jpg|''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Special]]'' (1979)
Doctor Who Special The Adventures of K9 and others PB.jpg|''[[The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures]]'' (1979)
The Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z]]'' (1985)
Terrestial Index.jpg|''[[The Terrestrial Index]]'' (1991)
Universal Databank.jpg|''[[The Universal Databank]]'' (1992)
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</gallery>


==1979==
=== Severn House ===
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Image:DalekSpecial.jpg|[[Terry Nation's Dalek Special]]
Doctor Who Technical Manual HB.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Technical Manual]]'' (1983)
Image:Doctor Who Special The Adventures of K9 and others PB.jpg|[[The Adventures of K-9 and Other Mechanical Creatures]]<br> [[Target Books]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1980==
=== Piccadilly Press ===
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Image:A Day with a TV Producer.jpg|[[A Day With a TV Producer]]
The Companions PB.jpg|''[[The Companions (reference book)|The Companions]]'' (1986)
Worlds of Doctor Who A-D HB.jpg|''[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: A-D]]'' (1987)
Worlds of Doctor Who E-K HB.jpg|''[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: E-K]]'' (1989)
Worlds of Doctor Who L-R HB.jpg|''[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: L-R]]'' (1990)
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==1982==
=== Virgin Books ===
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Image:The Making of a Television Series.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Making of a Television Series]]  
Cybermen REF paperback.jpg|''[[Cybermen (reference book)|Cybermen]]'' (1988)
The Gallifrey Chronicles REF.jpg|''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (reference book)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' (1991)
The Monsters HB.jpg|''[[The Monsters]]'' (1992)
discontinity original cover.jpg|''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' (1995)
Companions (Virgin).jpg|''[[Companions (reference book)|Companions]]'' (1995)
a history of the universe cover.jpg|''[[A History of the Universe (reference book)|A History of the Universe]]'' (1996)
Completely Useless.jpg|''[[The Completely Useless Encyclopedia]]'' (1996)
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</gallery>


