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The '''BBC New Series Adventures''' is a banner under which the novels published by [[BBC Books]] (and, from [[2013 (production)|2013]], [[Broadway Books]] in North America) featuring the [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth]], [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth]], [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh]], [[Twelfth Doctor|Twelfth]], and [[Thirteenth Doctor]]s have been collected since [[2005 (releases)|2005]]. This line is the successor to BBC Books' earlier ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiction lines, the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]].
The '''BBC New Series Adventures''' is a banner under which the novels published by [[BBC Books]] (and, from [[2013 (production)|2013]], [[Broadway Books]] in [[North America]]) featuring the [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth]], [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth]], [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh]], [[Twelfth Doctor|Twelfth]], [[Thirteenth Doctor|Thirteenth]] and [[Fifteenth Doctor]]s have been collected since [[2005 (releases)|2005]]. This line is the successor to BBC Books' earlier ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiction lines, the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]].


== Publication history ==
== Publication history ==
=== Ninth Doctor ===
=== Ninth Doctor ===
Launched in mid-[[2005 (releases)|2005]], the New Series Adventures introduced a new format for ''Doctor Who'' fiction — paperback-sized hardcovers with a smaller word count than the previous EDA and PDA lines. For a few months, the "NSA" line coexisted with the EDA and PDA lines, until they were [[retire]]d at the end of 2005.
Launched in mid-[[2005 (releases)|2005]], the New Series Adventures introduced a new format for ''Doctor Who'' fiction — paperback-sized hardcovers with a smaller word count than the previous [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures|EDA]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures|PDA]] lines. For a few months, the "NSA" line coexisted with the EDA and PDA lines, until they were [[retire]]d at the end of 2005.


With this series of books, BBC Books also established a release pattern it has continued ever since, releasing the books in batches of three, initially at least twice a year. The books are considered standalone and, thus, may be read in any order (at least among a particular set of three).
With this series of books, [[BBC Books]] also established a release pattern it has continued ever since, releasing the books in batches of three, initially at least twice a year. The books are considered standalone and thus may be read in any order (at least among a particular set of three).


Unlike past fiction lines, there was some effort to tie the books more closely to television continuity. Notably, the first-ever direct reference to a novel occurred in the episode ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', in which [[Rose Tyler]] referenced a location she and the Doctor had visited in the novel ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]''. Supporting characters [[Mickey Smith]] and [[Jackie Tyler]] also appeared in the novel ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]''.
Unlike past fiction lines, there was some effort to tie the books more closely to television continuity. Notably, the first-ever direct reference to a novel occurred in the episode ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', in which [[Rose Tyler]] referenced a location she and the Doctor had visited in the novel ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]''. Supporting characters [[Mickey Smith]] and [[Jackie Tyler]] also appeared in the novel ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]''.


The novels tended to reflect changes in the cast. The first three books featured the [[Ninth Doctor]] travelling with Rose, while the second set feature Rose and [[Jack Harkness]] as companions.
The novels tended to reflect changes in the cast. The first three books featured the [[Ninth Doctor]] travelling with Rose, while the second set feature Rose and [[Jack Harkness]] as [[companion]]s.


This line of novels continued to be issued following [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s departure from the series until the end of 2005, after which the series continued, featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] in 2006.
This line of novels continued to be issued following [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s departure from the series until the end of 2005, after which the series continued, featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] in [[2006 (releases)|2006]].


A number of the books have been reprinted in paperback editions, including in North America by Broadway Books. The covers of these reprint editions omit the image of [[Billie Piper]].
A number of the books have been reprinted in paperback editions, including in [[North America]] by [[Broadway Books]]. The covers of these reprint editions omit the image of [[Billie Piper]].


In [[2 May (releases)|2 May]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]], ''[[Ninth Doctor Novels Volume 1]]'', a box set collecting readings of three of the Ninth Doctor novels was released.
On [[2 May (releases)|2 May]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]], ''[[Ninth Doctor Novels Volume 1]]'', a box set collecting readings of three of the Ninth Doctor novels was released.


=== Tenth Doctor ===
=== Tenth Doctor ===
With the coming of the [[Tenth Doctor]] era, BBC Books continued its New Series Adventures line in 2006, featuring the new incarnation. Again, the books were published more-or-less in connection with a particular cast line-up in the series, with the first six books featuring Rose Tyler, after which [[Martha Jones]] was featured in twelve consecutive novels. [[Donna Noble]] was then featured in only four books, with most of the books released during her era actually featuring Martha. [[Wilfred Mott]] appears in the final novel featuring Donna, ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]''.
With the coming of the [[Tenth Doctor]] era, [[BBC Books]] continued its New Series Adventures line in [[2006 (releases)|2006]], featuring the new [[incarnation]]. Again, the books were published more-or-less in connection with a particular cast line-up in the series, with the first six books featuring [[Rose Tyler]], after which [[Martha Jones]] was featured in twelve consecutive novels. [[Donna Noble]] was then featured in only four books, with most of the books released during her era actually featuring Martha. [[Wilfred Mott]] appears in the final novel featuring Donna, ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]''.


Following the events of ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', the books changed format somewhat. Beginning with ''[[The Eyeless (novel)|The Eyeless]]'', published in late 2008, the books featured the Doctor travelling alone, with no ongoing companions (in keeping with the format of the 2008-2010 specials). Also published was ''[[The Story of Martha (anthology)|The Story of Martha]]'', a short story collection that returned Martha Jones to the NSA line for one book. This was the first NSA book to be a direct tie-in with a televised episode (it takes place during the events of ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]''). All NSA novels issued during 2009 featured returning alien races and villains from the TV series.
Following the events of ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', the books changed format somewhat. Beginning with ''[[The Eyeless (novel)|The Eyeless]]'', published in late [[2008 (releases)|2008]], the books featured the Doctor travelling alone, with no ongoing [[companion]]s (in keeping with the format of the [[Series 4#2008-10 Specials|2008-2010 specials]]). Also published was ''[[The Story of Martha (anthology)|The Story of Martha]]'', a short story collection that returned Martha Jones to the NSA line for one book. This was the first NSA book to be a direct tie-in with a televised episode (it takes place during the events of ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]''). All NSA novels issued during [[2009 (releases)|2009]] featured returning alien races and villains from the TV series.


The final three Tenth Doctor novels were published in September 2009.
The final three Tenth Doctor novels were published in [[September (releases)|September]] 2009.


Two new spin-off lines were introduced during the 2006-2009 period. [[Quick Reads|''Quick Reads'']], an annual series of paperback novellas intended to promote literacy, was launched in 2006 with the novel ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am a Dalek]]''. This spin-off line featured the return of long-time ''Doctor Who'' novelist and scriptwriter [[Terrance Dicks]] to the world of ''Doctor Who'' fiction. A total of five Tenth Doctor novellas were published in this line, with the last issued in March 2010; the line continued with the [[Eleventh Doctor]].
Two new spin-off lines were introduced during the 2006-2009 period. ''[[Quick Reads]]'', an annual series of paperback novellas intended to promote literacy, was launched in 2006 with the novel ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am a Dalek]]''. This spin-off line featured the return of long-time ''Doctor Who'' novelist and scriptwriter [[Terrance Dicks]] to the world of ''Doctor Who'' fiction. A total of five Tenth Doctor novellas were published in this line, with the last issued in [[March (releases)|March]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]; the line continued with the [[Eleventh Doctor]].


