Target Books/1974

Target Books was the main publishing imprint of Doctor Who titles from 1973 until the early 1990’s.

Novelisation Covers

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  Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion

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  Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters

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  Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks

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  Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon

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  Doctor Who and the Daemons

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  Doctor Who and the Sea Devils

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  Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen

Reprints and Other Title Covers

None

Publishing History

January

• Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion Writer: Terrance Dicks Cover Artist: Chris Archilleos
• Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters Writer: Malcolm Hulke Cover Artist: Chris Archilleos
  

April

• Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks Writer: Terrance Dicks Cover Artist: Chris Archilleos
• Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon Writer: Malcolm Hulke Cover Artist: Chris Archilleos
  

October

• Doctor Who and the Dæmons Writer: Barry Letts Cover Artist: Chris Archilleos
• Doctor Who and the Sea Devils Writer: Malcolm Hulke Cover Artist: Chris Archilleos
  

November

• Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen Writer: Terrance Dicks Cover Artist: Chris Archilleos

Publishing Notes

• 1974 saw the first wave of new Doctor Who novelisations. Predominantly featuring the Third (new) Doctor in recently televised adventures.
• Script writers were encouraged to fill out their scripts with more detail, giving a larger word count than some of the later novels.
• These early books continued with the Frederick Muller tradition of including black and white illustrations.

External Links

• On Target A comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations. Site created and maintained by Tim Neal.
• Dr Who Gallery This gallery only site shows all TV Novelisations (Armada, Dragon, Target, Virgin and BBC) in order of publication date.

Other Reference Sources

• Doctor Who Magazine
  

Including a series of in depth articles by David Howe (see Issue 291, Issue 293, Issue 295, Issue 297, Issue 299 and Issue 301)

• Howe's Transcendental Toybox

Collectors guides

• The Target Book by David Howe release date 2007