==1983==  
=== BBC Books ===
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Image:Doctor Who A Celebration HB.jpg|[[Doctor Who: A Celebration]]
Doctor Who A Book of Monsters HB.jpg|''[[A Book of Monsters]]'' (1997)
Image:Doctor Who Technical Manual HB.jpg|[[The Doctor Who Technical Manual]]
DW 1 Monsters and Villains.jpg|''[[Monsters and Villains]]'' (2005)
Aliens and Enemies cover.jpg|''[[Aliens and Enemies]]'' (2006)
DW Creatures and Demons.jpg|''[[Creatures and Demons]]'' (2007)
Enc1.jpg|''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'' (2007)
Starships.jpg|''[[Starships and Spacestations (reference book)|Starships and Spacestations]]'' (2008)
TW The Torchwood Archives.jpg|''[[The Torchwood Archives (novel)|The Torchwood Archives]]'' (2008)
The Time Travellers Almanac.jpg|''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'' (2008)
DW Companions and Allies.jpg|''[[Companions and Allies (reference book)|Companions and Allies]]'' (2009)
DW Ultimate Monster Guide HB.jpg|''[[The Ultimate Monster Guide]]'' (2009)
Torchwood The Encyclopedia.jpg|''[[Torchwood: The Encyclopedia]]'' (2009)
Doctor Who The Encyclopedia 2011.jpg|''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'' (2011)
DW The TARDIS Handbook.jpg|''[[The TARDIS Handbook (reference book)|The TARDIS Handbook]]'' (2010)
The Brilliant Book 2011.jpg|''[[The Brilliant Book 2011]]'' (2010)
DalekHandbook.jpg|''[[The Dalek Handbook (reference book)|The Dalek Handbook]]'' (2011)
The Brilliant Book 2012.jpg|''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'' (2011)
A History in 100 Objects.jpg|''[[A History of the Universe in 100 Objects]]'' (2012)
Who-ology.jpg|''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]'' (2013)
Doctor Who 50 The Essential Guide.jpg|''[[Doctor Who: The Essential Guide]]'' (2013)
His-life-times.jpg|''[[The Doctor: His Lives and Times]]'' (2013)
Wit,Wisdom and Timey-Wimey Stuff.jpg|''[[Wit, Wisdom and Timey Wimey Stuff – The Quotable Doctor Who]]'' (2014)
2014 The Secret Lives of Monsters.jpg|''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (reference book)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'' (2014)
The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who.jpg|''[[The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who (anthology)|The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who]]'' (2015)
TheTimeLordLetters.jpg|''[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|The Time Lord Letters]]'' (2015)
Doctor Who The Essential Guide Twelfth Doctor Edition.jpg|''[[Doctor Who: The Essential Guide (Twelfth Doctor Edition)]]'' (2016)
Whographica An Infographic Guide To Space And Time.jpg|''[[Whographica: An Infographic Guide To Space And Time]]'' (2016)
DoctorWhoTheWhoniverse.jpg|''[[The Whoniverse (novel)|The Whoniverse]]'' (2016)
A Brief History of Time Lords (novel).jpg|''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'' (2017)
Dalek The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe.jpg|''[[Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe]]'' (2017)
TBA.jpg|''[[Who-ology Regenerated Edition: The Official Miscellany]]'' (2018)
TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual.jpg|''[[TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual (reference book)|TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual]]'' (2018)
The Women Who Lived (reference book).jpg|''[[The Women Who Lived (reference book)|The Women Who Lived]]'' (2018)
The Thirteenth Doctor's Guide.jpg|''[[The Thirteenth Doctor's Guide (reference book)|The Thirteenth Doctor's Guide]]'' (2020)
The Monster Vault (reference book).jpg|''[[The Monster Vault]]'' (2020)
Dalek Combat Training Manual.jpg|''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)|Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'' (2021)
Whotopia The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse.jpg|''[[Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse (reference book)|Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse]]''
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==1984==
=== BBC Children's Books ===
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Image:The Doctor Who Pattern Book.jpg|[[The Doctor Who Pattern Book]]
Doctor Who Time Travels.jpg|''[[Time Travels]]'' (2007)
Spacetravels.jpg|''[[Space Travels]]'' (2008)
The Doctor Who Files Collection.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Files Collector's Edition]]'' (2009)
The Secrets of the TARDIS.jpg|''[[The Secrets of the TARDIS (reference book)|The Secrets of the TARDIS]]'' (2010)
Companion Compendium.jpg|''[[Companion Compendium]]'' (2010)
DW Monster Miscellany.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Monster Miscellany]]'' (2011)
Doctor Who 100 Scariest Monsters.jpg|''[[100 Scariest Monsters]]'' (2011)
Doctor Who The Official Doctionary.jpg|''[[The Official Doctionary]]'' (2012)
Time Traveller's Diary (novel).jpg|''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'' (2020)
Doctor Who Atlas.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Atlas]]'' (2021)
The Official Guide.jpg|''[[The Official Guide (reference book)|The Official Guide]]'' (2024)
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==1985==  
==== Official Guide ====
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{{main|Official Guide}}
Image:The TARDIS Inside Out.jpg|[[The TARDIS Inside Out]]
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Image:Doctor Who Cookbook cover.jpg|[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]
How to be a Time Lord.jpg|''[[How to be a Time Lord (novel)|How to be a Time Lord]]'' (2014)
The Dangerous Book of Monsters.jpg|''[[The Dangerous Book of Monsters (novel)|The Dangerous Book of Monsters]]'' (2015)
AHistoryOfHumankind.jpg|''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'' (2016)
The Companion's Companion (novel).jpg|''[[The Companion's Companion (novel)|The Companion's Companion]]'' (2017)
A Short History of Everyone.jpg|''[[A Short History of Everyone (novel)|A Short History of Everyone]]'' (2022)
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</gallery>