Also launched during this period, in conjunction with [[BBC Audiobooks]], was a series of original, made-for-audio stories performed by cast members of the series. The first of these, ''[[Pest Control (audio story)|Pest Control]]'', was issued in 2008. A total of seven Tenth Doctor stories were published until 2010. [[David Tennant]] performed most of these, with [[Catherine Tate]] reading two and [[Michelle Ryan]] performing one. Again, releases continued after the introduction of the Eleventh Doctor.
Also launched during this period, in conjunction with [[BBC Audiobooks]], was a series of original, made-for-audio stories performed by cast members of the series. The first of these, ''[[Pest Control (audio story)|Pest Control]]'', was issued in 2008. A total of seven Tenth Doctor stories were published until 2010. [[David Tennant]] performed most of these, with [[Catherine Tate]] reading two and [[Michelle Ryan]] performing one. Again, releases continued after the introduction of the Eleventh Doctor.


All of the Tenth Doctor publications other than the ''Quick Reads'' were released as audiobooks. The first three were read by David Tennant. After that, other actors from the series replaced Tennant, who did not reappear as narrator until the made-for-audio stories. The other actors include [[Freema Agyeman]], [[Georgia Moffett]], [[Anthony Head]] and [[Adjoa Andoh]]. Most of these audiobooks are abridged, but some of the later novels were released as unabridged audiobooks that are only available for download.
All of the Tenth Doctor publications other than the ''Quick Reads'' were released as audiobooks. The first three were read by David Tennant. After that, other actors from the series replaced Tennant, who did not re-appear as narrator until the made-for-audio stories. The other actors include [[Freema Agyeman]], [[Georgia Moffett]], [[Anthony Head]] and [[Adjoa Andoh]]. Most of these audiobooks are abridged, but some of the later novels were released as unabridged audiobooks that are only available for download.


As with the Ninth Doctor, a number of Tenth Doctor novels have been reissued in paperback by BBC Books and Broadway Books. New editions of novels featuring Rose Tyler, however, omit the image of Billie Piper from the cover art.
As with the [[Ninth Doctor]], a number of Tenth Doctor novels have been reissued in paperback by BBC Books and [[Broadway Books]]. New editions of novels featuring Rose Tyler, however, omit the image of [[Billie Piper]] from the cover art.


=== Eleventh Doctor ===
=== Eleventh Doctor ===
The New Series Adventures line continued with novels featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. The first set of three were released in April 2010, with more novels released later in the year.
The New Series Adventures line continued with novels featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. The first set of three were released in [[April (releases)|April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]], with more novels released later in the year.


The books had some design changes from past releases to incorporate the new [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]] introduced for the new era. The most noticeable change is that the books are taller than those published for the Ninth and Tenth Doctors, now closer in height to the Torchwood novels. They also no longer included the Gallifreyan numerical symbols on the spines of the NSA books as seen during the Eccleston and Tennant eras.
The books had some design changes from past releases to incorporate the new [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]] introduced for the new era. The most noticeable change is that the books are taller than those published for the [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth]] and [[Tenth Doctor]]s, now closer in height to the ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'' novels. They also no longer included the [[Gallifreyan]] numerical symbols on the spines of the NSA books as seen during the [[Christopher Eccleston|Eccleston]] and [[David Tennant|Tennant]] eras.


In October 2010 a special, standalone New Series Adventures book was released, entitled ''[[The Coming of the Terraphiles (novel)|The Coming of the Terraphiles]]'' and written by noted fantasy author [[Michael Moorcock]]. The series resumed in 2011, with the release of three books in April and another three in June. As well as this, a new concept of 2 in 1 books was put into action. The stories in these books were shorter than those in normal books but there were two of them per book, set at some point after [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]], written by two different authors. They were published in the tête-bêche format.
In [[October]] 2010, a special standalone New Series Adventures book was released, entitled ''[[The Coming of the Terraphiles (novel)|The Coming of the Terraphiles]]'' and written by noted fantasy author [[Michael Moorcock]]. The series resumed in [[2011 (releases)|2011]], with the release of three books in April and another three in [[June (releases)|June]]. As well as this, a new concept of [[2 in 1 Books]] was put into action. The stories in these books were shorter than those in normal books but there were two of them per book, set at some point after [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 5]], written by two different authors. They were published in the tête-bêche format.


With 2012 the frequency of regular NSA releases was decreased, with the line focusing more on the standalone hardcover editions, which saw two additional releases, ''[[The Silent Stars Go By (novel)|The Silent Stars Go By]]'' in 2011 and ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'' in 2012. No "set of three" releases occurred in 2012; 2013 saw the release pattern change to a single batch of three per year.
With [[2012 (releases)|2012]] the frequency of regular NSA releases was decreased, with the line focusing more on the standalone hardcover editions, which saw two additional releases, ''[[The Silent Stars Go By (novel)|The Silent Stars Go By]]'' in 2011 and ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'' in 2012. No "set of three" releases occurred in 2012; [[2013 (releases)|2013]] saw the release pattern change to a single batch of three per year.


Continuing on from the Tenth Doctor era, BBC Audiobooks, later AudioGO, continued to release original-to-audio stories read by various cast members including [[Matt Smith]] and [[Arthur Darvill]]. The ''Decide Your Destiny'' series also continued, as did the ''Quick Reads'' novellas after a year's hiatus.
Continuing on from the Tenth Doctor era, [[BBC Audiobooks]], later [[AudioGO]], continued to release original-to-audio stories read by various cast members including [[Matt Smith]] and [[Arthur Darvill]]. The ''[[Decide Your Destiny]]'' series also continued, as did the ''[[Quick Reads]]'' novellas after a year's hiatus.


Beginning in 2011, and for the first time since 2005, the NSA line found itself competing with BBC Books releases featuring past Doctors, beginning with the start of a reprint series featuring [[Target novelisation]]s, followed by the launch of a novelisation line with ''[[Shada (novelisation)|Shada]]'' and the launch of a new series of standalone hardcover novels featuring past Doctors.
Beginning in 2011, and for the first time since [[2005 (releases)|2005]], the NSA line found itself competing with [[BBC Books]] releases featuring past Doctors, beginning with the start of a reprint series featuring [[Target novelisation]]s, followed by the launch of a novelisation line with ''[[Shada (novelisation)|Shada]]'' and the launch of a new series of standalone hardcover novels featuring past Doctors.


The final trio of Eleventh Doctor novels published in 2013 marked a major change in how the books were marketed and formatted outside the United Kingdom. Broadway Books took over the North American publishing of the books, which were now exclusively to be published in trade paperback editions, with the BBC Books hardcovers officially no longer circulated. Broadway also began republishing older NSAs from the Eleventh Doctor and earlier eras in new standard paperback editions.
The final trio of Eleventh Doctor novels published in 2013 marked a major change in how the books were marketed and formatted outside the [[United Kingdom]]. [[Broadway Books]] took over the [[North America]]n publishing of the books, which were now exclusively to be published in trade paperback editions, with the BBC Books hardcovers officially no longer circulated. Broadway also began republishing older NSAs from the Eleventh Doctor and earlier eras in new standard paperback editions.


A final "Eleventh Doctor" NSA novel, ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'', featured the [[War Doctor]] rather than the incumbent, acting as the fourth in the "deluxe" range.
A final "Eleventh Doctor" NSA novel, ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'', featured the [[War Doctor]] rather than the incumbent, acting as the fourth in the "deluxe" range.


=== Twelfth Doctor ===
=== Twelfth Doctor ===
The New Series Adventures line returned in 2014 with new novels featuring the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]]. As with the final Eleventh Doctor novels, UK editions were published in hardcover by BBC Books, but in North America, the novels were published in trade paperback editions only by Broadway Books.
The New Series Adventures line returned in [[2014 (releases)|2014]] with new novels featuring the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]]. As with the final [[Eleventh Doctor]] novels, [[UK]] editions were published in hardcover by [[BBC Books]], but in [[North America]], the novels were published in trade paperback editions only by [[Broadway Books]].


In late 2013, AudioGO went into administration, prompting the license for audiobooks to revert to Random House Audio. The publisher released readings of the first three Twelfth Doctor novels in 2015 before the imprint returned as [[BBC Audio]].
In late [[2013 (releases)|2013]], [[AudioGO]] went into administration, prompting the license for audiobooks to revert to [[Random House Audio]]. The publisher released readings of the first three Twelfth Doctor novels in [[2015 (releases)|2015]] before the imprint returned as [[BBC Audio]].


In 2015, ''[[Big Bang Generation (novel)|Big Bang Generation]]'' featured [[Bernice Summerfield]], a character that was first introduced in the ''[[Virgin New Adventures]]'' from [[Virgin Books]]. The novel also featured characters [[Peter Summerfield]], [[Ruth Leonidas]], and [[Jack McSpringheel]], all of whom originated in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' series.
In 2015, ''[[Big Bang Generation (novel)|Big Bang Generation]]'' featured [[Bernice Summerfield]], a character that was first introduced in the ''[[Virgin New Adventures]]'' from [[Virgin Books]]. The novel also featured characters [[Peter Summerfield]], [[Ruth]], and [[Jack (The Kraken's Lament)|Jack]], all of whom originated in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' series.


2016 saw only one standalone release in the main NSA series: ''[[In the Blood (novel)|In the Blood]]'', a Tenth Doctor novel featuring Donna Noble. However, two [[Choose the Future|''Choose the Future'']] books featuring the Twelfth Doctor were also released. These were considered a follow on from the ''Decide Your Destiny'' range.
[[2016 (releases)|2016]] saw only one standalone release in the main NSA series: ''[[In the Blood (novel)|In the Blood]]'', a [[Tenth Doctor]] novel featuring Donna Noble. However, two ''[[Choose the Future]]'' books featuring the Twelfth Doctor were also released. These were considered a follow on from the ''[[Decide Your Destiny]]'' range.


The final set of Twelfth Doctor NSA novels were released in 2017, and featured [[Bill Potts]] as the companion, with [[Nardole]] also featuring in the last novel.
The final set of Twelfth Doctor NSA novels were released in [[2017 (releases)|2017]], and featured [[Bill Potts]] as the [[companion]], with [[Nardole]] also featuring in the last novel.


=== Thirteenth Doctor ===
=== Thirteenth Doctor ===
In 2018, the New Series Adventures line continued with novels featuring the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and her companions [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], and [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]].
In [[2018 (releases)|2018]], the New Series Adventures line continued with novels featuring the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and her [[companion]]s [[Graham O'Brien]], [[Yasmin Khan]], and [[Ryan Sinclair]].


No new NSA novels were released in 2019, but 2020 saw the release of standalone novel, ''[[At Childhood's End (novel)|At Childhood's End]]'', which featured the return of the Doctor's past companion, [[Ace]]. This novel was written by [[Sophie Aldred]], who played Ace in the last few seasons of ''Doctor Who''<nowiki/>'s original run.
No new NSA novels were released in [[2019 (releases)|2019]], but [[2020 (releases)|2020]] saw the release of standalone novel, ''[[At Childhood's End (novel)|At Childhood's End]]'', which featured the return of the Doctor's past companion, [[Ace]]. This novel was written by [[Sophie Aldred]], who played Ace in the last few seasons of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s original run.
 
=== Fifteenth Doctor ===
In [[2024 (releases)|2024]] the NSA line returned with the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] and new [[companion]] [[Ruby Sunday]].


== Novels ==
== Novels ==
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|[[Glen McCready]], [[Nicholas Briggs]]
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|[[Stephen Cole]]
|[[Stephen Cole]]
|Rose, [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]]
|Rose, [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]]
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| rowspan="2" |[[David Thorpe]], <br>[[Camille Coduri]]
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|'' [[Snowglobe 7 (novel)|Snowglobe 7]]''
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|Mike Tucker
|Mike Tucker
|[[Georgia Moffett]]
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|Arthur Darvill
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|''[[Dead of Winter (novel)|Dead of Winter]]''
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|[[James Goss]]
|[[James Goss]]
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|''[[The Way Through the Woods (novel)|The Way Through the Woods]]''
|''[[The Way Through the Woods (novel)|The Way Through the Woods]]''
|Una McCormack
|Una McCormack
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|''[[Hunter's Moon (novel)|Hunter's Moon]]''
|''[[Hunter's Moon (novel)|Hunter's Moon]]''
|[[Paul Finch]]
|[[Paul Finch]]
|Arthur Darvill
|Arthur Darvill
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|''[[Touched by an Angel (novel)|Touched by an Angel]]''
|''[[Touched by an Angel (novel)|Touched by an Angel]]''
|[[Jonathan Morris]]
|[[Jonathan Morris]]
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|Clare Corbett
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|''[[Paradox Lost (novel)|Paradox Lost]]''
|''[[Paradox Lost (novel)|Paradox Lost]]''
|[[George Mann]]
|[[George Mann]]
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|Nicholas Briggs
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|''[[Borrowed Time (novel)|Borrowed Time]]''
|''[[Borrowed Time (novel)|Borrowed Time]]''
|[[Naomi A. Alderman]]
|[[Naomi A. Alderman]]
|[[Meera Syal]]
|[[Meera Syal]]
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|''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]''
|''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]''
|Justin Richards
|Justin Richards
|[[Cyberman|Cybermen]]
|[[Cyberman|Cybermen]]
|rowspan=3|[[8 April (releases)|8 April]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|rowspan=3|[[8 April (releases)|8 April]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|[[David Warner]],
|[[David Warner]], <br>Nicholas Briggs
Nicholas Briggs
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|''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]''
|''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]''
|Nicholas Briggs
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|''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]''
|''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]''
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|[[Tommy Donbavand]]
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|[[Frances Barber]]
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|''[[The Blood Cell (novel)|The Blood Cell]]''
|''[[The Blood Cell (novel)|The Blood Cell]]''
|James Goss
|James Goss
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|[[Colin McFarlane]]
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|''[[Silhouette (novel)|Silhouette]]''
|''[[Silhouette (novel)|Silhouette]]''
|Justin Richards
|Justin Richards
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|[[Dan Starkey]]
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|''[[The Crawling Terror (novel)|The Crawling Terror]]''
|''[[The Crawling Terror (novel)|The Crawling Terror]]''
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|Mike Tucker
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|[[Neve McIntosh]]
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|''[[Royal Blood (novel)|Royal Blood]]''
|''[[Royal Blood (novel)|Royal Blood]]''
|Una McCormack
|Una McCormack
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|[[David Warner]]
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|''[[Big Bang Generation (novel)|Big Bang Generation]]''
|''[[Big Bang Generation (novel)|Big Bang Generation]]''
|Gary Russell
|Gary Russell
|[[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Ruth Leonidas|Ruth]], [[Jack McSpringheel|Jack]]
|[[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Ruth]], [[Jack (The Kraken's Lament)|Jack]]
|[[Lisa Bowerman]]
|[[Lisa Bowerman]]
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|''[[Deep Time (novel)|Deep Time]]''
|''[[Deep Time (novel)|Deep Time]]''
|Trevor Baxendale
|Trevor Baxendale
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|Dan Starkey
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|''[[The Shining Man (novel)|The Shining Man]]''
|[[Cavan Scott]]
|[[Cavan Scott]]
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|''[[Diamond Dogs (novel)|Diamond Dogs]]''
|''[[Diamond Dogs (novel)|Diamond Dogs]]''
|Mike Tucker
|Mike Tucker
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|''[[Plague City (novel)|Plague City]]''
|''[[Plague City (novel)|Plague City]]''
|Jonathan Morris
|Jonathan Morris
|Bill, [[Nardole]]
|Bill, [[Nardole]]
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|''[[The Good Doctor (novel)|The Good Doctor]]''
|''[[The Good Doctor (novel)|The Good Doctor]]''
|[[Juno Dawson]]
|[[Juno Dawson]]
|rowspan=4|[[Thirteenth Doctor]]
|rowspan=3|[[Thirteenth Doctor]]
|rowspan=3|[[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]], [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]]
|rowspan=3|[[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]], [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]]
|[[25 October (releases)|25 October]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|[[25 October (releases)|25 October]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|[[Clare Corbett]]
|[[Clare Corbett]]
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|''[[Molten Heart (novel)|Molten Heart]]''
|''[[Molten Heart (novel)|Molten Heart]]''
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|Una McCormack
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|Dan Starkey
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|''[[Combat Magicks (novel)|Combat Magicks]]''
|''[[Combat Magicks (novel)|Combat Magicks]]''
|Steve Cole
|Steve Cole
|[[22 November (releases)|22 November]] 2018
|[[22 November (releases)|22 November]] 2018
|[[Mandip Gill]]
|[[Mandip Gill]]
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|''[[Ruby Red (novel)|Ruby Red]]''
|[[Georgia Cook]]
|rowspan=3|[[Fifteenth Doctor]]
|rowspan=3|[[Ruby Sunday]]
|[[13 June (releases)|13 June]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]
|[[Millie Gibson]]
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|''[[Caged (novel)|Caged]]''
|[[Una McCormack]]
|[[27 June (releases)|27 June]] 2024
|[[Bonnie Langford]]
|-
|74
|''[[Eden Rebellion (novel)|Eden Rebellion]]''
|[[Abi Falase]]
|[[14 November (releases)|14 November]] 2024
|[[Genesis Lynea]]
|}
|}