==1986==
=== Dorling Kindersley ===
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{{main|The Visual Dictionary (series)}}
Image:The Companions PB.jpg|[[The Companions]]
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Image:Doctor Who File.jpg|[[The Doctor Who File]]
VisualDictionary.jpg|''[[The Visual Dictionary (2007 reference book)|The Visual Dictionary]]'' (2007)
Image:DW The Early Years cover.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Early Years]]
The Visual Dictionary 2009.jpg|''[[The Visual Dictionary]]'' (2009 edition)
Doctor Who Visual Dictionary 2.jpg|''[[The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)|The Visual Dictionary]]'' (2010 edition)
Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia]]'' (2013)
Character Encyclopedia.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia: Updated Edition (reference book)|Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia: Updated Edition]]''
Doctor Who The Visual Dictionary - Capaldi Cover.jpg|''[[The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded (reference book)|The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded]]'' (2014 edition)
Doctor Who The Visual Dictionary - Tenant-Capaldi-Smith Cover.jpg|''[[The Visual Dictionary]]'' (2015 Edition)
Doctor Who The Complete Visual Collection - Capaldi Cover.jpg|''[[The Complete Visual Collection]]''
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==1987==
=== Mad Norwegian Press ===
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Image:Worlds of Doctor Who A-D HB.jpg|[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: A-D]]
AHistory cover.gif|''[[AHistory]]'' 1st edition (2006)
Image:Time Travellers Guide 1sted.jpg|[[The Time-Travellers' Guide]]
Ahistory 2nd edition.jpg|''[[AHistory]]'' 2nd edition (2007)
Ahistory 3rd edition.jpg|''[[AHistory]]'' 3rd edition (2012)
Ahistory 2012-2013 update.jpg|''[[AHistory]]'' 2012-2013 update (2014, digital)
Unhistory.jpg|''[[Unhistory]]'' (2017, digital)
Ahistory 4th edition, volume 1.jpg|''[[AHistory]]'' 4th edition, volume 1 (2018)
Ahistory 4th edition, volume 2.jpg|''[[AHistory]]'' 4th edition, volume 2 (2018)
Ahistory 4th edition, volume 3.jpg|''[[AHistory]]'' 4th edition, volume 3 (2019)
Ahistory 2018 update.jpg|''[[AHistory]]'' 2018 update (2023, digital)
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==1988==
=== Other ===
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Image:25 Glorious Years.jpg|[[Doctor Who: 25 Glorious Years]]<br> [[W. H. Allen]]
Timelink.jpg|''[[Timelink]]'' (2000)
Image:The official DW and the Daleks book.jpg|[[The Official Doctor Who & the Daleks Book]]<br> [[St Martin's Press]]
Discontinuity guide second edition.jpg|''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' (2004)
The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia.jpg|''[[The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia]]'' (2006)
What Is the Story of Doctor Who.jpg|''[[What Is the Story of Doctor Who?]]'' (2019)
1001CRDWF.jpg|''[[1001 Completely Random Doctor Who Facts]]'' (2015)
THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF K9.jpg|''[[The Essential Book of K9]]'' (2015)
The Brigadier Declassified (reference book).jpg|''[[The Brigadier: Declassified]]'' (2019)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1989==
== Media guidebooks ==
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=== Television ===
Image:Worlds of Doctor Who E-K HB.jpg|[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: E-K]]
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Doctor Who Programme Guide Vol 1 HB.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Programme Guide|The Doctor Who Programme Guide Volume 1]]'' (1981)
ProgrammeGuide2HB.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Programme Guide|The Doctor Who Programme Guide Volume 2]]'' (1981)
The official DW and the Daleks book.jpg|''[[The Official Doctor Who & the Daleks Book]]'' (1988)
ProgrammeGuide89.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Programme Guide]]'' (1989)
The Nth Doctor 1sted.jpg|''[[The Nth Doctor]]'' (1997)
The Television Companion 1sted.jpg|''[[The Television Companion]]'' (1998)
The Nth Doctor 2nded.jpg|''[[The Nth Doctor]]'' (2003 edition)
The Brilliant Book 2011.jpg|''[[The Brilliant Book 2011]]'' (2010)
The Brilliant Book 2012.jpg|''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'' (2011)
Who lost.jpeg|''[[Lost in Time and Space: An Unofficial Guide to the Uncharted Journeys of Doctor Who]]'' (2014)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1990==
=== Pocket Essentials ===
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Image:Worlds of Doctor Who L-R HB.jpg|[[Encyclopedia of The Worlds of Doctor Who: L-R]]
PE Doctor Who 2000.jpg|''[[Pocket Essentials: Doctor Who]]'' (2000)
Image:DW Cybermen Cover.jpg|[[Doctor Who: Cybermen]]
PE Doctor Who 2003.jpg|''[[Pocket Essentials: Doctor Who (2003)]]''
PE Doctor Who 2005.jpg|''[[Pocket Essentials: Doctor Who (2005)]]''
PE Doctor Who The Episode Guide 2007.jpg|''[[Pocket Essentials: Doctor Who (2007)]]''
PE Doctor Who Episode Guide HB.jpg|''[[Pocket Essentials: Doctor Who (2010)]]''
PB Doctor Who Episode Guide HB.jpg|[[Pocket Essentials: Doctor Who (2011)]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1991==
=== Telos Publishing ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:The Gallifrey Chronicles REF.jpg|[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (illustrated guide)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]
Back to The Vortex.jpg|''[[Back to the Vortex]]'' (2005)
Second Flight.jpg|''[[Back to the Vortex: Second Flight]]'' (2006)
Third Dimension.jpg|''[[Third Dimension]]'' (2007)
Monsters Within.jpg|''[[Monsters Within]]'' (2008)
TBA.jpg|''[[End of Ten]]'' (2012)
TBA.jpg|''[[River's Run]]'' (2013)
TBA.jpg|''[[Time of the Doctor (reference book)|Time of the Doctor]]'' (2016)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1992==
=== ECW Press ===
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:The Sixties cover.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Sixties]]
Who is the Doctor.jpg|''[[Who is the Doctor (reference book)|Who is the Doctor]]'' (2012)
Image:The Monsters HB.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Monsters]]
Who's 50.jpg|''[[Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die]]'' (2013)
The Doctors Are In.jpg|''[[The Doctors Are In: The Essential and Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who's Greatest Time Lord]]'' (2015)
TBA.jpg|''[[Who is the Doctor 2 (reference book)|Who is the Doctor 2]]'' (2020)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1993==
=== Books & comics ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:Timeframe HB.jpg|[[Timeframe|Timeframe: The Illustrated History]]
IWho cover.jpg|''[[I, Who]]'' (1999)
IWho 2.jpg|''[[I, Who 2]]'' (2001)
IWho 3 cover.jpg|''[[I, Who 3]]'' (2003)
Targetbook2007.jpg|''[[The Target Book]]'' (2007)
Bernice The Inside Story.jpg|''[[Bernice Summerfield: The Inside Story]]'' (2009)
TBA.jpg|''[[Novel Who: Classic Doctor Who Novelization Guide]]'' (2009)
DW The Comic Strip Companion.jpg|''[[The Comic Strip Companion: 1964 – 1979]]'' (2012)
Countdown to TV Action.jpg|''[[Countdown to TV Action (reference book)|Countdown to TV Action]]'' (2014)
Bookwyrm Volume 1 The New Adventures 1991-1997.jpg|''[[Bookwyrm: Volume 1: The New Adventures 1991-1997]]'' (2019)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1994==
=== Audio dramas ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:DW The Seventies.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Seventies]]
New Audio Adventures insidestory cover.jpg|''[[The New Audio Adventures: The Inside Story]]'' (2004)
Bernice The Inside Story.jpg|''[[Bernice Summerfield: The Inside Story]]'' (2009)
Memoirs of an Edwardian Adventurer.jpg|''[[Memoirs of an Edwardian Adventurer]]'' (2011)
The Big Finish Companion Volume 1.jpg|''[[The Big Finish Companion: Volume 1]]'' (2011)
The Big Finish Companion Volume 2.jpg|''[[The Big Finish Companion: Volume 2]]'' (2013)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1995==
=== Merchandise ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:Blacklight HB.jpg|[[Blacklight|Blacklight:  The Art of Andrew Skilleter]]
Transcendental Toybox cover1sted.jpg|''[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]'' (2000 edition)
Image:30 Years of Time Travel.jpg|[[The Doctors: 30 Years of Time]]<br>[[Boxtree]]
Transcendental Toybox cover2nded.jpg|''[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]'' (2003 edition)
Howes Toybox Update no1.jpg|''[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]'' (2004 edition)
Howes Toybox Update no2.jpg|''[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]'' (2006 edition)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1996==
=== Other ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:DW Special Effects.jpg|[[Doctor Who - Special Effects]]
Licence Denied.jpg|''[[Licence Denied]]'' (1997)
Image:Ace!HB.jpg|[[Ace!|Ace! The Inside story of the End of an Era]]
Downtime The Lost Years of Doctor Who-min(1).jpg|''[[Downtime – The Lost Years of Doctor Who]]'' (2017)
Image:Classic Who Harper HB.jpg|[[Classic Who: The Harper Years]]<br>[[Boxtree]]
Image:Classic Who Hinchcliffe HB.jpg|[[Classic Who: The Hinchcliffe Years Seasons 12-14]]<br>[[Boxtree]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1997==
== Production history guidebooks ==
<gallery>
=== Target Books ===
Image:Doctor Who A Book of Monsters HB.jpg|[[Doctor Who A Book of Monsters]]
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Image:Doctor Who The Eighties HB.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Eighties]]
MakingDoctorWho2.jpg|''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'' (1976)
TravelWithouttheTARDIS.jpg|''[[Travel Without the TARDIS]]'' (1986)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1998==
=== BBC Books ===
<gallery>
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Image:Doctor Who From A to Z HB.jpg|[[Doctor Who From A to Z]]
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The First 25 Years.jpg|''[[The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The First 25 Years]]'' (1983)
Doctor Who The Book of Lists PB.jpg|''[[The Book of Lists]]'' (1997)
Doctor Who The Legend HB.jpg|''[[The Legend]]'' (2003)
The Legend Continues.jpg|''[[The Legend Continues]]'' (2005)