=== Specials ===
=== Specials ===
Special releases were released individually, and featured longer novels aimed at older readers. They were primarily released in hardcover format and retailed at a higher price. Their cover art did not use the same format as the standard releases, and they occasionally featured Doctors other than the incumbent at the time of publishing.
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|-
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!Read by
!Read by
|-
|-
|S1
|S1 (43)
|''[[The Coming of the Terraphiles (novel)|The Coming of the Terraphiles]]''
|''[[The Coming of the Terraphiles (novel)|The Coming of the Terraphiles]]''
|[[Michael Moorcock]]
|[[Michael Moorcock]]
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|[[Clive Mantle]]
|[[Clive Mantle]]
|-
|-
|S2
|S2 (50)
|''[[The Silent Stars Go By (novel)|The Silent Stars Go By]]''
|''[[The Silent Stars Go By (novel)|The Silent Stars Go By]]''
|[[Dan Abnett]]
|[[Dan Abnett]]
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|[[Michael Maloney]]
|[[Michael Maloney]]
|-
|-
|S3
|S3 (51)
|''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]''
|''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]''
|[[J. T. Colgan]]
|[[J. T. Colgan]]
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|[[Neve McIntosh]]
|[[Neve McIntosh]]
|-
|-
|S4
|S4 (55)
|''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]''
|''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]''
|[[George Mann]]
|[[George Mann]]
|[[War Doctor]]
|[[War Doctor]]
| [[Dalek]]s, [[Time Lord]]s
|[[Dalek]]s, [[Time Lord]]s
|[[31 July (releases)|31 July]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|[[31 July (releases)|31 July]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|-
|-
|S5
|S5 (62)
|''[[In the Blood (novel)|In the Blood]]''
|''[[In the Blood (novel)|In the Blood]]''
|[[Jenny Colgan]]
|[[Jenny Colgan]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|S6
|S6 (69)
|''[[At Childhood's End (novel)|At Childhood's End]]''
|''[[At Childhood's End (novel)|At Childhood's End]]''
|[[Sophie Aldred]], [[Mike Tucker]], [[Steve Cole]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]], [[Mike Tucker]], [[Steve Cole]]
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|[[Sophie Aldred]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]]
|-
|-
|S7
|S7 (70)
|''[[The Ruby's Curse (novel)|The Ruby's Curse]]''
|''[[The Ruby's Curse (novel)|The Ruby's Curse]]''
|[[Alex Kingston]], [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
|[[Alex Kingston]], [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
|None
|rowspan="2"|None
|[[River Song]], [[Melody Malone]], [[Cleopatra]]
|[[River Song]], [[Melody Malone]], [[Cleopatra]]
|[[20 May (releases)|20 May]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|[[20 May (releases)|20 May]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|[[Alex Kingston]]
|[[Alex Kingston]]
|-
|S8 (73)
|''[[Death in the Stars (novel)|Death in the Stars]]''
|[[Bonnie Langford]], [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
|[[Melanie Bush]], [[Sabalom Glitz]]
|[[22 August (releases)|22 August]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]
|[[Bonnie Langford]]
|}
|}


== Audiobooks ==
== Audiobooks ==
{{Main|The Doctor Tales (series)}}
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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|[[4 April (releases)|4 April]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|[[4 April (releases)|4 April]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|[[Clare Corbett]]
|[[Clare Corbett]]
|}
=== Novels ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!#
!Title
!Author
!Featuring
!Published
!Read by
|-
|4
|''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]''
|[[George Mann]]
|[[War Doctor]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Time Lord]]s
|[[31 July (releases)|31 July]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|}
|}