InsideStory.jpg|''[[Doctor Who: The Inside Story]]'' (2006)
WritersTale.jpg|''[[The Writer's Tale]]'' (2008)
The-writers-tale TFC.jpg|''[[The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'' (2010)
Doctor Who The Vault.jpg|''[[The Vault: Treasures from the First 50 Years]]'' (2013)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==1999==
=== WH Allen ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:The Nine Lives of Doctor Who.jpg|[[The Nine Lives of Doctor Who]]
Doctor Who A Celebration HB.jpg|''[[A Celebration: Two Decades Through Time and Space]]'' (1983)
The Key to Time REF cover.jpg|''[[The Key to Time: A Year-by-Year Record]]'' (1984)
DW The Early Years cover.jpg|''[[The Early Years (reference book)|The Early Years]]'' (1986)
Doctor Who File.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who File]]'' (1986)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==2000==
=== Hutchinson ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:DW Regeneration cover.jpg|[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]
The TARDIS Inside Out.jpg|''[[The TARDIS Inside Out]]'' (1985)
Image:Transcendental Toybox cover1sted.jpg|[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]
DW Special Effects.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Special Effects]]'' (1986)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==2001==
=== Virgin Books ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:Doctor Who On Location.jpg|[[Doctor Who On Location]]
Ace! HB.jpg|''[[Ace! The Inside Story of the End of an Era]]'' (1996)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==2002==
=== Decade books ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:Dalek Survival Guide.jpg|[[Dalek Survival Guide]]
The Sixties cover.jpg|''[[The Sixties]]'' (1992)
DW The Seventies.jpg|''[[The Seventies]]'' (1994)
Doctor Who The Eighties HB.jpg|''[[The Eighties]]'' (1996)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==2003==
=== Doctor Who The Handbook ===
<gallery>
{{main|Doctor Who The Handbook}}
Image:Transcendental Toybox cover2nded.jpg|[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]] Revised edition
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:New Audio Adventures insidestory cover.jpg|[[The New Audio Adventures: The Inside Story]]
4 The Fourth Doctor Handbook PB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor]]'' (1992)
6 The Sixth Doctor Handbook PB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Sixth Doctor]]'' (1993)
1 The First Doctor Handbook PB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The First Doctor]]'' (1994)
5 The Fifth Doctor Handbook PB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor]]'' (1995)
3 The Third Doctor Handbook PB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Third Doctor]]'' (1996)
2 The Second Doctor Handbook PB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Second Doctor]]'' (1997)
7 The Seventh Doctor Handbook PB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who The Handbook: The Seventh Doctor]]'' (1998)
The Handbook Production.jpg|''[[The Handbook]]'' (2005)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==2004==
=== Boxtree ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:Howes Toybox Update no1.jpg|[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]] Update #1
The Doctors- 30 Years of Time Travel.jpg|''[[The Doctors - 30 Years of Time Travel]]'' (1994)
Classic Who Hinchcliffe HB.jpg|''[[Classic Who: The Hinchcliffe Years]]'' (1996)
Classic Who Harper HB.jpg|''[[Classic Who: The Harper Classics]]'' (1996)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==2005==
=== Reynolds & Hearn ===
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Image:DW 1 Monsters and Villains.jpg|[[Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains]] (Volume 1)
Script Doctor (1st paperback).jpg|''[[Script Doctor: The Inside Story of Doctor Who 1986-89]]'' (2005 edition)
Image:Doctor Who The Legend HB.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Legend]]
DW On Location cover.jpg|''[[Doctor Who On Location]]'' (2001)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==2006==
=== Panini ===
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Image:Aliens and Enemies cover.jpg|[[Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies]] (Volume 2)
Fifth Doctor DW Magazine.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition]]'' (2002-present)
Image:InsideStory.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Inside Story]]
DW50Y 1.jpg|''[[Doctor Who 50 Years (series)|Doctor Who 50 Years]]'' (2013)
Image:Howes Toybox Update no2.jpg|[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]] Update #2
DWM Essential 1 Cybermen.jpg|''[[The Essential Doctor Who]]'' (2014-18)
File:The Legend Continues.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Legend Continues]]
Complete History 1.jpg|''[[The Complete History]]'' (2015-19)
Image:The Art of Doctor Who SFX mag 22b.jpg|[[The Art of Doctor Who (SFX)]]
The Story of Doctor Who (reference book).jpg|''[[The Story of Doctor Who (reference book)|The Story of Doctor Who]]'' (2018)
The Doctor Who Companion The Twelfth Doctor Volume One.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Companion]]'' (2019-20)
Doctor Who Chronicles - 1965.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Chronicles]]'' (2021-present)
Doctor Who 60 Moments in Time.jpg|''[[60 Moments in Time]]'' (2023)
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==2007==
=== Talkback ===
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Image:DW Creatures and Demons.jpg|[[Doctor Who: Creatures and Demons]] (Volume 3)  
Talkback 01 Sixties.jpg|''[[Talkback Volume 1 The Sixties]]'' (2006)
Image:Targetbook2007.jpg|[[The Target Book]]
Talkback 02 Seventies.jpg|''[[Talkback Volume 2 The Seventies]]'' (2006)
Image:DW Encyclopedia.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]
Talkback 03 Eighties.jpg|''[[Talkback Volume 3 The Eighties]]'' (2007)
Image:VisualDictionary.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary]]
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==2008==
=== Other ===
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Image:Starships.jpg|[[Doctor Who: Starships and Spacestations]] (Volume 4)
MakingDrWho72.jpg|''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'' (1972)
Image:WritersTale.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale]]
A Day with a TV Producer.jpg|''[[A Day With a TV Producer]]'' (1980)
Image:The Time Travellers Almanac.jpg|[[Doctor Who: The Time Traveller's Almanac]]
The Making of a Television Series.jpg|''[[The Making of a Television Series]]'' (1982)
DW Regeneration cover.jpg|''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'' (2000)
The Doctors The Archive.jpg|''[[The Doctors: The Archive]]'' (2013)
Who Beyond 50 Celebrating Five Decades of Doctor Who.jpg|''[[Who Beyond 50: Celebrating Five Decades of Doctor Who]]'' (2015)
Red White and Who The Story of Doctor Who in America.jpg|''[[Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America]]'' (2017)
Dr. Who & The Daleks The Official Story of the Films.jpeg|''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks: The Official Story of the Films]]'' (2022)
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==2009==
== Commentary guidebooks ==
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Image:DW Companions and Allies.jpg|[[Doctor Who: Companions and Allies]] (Volume 5)
The Unfolding Text.jpg|''[[The Unfolding Text]]'' (1983)
The Time-Traveller's Guide.jpg|''[[The Time-Travellers' Guide]]'' (1987)
25 Glorious Years.jpg|''[[25 Glorious Years]]'' (1988)
Doctor Who From A to Z HB.jpg|''[[Doctor Who From A to Z]]'' (1998)
Impossible Worlds.jpg|''[[Impossible Worlds, Impossible Things: Cultural Perspectives on Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' (2010)
Army of Ghosts Essays on Doctor Who's Sometimes Forgotten Stories.jpg|''[[Army of Ghosts: Essays on Doctor Who's Sometimes Forgotten Stories]]'' (2020)
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=Collected Series=
=== About Time ===
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About time vol 3.jpg|''[[About Time 3]]'' (2004)
About time vol 4.jpg|''[[About Time 4]]'' (2004)
About time vol 5.jpg|''[[About Time 5]]'' (2005)
About Time 1.jpg|''[[About Time 1]]'' (2006)
About Time 2.jpg|''[[About Time 2]]'' (2006)
About time 6.jpg|''[[About Time 6]]'' (2007)
About Time 8.jpg|''[[About Time 8]]'' (2017)
About Time 9.jpg|''[[About Time 9]]'' (2019)
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==BBC Doctor Who Illustrated Guides==
=== Mad Norwegian Press ===
* With the launch of the new series in 2005, the BBC began a series of illustrated paperback guides to both 'classic' and 'new' Doctor Who adventures.
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* Each had a specific theme, were lavishly illustrated throughout and cost £7.99 (UK).
Chicks Dig.jpg|''[[Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It]]'' (2009)
* Most of the books have been published on an annual basis, although there are currently plans for two volumes to be published during 2009.
Corridors.jpg|''[[Running Through Corridors]]'' (2010-16)
Chicks Unravel.jpg|''[[Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who]]'' (2012)
Queers Dig Time Lords A Celebration of Doctor Who by the LGBTQ Fans Who Love It.jpg|''[[Queers Dig Time Lords]]'' (2013)
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=== TARDIS Eruditorum ===
Image:DW 1 Monsters and Villains.jpg|1 [[Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains]] (2005)
{{main|TARDIS Eruditorum}}
Image:Aliens and Enemies cover.jpg|2 [[Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies]] (2006)
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Image:DW Creatures and Demons.jpg|3 [[Doctor Who: Creatures and Demons]] (2007)
Eruditorum1.jpg|Volume One (2011)
Image:Starships.jpg|4 [[Doctor Who: Starships and Spacestations]](2008)
Eruditorum2.jpeg|Volume Two (2012)
Image:DW Companions and Allies.jpg|5 [[Doctor Who: Companions and Allies]] (2009)
Eruditorum3.jpg|Volume Three (2013)
Image:DW 6 Ultimate Monster Guide.jpg| tbc (2009)
Eruditorum4.jpg|Volume Four (2013)
Eruditorum4-1.jpg|Volume Five (2014)
Eruditorum5-6.jpg|Volume Six (2015)
Eruditorum7.jpg|Volume Seven (2020)
Eruditorum8.png|Volume Eight (2023)
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[[Category:Illustrated guides]]
 