=== Anthologies ===
=== Anthologies ===
==== BBC Books ====
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|-
|-
! # || Title || Featuring || Published
! Title || Featuring || Published
|-
|-
|1
|''[[Summer Falls and Other Stories]]''
|''[[Summer Falls and Other Stories]]''
|
|
|[[22 October (releases)|22 October]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|[[22 October (releases)|22 October]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|-
|-
|2
|''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand]]''
|''[[Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand]]''
|[[Eleventh Doctor]]
|[[Eleventh Doctor]]
|[[27 February (releases)|27 February]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|[[27 February (releases)|27 February]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|-
|-
|3
|''[[The Shakespeare Notebooks (anthology)|The Shakespeare Notebooks]]''
|[[William Shakespeare]]
|[[12 June (releases)|12 June]] 2014
|-
|''[[The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who (anthology)|The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who]]''
|''[[The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who (anthology)|The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who]]''
|
|
|[[4 June (releases)|4 June]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|[[4 June (releases)|4 June]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|-
|-
|4
|''[[Time Trips]]''
|''[[Time Lord Fairy Tales (anthology)|Time Lord Fairy Tales]]''
|
|
|[[1 October (releases)|1 October]] 2015
|[[3 March (releases)|3 March]] 2015
|-
|-
|5
|''[[The Legends of Ashildr (anthology)|The Legends of Ashildr]]''
|''[[The Legends of Ashildr (anthology)|The Legends of Ashildr]]''
|[[Ashildr]]
|[[Ashildr]]
|[[10 December (releases)|10 December]] 2015
|[[10 December (releases)|10 December]] 2015
|-
|-
|6
|''[[The Legends of River Song (anthology)|The Legends of River Song]]''
|''[[The Legends of River Song (anthology)|The Legends of River Song]]''
|[[River Song]]
|[[River Song]]
|[[11 February (releases)|11 February]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|[[11 February (releases)|11 February]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|-
|-
|7
|''[[Myths & Legends (anthology)|Myths & Legends]]''
|
|[[29 June (releases)|29 June]]  [[2017 (releases)|2017]]
|-
|''[[The Missy Chronicles]]''
|''[[The Missy Chronicles]]''
|{{Gomez}}
|[[Missy]]
|[[22 February (releases)|22 February]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|[[22 February (releases)|22 February]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|-
|-
|8
|''[[The Triple Knife and Other Doctor Who Stories]]''
|''[[Twelve Angels Weeping (anthology)|Twelve Angels Weeping]]''
|
|[[Weeping Angel]]s
|[[19 July (releases)|19 July]] 2018
|[[11 October (releases)|11 October]] 2018
|-
|''[[The Target Storybook (anthology)|The Target Storybook]]''
|
|[[24 October (releases)|24 October]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|-
|''[[Star Tales (anthology)|Star Tales]]''
|
|[[5 December (releases)|5 December]] 2019
|-
|-
|9
|''[[The Wintertime Paradox (anthology)|The Wintertime Paradox]]''
|''[[The Wintertime Paradox (anthology)|The Wintertime Paradox]]''
|rowspan=3|
|
|[[15 October (releases)|15 October]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|[[15 October (releases)|15 October]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|-
|-
|10
|''[[I Am The Master: Legends of the Renegade Time Lord]]''
|''[[I Am The Master: Legends of the Renegade Time Lord]]''
|rowspan=2|[[5 November (releases)|5 November]] 2020
|[[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|The "UNIT era" Master]], [[Decayed Master|the Decayed Master,]] [[Tremas Master|the "Tremas" Master]], [[Saxon Master|the "Saxon" Master]], Missy, [[Spy Master|the "Spy" Master]]
| rowspan="2" |[[5 November (releases)|5 November]] 2020
|-
|-
|11
|''[[Adventures in Lockdown]]''
|''[[Adventures in Lockdown]]''
|
|-
|''[[Origin Stories (anthology)|Origin Stories]]
|
|[[29 September (releases)|29 September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]
|}
==== BBC Children's Books ====
{| {{prettytable}}
|-
! Title || Featuring || Published
|-
|''[[The Doctor Who Stories]]''
|[[Tenth Doctor]]
|[[3 September (releases)|3 September]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]
|-
|''[[Heroes and Monsters Collection]]''
|[[War Doctor]], [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Twelfth Doctor]]
|[[6 August (releases)|6 August]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|-
|''[[Time Lord Fairy Tales (anthology)|Time Lord Fairy Tales]]''
|
|[[1 October (releases)|1 October]] 2015
|-
|''[[The American Adventures (anthology)|The American Adventures]]''
|[[Twelfth Doctor]]
|rowspan="2"|[[6 October (releases)|6 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|-
|''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]''
|
|-
|''[[Tales of Terror (anthology)|Tales of Terror]]''
|
|[[7 September (releases)|7 September]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]]
|-
|''[[The Day She Saved the Doctor: Four Stories from the TARDIS]]''
|
|[[8 March (releases)|8 March]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|-
|''[[Twelve Angels Weeping (anthology)|Twelve Angels Weeping]]''
|[[Weeping Angel]]s
|[[11 October (releases)|11 October]] 2018
|-
|''[[Ten Days of Christmas (anthology)|Ten Days of Christmas]]''
|[[Tenth Doctor]]
|[[12 October (releases)|12 October]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|-
|''[[The Adventures Before (anthology)|The Adventures Before]]''
|
|[[3 October (releases)|3 October]] [[2024]]
|}
|}


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{| {{prettytable}}
|-
|-
!Title || Author || Featuring || Published
!#
!Title || Author  
!Doctor|| Featuring || Published
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1
|''[[Death Riders (novel)|Death Riders]]''
|''[[Death Riders (novel)|Death Riders]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|[[Justin Richards]]
| rowspan="16" |[[Eleventh Doctor]]
|rowspan=4|[[Amy Pond|Amy]], [[Rory Williams|Rory]]
|rowspan=4|[[Amy Pond|Amy]], [[Rory Williams|Rory]]
|rowspan=2|[[3 February (releases)|3 February]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
|rowspan=2|[[3 February (releases)|3 February]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
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|[[Trevor Baxendale]]
|[[Trevor Baxendale]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
|''[[System Wipe (novel)|System Wipe]]''
|''[[System Wipe (novel)|System Wipe]]''
|[[Oli Smith]]
|[[Oli Smith]]
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|[[Colin Brake]]
|[[Colin Brake]]
|-
|-
|colspan=3|''[[Alien Adventures (anthology)|Alien Adventures]]''
| rowspan="3" |3
| colspan="2" |''[[Alien Adventures (anthology)|Alien Adventures]]''
| rowspan="3" |Amy, Rory
|rowspan=3|[[1 September (releases)|1 September]] 2011
|rowspan=3|[[1 September (releases)|1 September]] 2011
|-
|-
|''[[The Underwater War (novel)|The Underwater War]]''
|''[[Underwater War (novel)|Underwater War]]''
|[[Mike Tucker]]
|[[Richard Dinnick]]
|rowspan=2|Amy, Rory
|-
|-
|''[[Rain of Terror (novel)|Rain of Terror]]''
|''[[Rain of Terror (novel)|Rain of Terror]]''
|[[Richard Dinnick]]
|[[Mike Tucker]]
|-
|-
|colspan=3|''[[Sightseeing in Space (anthology)|Sightseeing in Space]]''
| rowspan="3" |4
| colspan="2" |''[[Sightseeing in Space (anthology)|Sightseeing in Space]]''
| rowspan="3" |Amy, Rory
|rowspan=3|[[25 October (releases)|25 October]] 2011
|rowspan=3|[[25 October (releases)|25 October]] 2011
|-
|-
|''[[Web in Space! (novel)|Web in Space!]]''
|''[[Web in Space! (novel)|Web in Space!]]''
|[[David Bailey]]
|[[David Bailey]]
|rowspan=2|Amy, Rory
|-
|-
|''[[Terminal of Despair (novel)|Terminal of Despair]]''
|''[[Terminal of Despair (novel)|Terminal of Despair]]''
|[[Steve Lyons]]
|[[Steve Lyons]]
|-
|-
|colspan=3|''[[Monstrous Missions (anthology)|Monstrous Missions]]''
| rowspan="3" |5
| colspan="2" |''[[Monstrous Missions (anthology)|Monstrous Missions]]''
|
|rowspan=6|[[27 March (releases)|27 March]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]
|rowspan=6|[[27 March (releases)|27 March]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]
|-
|-
|''[[Terrible Lizards (novel)|Terrible Lizards]]''
|''[[Terrible Lizards (novel)|Terrible Lizards]]''
|[[Gary Russell]]
|[[Jonathan Green]]
|Amy, Rory
|Amy, Rory
|-
|-
|''[[Horror of the Space Snakes (novel)|Horror of the Space Snakes]]''
|''[[Horror of the Space Snakes (novel)|Horror of the Space Snakes]]''
|[[Jonathan Green]]
|[[Gary Russell]]
|
|
|-
|-
|colspan=3|''[[Step Back in Time (anthology)|Step Back in Time]]''
| rowspan="3" |6
| colspan="2" |''[[Step Back in Time (anthology)|Step Back in Time]]''
| rowspan="3" |Amy, Rory
|-
|-
|''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]''
|''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]''
|[[Richard Dungworth]]
|[[Richard Dungworth]]
|rowspan=2|Amy, Rory
|-
|-
|''[[The Water Thief (novel)|The Water Thief]]''
|''[[The Water Thief (novel)|The Water Thief]]''
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|[[16 July (releases)|16 July]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|[[16 July (releases)|16 July]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|[[Clare Corbett]]
|[[Clare Corbett]]
|-
|''[[In the Blood (novel)|In the Blood]]''
|[[Jenny Colgan]]
|[[Tenth Doctor]]
|[[Donna Noble|Donna]], [[Wilfred Mott|Wilf]], [[Sylvia Noble|Sylvia]]
|[[12 May (releases)|12 May]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|N/A
|}
|}


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* [[Decide Your Destiny]]
* [[Decide Your Destiny]]
* [[Puffin eshort]]s
* [[Puffin eshort]]s
* [[Puffin Classics crossovers]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/guides/merchandise/books/newseries/ Doctor Who Online - Merchandise Guide - BBC New Series Books]
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/guides/merchandise/books/newseries/ Doctor Who Online - Merchandise Guide - BBC New Series Books]
* http://www.timelash.com/tardis/ A database of Doctor Who books, DVDs and Audios
* http://www.timelash.com/tardis/ A database of Doctor Who books, DVDs and Audios
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The BBC New Series Adventures is a banner under which the novels published by BBC Books (and, from 2013, Broadway Books in North America) featuring the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth Doctors have been collected since 2005. This line is the successor to BBC Books' earlier Doctor Who fiction lines, the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures and BBC Past Doctor Adventures.

Publication history[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ninth Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

Launched in mid-2005, the New Series Adventures introduced a new format for Doctor Who fiction — paperback-sized hardcovers with a smaller word count than the previous EDA and PDA lines. For a few months, the "NSA" line coexisted with the EDA and PDA lines, until they were retired at the end of 2005.

With this series of books, BBC Books also established a release pattern it has continued ever since, releasing the books in batches of three, initially at least twice a year. The books are considered standalone and thus may be read in any order (at least among a particular set of three).

Unlike past fiction lines, there was some effort to tie the books more closely to television continuity. Notably, the first-ever direct reference to a novel occurred in the episode Boom Town, in which Rose Tyler referenced a location she and the Doctor had visited in the novel The Monsters Inside. Supporting characters Mickey Smith and Jackie Tyler also appeared in the novel Winner Takes All.

The novels tended to reflect changes in the cast. The first three books featured the Ninth Doctor travelling with Rose, while the second set feature Rose and Jack Harkness as companions.

This line of novels continued to be issued following Christopher Eccleston's departure from the series until the end of 2005, after which the series continued, featuring the Tenth Doctor in 2006.

A number of the books have been reprinted in paperback editions, including in North America by Broadway Books. The covers of these reprint editions omit the image of Billie Piper.

On 2 May 2019, Ninth Doctor Novels Volume 1, a box set collecting readings of three of the Ninth Doctor novels was released.

Tenth Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

With the coming of the Tenth Doctor era, BBC Books continued its New Series Adventures line in 2006, featuring the new incarnation. Again, the books were published more-or-less in connection with a particular cast line-up in the series, with the first six books featuring Rose Tyler, after which Martha Jones was featured in twelve consecutive novels. Donna Noble was then featured in only four books, with most of the books released during her era actually featuring Martha. Wilfred Mott appears in the final novel featuring Donna, Beautiful Chaos.

Following the events of Journey's End, the books changed format somewhat. Beginning with The Eyeless, published in late 2008, the books featured the Doctor travelling alone, with no ongoing companions (in keeping with the format of the 2008-2010 specials). Also published was The Story of Martha, a short story collection that returned Martha Jones to the NSA line for one book. This was the first NSA book to be a direct tie-in with a televised episode (it takes place during the events of The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords). All NSA novels issued during 2009 featured returning alien races and villains from the TV series.

The final three Tenth Doctor novels were published in September 2009.

Two new spin-off lines were introduced during the 2006-2009 period. Quick Reads, an annual series of paperback novellas intended to promote literacy, was launched in 2006 with the novel I Am a Dalek. This spin-off line featured the return of long-time Doctor Who novelist and scriptwriter Terrance Dicks to the world of Doctor Who fiction. A total of five Tenth Doctor novellas were published in this line, with the last issued in March 2010; the line continued with the Eleventh Doctor.

Also launched during this period, in conjunction with BBC Audiobooks, was a series of original, made-for-audio stories performed by cast members of the series. The first of these, Pest Control, was issued in 2008. A total of seven Tenth Doctor stories were published until 2010. David Tennant performed most of these, with Catherine Tate reading two and Michelle Ryan performing one. Again, releases continued after the introduction of the Eleventh Doctor.

All of the Tenth Doctor publications other than the Quick Reads were released as audiobooks. The first three were read by David Tennant. After that, other actors from the series replaced Tennant, who did not re-appear as narrator until the made-for-audio stories. The other actors include Freema Agyeman, Georgia Moffett, Anthony Head and Adjoa Andoh. Most of these audiobooks are abridged, but some of the later novels were released as unabridged audiobooks that are only available for download.

As with the Ninth Doctor, a number of Tenth Doctor novels have been reissued in paperback by BBC Books and Broadway Books. New editions of novels featuring Rose Tyler, however, omit the image of Billie Piper from the cover art.

Eleventh Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

The New Series Adventures line continued with novels featuring the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams. The first set of three were released in April 2010, with more novels released later in the year.

The books had some design changes from past releases to incorporate the new Doctor Who logo introduced for the new era. The most noticeable change is that the books are taller than those published for the Ninth and Tenth Doctors, now closer in height to the Torchwood novels. They also no longer included the Gallifreyan numerical symbols on the spines of the NSA books as seen during the Eccleston and Tennant eras.

In October 2010, a special standalone New Series Adventures book was released, entitled The Coming of the Terraphiles and written by noted fantasy author Michael Moorcock. The series resumed in 2011, with the release of three books in April and another three in June. As well as this, a new concept of 2 in 1 Books was put into action. The stories in these books were shorter than those in normal books but there were two of them per book, set at some point after Series 5, written by two different authors. They were published in the tête-bêche format.

With 2012 the frequency of regular NSA releases was decreased, with the line focusing more on the standalone hardcover editions, which saw two additional releases, The Silent Stars Go By in 2011 and Dark Horizons in 2012. No "set of three" releases occurred in 2012; 2013 saw the release pattern change to a single batch of three per year.

Continuing on from the Tenth Doctor era, BBC Audiobooks, later AudioGO, continued to release original-to-audio stories read by various cast members including Matt Smith and Arthur Darvill. The Decide Your Destiny series also continued, as did the Quick Reads novellas after a year's hiatus.

Beginning in 2011, and for the first time since 2005, the NSA line found itself competing with BBC Books releases featuring past Doctors, beginning with the start of a reprint series featuring Target novelisations, followed by the launch of a novelisation line with Shada and the launch of a new series of standalone hardcover novels featuring past Doctors.