[[Category:Galleries]]
=== Arcbeatle Press ===
[[Category:Books]]
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[[Category:Book covers]]
Sheffield Steel Essays on the Thirteenth Doctor.jpg|''[[Sheffield Steel: Essays on the Thirteenth Doctor]]'' (2019)
[[Category:Reference books]]
Back to the Eleventh Hour 1.jpg|''[[Back to the Eleventh Hour: Revisiting the Matt Smith Years: Volume 1 - Series 5]]'' (2020)
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=== The Black Archive ===
{{main|The Black Archive}}
 
== Biographies ==
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The Nine Lives of Doctor Who.jpg|''[[The Nine Lives of Doctor Who]]'' (1999)
The Doctors Who's Who-The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord.jpg|''[[The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord]]'' (2010)
Doctor Who The Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith.jpg|''[[The Eleventh Doctor: Matt Smith]]'' (2010)
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== Artbooks ==
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Timeview.jpg|''[[Timeview|Timeview: The Collected Doctor Who Artwork of Frank Bellamy]]'' (1985)
Timeframe HB.jpg|''[[Timeframe: The Illustrated History]]'' (1993)
Blacklight HB.jpg|''[[Blacklight|Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter]]'' (1996)
The Art of Doctor Who SFX mag 22b.jpg|''[[The Art of Doctor Who (reference book)|The Art of Doctor Who]]'' (2005)
Doctor Who Impossible Worlds cover.jpg|''[[Impossible Worlds]]'' (2015)
100 Illustrated Adventures.jpeg|''[[100 Illustrated Adventures]]'' (2017)
Kklak! The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilléos cover.jpeg|''[[Kklak! - The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilléos]]'' (2020)
The Who Adventures.jpg|''[[The Who Adventures]]'' (2021)
Timeslides The Doctor Who Artwork of Colin Howard.jpg|''[[Timeslides: The Doctor Who Artwork of Colin Howard]]'' (2022)
The Art of Phil Bevan.jpg|''[[The Art of Phil Bevan]]'' (2022)
The Art of the Audio Adventures.jpg|''[[The Art of the Audio Adventures]]'' (2023)
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[[Category:Prose non-fiction overviews]]