The final trio of Eleventh Doctor novels published in 2013 marked a major change in how the books were marketed and formatted outside the United Kingdom. Broadway Books took over the North American publishing of the books, which were now exclusively to be published in trade paperback editions, with the BBC Books hardcovers officially no longer circulated. Broadway also began republishing older NSAs from the Eleventh Doctor and earlier eras in new standard paperback editions.

A final "Eleventh Doctor" NSA novel, Engines of War, featured the War Doctor rather than the incumbent, acting as the fourth in the "deluxe" range.

Twelfth Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

The New Series Adventures line returned in 2014 with new novels featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald. As with the final Eleventh Doctor novels, UK editions were published in hardcover by BBC Books, but in North America, the novels were published in trade paperback editions only by Broadway Books.

In late 2013, AudioGO went into administration, prompting the license for audiobooks to revert to Random House Audio. The publisher released readings of the first three Twelfth Doctor novels in 2015 before the imprint returned as BBC Audio.

In 2015, Big Bang Generation featured Bernice Summerfield, a character that was first introduced in the Virgin New Adventures from Virgin Books. The novel also featured characters Peter Summerfield, Ruth, and Jack, all of whom originated in Big Finish's Bernice Summerfield series.

2016 saw only one standalone release in the main NSA series: In the Blood, a Tenth Doctor novel featuring Donna Noble. However, two Choose the Future books featuring the Twelfth Doctor were also released. These were considered a follow on from the Decide Your Destiny range.

The final set of Twelfth Doctor NSA novels were released in 2017, and featured Bill Potts as the companion, with Nardole also featuring in the last novel.

Thirteenth Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2018, the New Series Adventures line continued with novels featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions Graham O'Brien, Yasmin Khan, and Ryan Sinclair.

No new NSA novels were released in 2019, but 2020 saw the release of standalone novel, At Childhood's End, which featured the return of the Doctor's past companion, Ace. This novel was written by Sophie Aldred, who played Ace in the last few seasons of Doctor Who's original run.

Fifteenth Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2024 the NSA line returned with the Fifteenth Doctor and new companion Ruby Sunday.

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Doctor Novels (series)
# Title Author Doctor Featuring Published Read by
1 The Clockwise Man Justin Richards Ninth Doctor Rose 19 May 2005 Glen McCready,
Nicholas Briggs
2 The Monsters Inside Stephen Cole Rose, Slitheen David Thorpe,
Camille Coduri
3 Winner Takes All Jacqueline Rayner Rose
4 The Deviant Strain Justin Richards Rose, Jack 8 September 2005 Stuart Milligan
5 Only Human Gareth Roberts Anthony Head
6 The Stealers of Dreams Steve Lyons Camille Coduri
7 The Stone Rose Jacqueline Rayner Tenth Doctor Rose, Mickey, Jackie 13 April 2006 David Tennant
8 The Feast of the Drowned Stephen Cole
9 The Resurrection Casket Justin Richards Rose
10 The Nightmare of Black Island Mike Tucker 21 September 2006 Anthony Head
11 The Art of Destruction Stephen Cole Don Warrington
12 The Price of Paradise Colin Brake Shaun Dingwall
13 Sting of the Zygons Stephen Cole Martha, Zygons 19 April 2007 Reggie Yates
14 The Last Dodo Jacqueline Rayner Martha Freema Agyeman
15 Wooden Heart Martin Day Adjoa Andoh
16 Forever Autumn Mark Morris 6 September 2007 Will Thorp
17 Sick Building Paul Magrs Freema Agyeman
18 Wetworld Mark Michalowski Will Thorp
19 Wishing Well Trevor Baxendale 26 December 2007
20 The Pirate Loop Simon Guerrier Debbie Chazen
21 Peacemaker James Swallow Freema Agyeman
22 Martha in the Mirror Justin Richards 10 April 2008
23 Snowglobe 7 Mike Tucker Georgia Moffett
24 The Many Hands Dale Smith David Troughton
25 Ghosts of India Mark Morris Donna 4 September 2008
26 The Doctor Trap Simon Messingham Russell Tovey
27 Shining Darkness Mark Michalowski Debbie Chazen
28 The Story of Martha
Dan Abnett
David Roden
Steve Lockley
Paul Lewis
Robert Shearman
Simon Jowett
 Martha, the Saxon Master 26 December 2008 Freema Agyeman
29 Beautiful Chaos Gary Russell Donna, Wilf, Sylvia Bernard Cribbins
30 The Eyeless Lance Parkin Russell Tovey
31 Judgement of the Judoon Colin Brake Judoon 16 April 2009 Nicholas Briggs
32 The Slitheen Excursion Simon Guerrier Slitheen Debbie Chazen
33 Prisoner of the Daleks Trevor Baxendale Daleks Nicholas Briggs
34 The Taking of Chelsea 426 David Llewellyn Sontarans, Rutan Host 3 September 2009 Christopher Ryan
35 Autonomy Daniel Blythe Nestene Consciousness,

Autons

Georgia Moffett
36 The Krillitane Storm Christopher Cooper Krillitane Will Thorp
37 Apollo 23 Justin Richards Eleventh Doctor Amy 22 April 2010 James Albrecht
38 Night of the Humans David Llewellyn Arthur Darvill
39 The Forgotten Army Brian Minchin Olivia Colman
40 Nuclear Time Oli Smith Amy, Rory 8 July 2010 Nicholas Briggs
41 The King's Dragon Una McCormack
42 The Glamour Chase Gary Russell Arthur Darvill
44 Dead of Winter James Goss 28 April 2011 Clare Corbett
45 The Way Through the Woods Una McCormack
46 Hunter's Moon Paul Finch Arthur Darvill
47 Touched by an Angel Jonathan Morris Amy, Rory, Weeping Angels 23 June 2011 Clare Corbett
48 Paradox Lost George Mann Amy, Rory Nicholas Briggs
49 Borrowed Time Naomi A. Alderman Meera Syal
52 Plague of the Cybermen Justin Richards Cybermen 8 April 2013 David Warner,
Nicholas Briggs
53 The Dalek Generation Nicholas Briggs Daleks Nicholas Briggs
54 Shroud of Sorrow Tommy Donbavand Clara Frances Barber
56 The Blood Cell James Goss Twelfth Doctor 11 September 2014 Colin McFarlane
57 Silhouette Justin Richards Clara, Paternoster Gang Dan Starkey
58 The Crawling Terror Mike Tucker Clara Neve McIntosh
59 Royal Blood Una McCormack 10 September 2015 David Warner
60 Big Bang Generation Gary Russell Benny, Peter, Ruth, Jack Lisa Bowerman
61 Deep Time Trevor Baxendale Clara Dan Starkey
63 The Shining Man Cavan Scott Bill 20 April 2017 N/A
64 Diamond Dogs Mike Tucker
65 Plague City Jonathan Morris Bill, Nardole
66 The Good Doctor Juno Dawson Thirteenth Doctor Yaz, Ryan, Graham 25 October 2018 Clare Corbett
67 Molten Heart Una McCormack 8 November 2018 Dan Starkey
68 Combat Magicks Steve Cole 22 November 2018 Mandip Gill
71 Ruby Red Georgia Cook Fifteenth Doctor Ruby Sunday 13 June 2024 Millie Gibson
72 Caged Una McCormack 27 June 2024 Bonnie Langford
74 Eden Rebellion Abi Falase 14 November 2024 Genesis Lynea

Specials[[edit] | [edit source]]

Special releases were released individually, and featured longer novels aimed at older readers. They were primarily released in hardcover format and retailed at a higher price. Their cover art did not use the same format as the standard releases, and they occasionally featured Doctors other than the incumbent at the time of publishing.

# Title Author Doctor Featuring Published Read by
S1 (43) The Coming of the Terraphiles Michael Moorcock Eleventh Doctor Amy 14 October 2010 Clive Mantle
S2 (50) The Silent Stars Go By Dan Abnett Amy, Rory, Ice Warriors 29 September 2011 Michael Maloney
S3 (51) Dark Horizons J. T. Colgan 5 July 2012 Neve McIntosh
S4 (55) Engines of War George Mann War Doctor Daleks, Time Lords 31 July 2014 Nicholas Briggs
S5 (62) In the Blood Jenny Colgan Tenth Doctor Donna, Wilf, Sylvia 12 May 2016 N/A
S6 (69) At Childhood's End Sophie Aldred, Mike Tucker, Steve Cole Thirteenth Doctor Ryan, Yaz, Graham, Ace 6 February 2020 Sophie Aldred
S7 (70) The Ruby's Curse Alex Kingston, Jacqueline Rayner None River Song, Melody Malone, Cleopatra 20 May 2021 Alex Kingston
S8 (73) Death in the Stars Bonnie Langford, Jacqueline Rayner Melanie Bush, Sabalom Glitz 22 August 2024 Bonnie Langford

Audiobooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Doctor Tales (series)
# Title Author Doctor Featuring Published Read by
1 Pest Control Peter Anghelides Tenth Doctor Donna 8 May 2008 David Tennant
2 The Forever Trap Dan Abnett 9 October 2008 Catherine Tate
3 The Nemonite Invasion David Roden 12 February 2009
4 The Rising Night Scott Handcock 2 July 2009 Michelle Ryan
5 The Day of the Troll Simon Messingham 8 October 2009 David Tennant
6 The Last Voyage Dan Abnett 7 January 2010
7 Dead Air James Goss 4 March 2010
8 The Ring of Steel Stephen Cole Eleventh Doctor Amy 5 August 2010 Arthur Darvill
9 The Runaway Train Oli Smith 6 October 2010 Matt Smith
10 The Jade Pyramid Martin Day 10 February 2011
11 The Hounds of Artemis James Goss 5 May 2011 Matt Smith, Clare Corbett
12 The Gemini Contagion Jason Arnopp 14 March 2011 Meera Syal
13 The Eye of the Jungle Darren Jones Amy, Rory 7 July 2011 David Troughton
14 Blackout Oli Smith 9 September 2011 Stuart Milligan
15 The Art of Death James Goss 5 January 2012 Raquel Cassidy
16 Darkstar Academy Mark Morris 8 March 2012 Alexander Armstrong
17 Day of the Cockroach Steve Lyons 3 May 2012 Arthur Darvill
18 The Nu-Humans Cavan Scott, Mark Wright 5 July 2012 Raquel Cassidy
19 The Empty House Simon Guerrier 6 September 2012
20 Sleepers in the Dust Darren Jones 1 November 2012 Arthur Darvill
21 Snake Bite Scott Handcock 6 December 2012 Frances Barber
22 The Gods of Winter James Goss Twelfth Doctor Clara 20 August 2015 Clare Higgins
23 The House of Winter George Mann 15 October 2015 David Schofield
24 The Sins of Winter James Goss 3 December 2015 Robin Soans
25 The Memory of Winter George Mann 7 April 2016 Jemma Redgrave
26 The Lost Angel George Mann, Cavan Scott Alex, Brandon, Weeping Angel 4 January 2017 Kerry Shale
27 The Lost Planet George Mann Alex, Brandon 2 March 2017 Nicola Bryant
28 The Lost Magic Cavan Scott 4 May 2017 Dan Starkey
29 The Lost Flame George Mann, Cavan Scott Alex, Brandon, Ohila 6 July 2017 Clare Higgins
30 Death Among the Stars Steve Lyons 7 September 2017 Nicola Bryant
31 Rhythm of Destruction Darren Jones 2 November 2017 Dan Starkey

Tie-ins[[edit] | [edit source]]

Beginning in 2012, BBC Books has released a number of books and anthologies featuring elements from the new series that do not fit into the standard format of novels featuring the current Doctor.

E-Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Featuring Published Read by
1 The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery Justin Richards River Song 4 October 2012 Alex Kingston
2 Devil in the Smoke Paternoster Gang 18 December 2012 Dan Starkey
3 Summer Falls James Goss Eleventh Doctor 4 April 2013 Clare Corbett

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Featuring Published Read by
4 Engines of War George Mann War Doctor, Daleks, Time Lords 31 July 2014 Nicholas Briggs

Anthologies[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Title Featuring Published
Summer Falls and Other Stories 22 October 2013
Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand Eleventh Doctor 27 February 2014
The Shakespeare Notebooks William Shakespeare 12 June 2014
The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who 4 June 2015
Time Trips 3 March 2015
The Legends of Ashildr Ashildr 10 December 2015
The Legends of River Song River Song 11 February 2016
Myths & Legends 29 June 2017
The Missy Chronicles Missy 22 February 2018
The Triple Knife and Other Doctor Who Stories 19 July 2018
The Target Storybook 24 October 2019
Star Tales 5 December 2019
The Wintertime Paradox 15 October 2020
I Am The Master: Legends of the Renegade Time Lord The "UNIT era" Master, the Decayed Master, the "Tremas" Master, the "Saxon" Master, Missy, the "Spy" Master 5 November 2020
Adventures in Lockdown
Origin Stories 29 September 2022

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

Title Featuring Published
The Doctor Who Stories Tenth Doctor 3 September 2009
Heroes and Monsters Collection War Doctor, Tenth Doctor, Eleventh Doctor, Twelfth Doctor 6 August 2015
Time Lord Fairy Tales 1 October 2015
The American Adventures Twelfth Doctor 6 October 2016
Twelve Doctors of Christmas
Tales of Terror 7 September 2017
The Day She Saved the Doctor: Four Stories from the TARDIS 8 March 2018
Twelve Angels Weeping Weeping Angels 11 October 2018
Ten Days of Christmas Tenth Doctor 12 October 2023
The Adventures Before 3 October 2024

2 in 1 Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Doctor Featuring Published
1 Death Riders Justin Richards Eleventh Doctor Amy, Rory 3 February 2011
Heart of Stone Trevor Baxendale
2 System Wipe Oli Smith 18 February 2011
The Good, the Bad and the Alien Colin Brake
3 Alien Adventures Amy, Rory 1 September 2011
Underwater War Richard Dinnick
Rain of Terror Mike Tucker
4 Sightseeing in Space Amy, Rory 25 October 2011
Web in Space! David Bailey
Terminal of Despair Steve Lyons
5 Monstrous Missions 27 March 2012
Terrible Lizards Jonathan Green Amy, Rory
Horror of the Space Snakes Gary Russell
6 Step Back in Time Amy, Rory
Extra Time Richard Dungworth
The Water Thief Jacqueline Rayner

Past Doctors New Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Title Author Doctor Featuring Published Read by
The Wheel of Ice Stephen Baxter Second Doctor Jamie, Zoe 16 August 2012 David Troughton
Harvest of Time Alastair Reynolds Third Doctor Jo, The Brig, Yates, Benton, The Master 4 June 2013 Geoffrey Beevers
The Drosten's Curse A. L. Kennedy Fourth Doctor 16 July 2015 Clare Corbett
In the Blood Jenny Colgan Tenth Doctor Donna, Wilf, Sylvia 12 May 2016 N/A

Other "New Series" ranges[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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