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Doctor Who reference books are any books that contain reference material concerning Doctor Who and/or the Doctor Who universe. These cover a range of reference material both fictional and nonfictional, such as programme guides, "Making Of" books that cover behind the scenes information, in-universe books detailing information that was not covered within the narrative and purely illustrated books that showcase a particular artist's work.

During the 1970s these books were almost entirely published by Target Books, who also published the novelisations of Doctor Who. These publications were a combination of behind the scenes or "Making Of" books and themed books, concentrating on "Monsters" or particular aliens such as Terry Nation's Dalek Special and The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures.

The 1980s can be seen as the real beginning of Doctor Who non-fiction publications, with several large format books being published during this time. Many of these were written by Peter Haining, who contributed five lengthy books concerning the production and history of Doctor Who.

1983 saw the debut of the first book providing analysis of Doctor Who; Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text was a media text for teachers and students, discussing the narrative structure of Doctor Who and the production techniques at work.

The following years saw the publication of somewhat odder publications aimed at the growing fan-base for Doctor Who, namely The Doctor Who Pattern Book in 1984 and The Doctor Who Cookbook in 1985.

During the 1990s, the books analysing Doctor Who began to be more frequently published. With the range and availability of Doctor Who on video tape and DVD, this was a period when most of the stories could be re-watched with ease. The popular Doctor Who Handbook range published by Virgin Books covered each Doctor's era in great detail and remain highly regarded as reference works to this day.

In the early 2000s books such as Mad Norwegian Press's I, Who range of were published breaking down and analysing all of Virgin Books' and BBC Books' novel ranges and most of Big Finish Productions' prose and audio ranges.

During this time there were a few non-fiction books published by BBC Books, such as Doctor Who: Regeneration which contained detailed information surrounding the attempt to bring Doctor Who back in in the 1990s, and the subsequent production of the 1996 TV movie.

In 2005, the production of the first new series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales saw a surge in the publication of reference material.

There both fictional, though non-narrative, works, such as Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains, and also nonfiction books like Doctor Who: The Inside Story and for the first time since 1996's publication of Doctor Who: The Script of the Film, Doctor Who: The Shooting Scripts was published which contained all the scripts from the series that had aired that year.

During the latter part of the 2000s it continued to be a mix of reference books that were fictional and nonfictional, though the fiction-based books outweighed the non-fiction works.

Lore guidebooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Target Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Severn House[[edit] | [edit source]]

Piccadilly Press[[edit] | [edit source]]

Virgin Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Children's Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Official Guide[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Official Guide

Dorling Kindersley[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Visual Dictionary (series)

Mad Norwegian Press[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other[[edit] | [edit source]]

Media guidebooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Pocket Essentials[[edit] | [edit source]]

Telos Publishing[[edit] | [edit source]]

ECW Press[[edit] | [edit source]]

Books & comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio dramas[[edit] | [edit source]]

Merchandise[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other[[edit] | [edit source]]

Production history guidebooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

Target Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

WH Allen[[edit] | [edit source]]

Hutchinson[[edit] | [edit source]]

Virgin Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Decade books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who The Handbook[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Doctor Who The Handbook

Boxtree[[edit] | [edit source]]

Reynolds & Hearn[[edit] | [edit source]]

Panini[[edit] | [edit source]]

Talkback[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other[[edit] | [edit source]]

Commentary guidebooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

About Time[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mad Norwegian Press[[edit] | [edit source]]

TARDIS Eruditorum[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: TARDIS Eruditorum
  • Volume One (2011)

    Volume One (2011)

  • Volume Two (2012)

    Volume Two (2012)

  • Volume Three (2013)

    Volume Three (2013)

  • Volume Four (2013)

    Volume Four (2013)

  • Volume Five (2014)

    Volume Five (2014)

  • Volume Six (2015)

    Volume Six (2015)

  • Volume Seven (2020)

    Volume Seven (2020)

  • Volume Eight (2023)

    Volume Eight (2023)

Arcbeatle Press[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Black Archive[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Black Archive

Biographies[[edit] | [edit source]]

Artbooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

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