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|release date = 9 July 2024
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'''''Fifteen Doctors Fifteen Stories''''' will be the fourth edition of the collected [[Puffin eshort]] stories published on [[9 July (releases)|9 July]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]] by [[Penguin Group]].<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Fifteen-Doctors-Stories/dp/1405965258/ ''Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories'' on amazon.co.uk]</ref>
'''''Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories''''' is the fourth edition of the collected [[Puffin eshort]] stories published on [[19 September (releases)|19 September]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]<ref>https://x.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1801613841211506861</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1801613861499330819</ref><ref name="preview">'Details' section of [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460813/doctor-who-fifteen-doctors-15-stories-by-who-doctor/9781405965255 the ''Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories'' (Paperback) page] at [https://www.penguin.co.uk Penguin Group].</ref><ref>'Details' section of [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460813/doctor-who-fifteen-doctors-15-stories-by-who-doctor/9781405965248 the ''Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories'' (Ebook) page] at [https://www.penguin.co.uk/ Penguin Group].</ref> by [[Penguin Group]] under their [[BBC Children's Books]] imprint.


It will feature a previously published [[Fourteenth Doctor]] short story and a new [[Fifteenth Doctor]] short story in addition to the previously published thirteen short stories in previous anthologies.
It featured a partial novelisation of the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] minisode {{cs|Destination: Skaro (TV story)}} that also combines two previous short stories, {{cs|Under Control (short story)}} and {{cs|Into Control (short story)}}, as well as a new [[Fifteenth Doctor]] short story, in addition to the previously published thirteen short stories from previous anthologies.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
=== Original summary ===
Discover the latest edition of this much-loved anthology, with a bonus story featuring the [[Fourteenth Doctor]], as well as a brand-new story featuring the [[Fifteenth Doctor]]!
Discover the latest edition of this much-loved anthology, with a bonus story featuring the [[Fourteenth Doctor]], as well as a brand-new story featuring the [[Fifteenth Doctor]]!


Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all fifteen [[The Doctor|Doctors]] - are waiting for you in this very special [[Doctor Who]] volume.
Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all fifteen [[The Doctor|Doctors]] - are waiting for you in this very special ''[[Doctor Who]]'' volume.


With a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor, and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor.
With a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor, and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor.
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Other authors featured include: [[Eoin Colfer]], [[Michael Scott]], [[Marcus Sedgwick]], [[Philip Reeve]], [[Patrick Ness]], [[Richelle Mead]], [[Malorie Blackman]], [[Alex Scarrow]], [[Charlie Higson]], [[Derek Landy]], [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Holly Black]], [[Naomi Alderman]] and [[Steve Cole]].
Other authors featured include: [[Eoin Colfer]], [[Michael Scott]], [[Marcus Sedgwick]], [[Philip Reeve]], [[Patrick Ness]], [[Richelle Mead]], [[Malorie Blackman]], [[Alex Scarrow]], [[Charlie Higson]], [[Derek Landy]], [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Holly Black]], [[Naomi Alderman]] and [[Steve Cole]].


== Contents ==
=== Revised summary ===
Introducing the latest edition of this much-loved anthology, with brand-new Fifteenth and Fourteenth Doctor stories.
 
Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all fifteen [[The Doctor|Doctors]] - are waiting for you in this very special ''[[Doctor Who]]'' volume.
 
Includes a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor (and a very familiar foe), and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor - written by bestselling author [[Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé]]
 
Other authors featured include: [[Eoin Colfer]], [[Michael Scott]], [[Marcus Sedgwick]], [[Philip Reeve]], [[Patrick Ness]], [[Richelle Mead]], [[Malorie Blackman]], [[Alex Scarrow]], [[Charlie Higson]], [[Derek Landy]], [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Holly Black]], [[Naomi Alderman]] and [[Steve Cole]].
 
=== Audiobook summary ===
Brought to you by [[Puffin Books|Puffin]].
 
Introducing this edition of this much-loved anthology, now with Fifteenth and Fourteenth Doctor stories.
 
Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel – featuring all fifteen Doctors – are waiting for you in this very special ''Doctor Who'' volume.
 
Includes a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor (and a very familiar foe), and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor - written by bestselling author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
 
Other authors featured include: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Naomi Alderman and Steve Cole.
 
The stories are read by: [[Nicholas Briggs]], [[Frazer Hines]], [[Marcus Sedgwick]], [[Sophie Aldred]], [[Nicolas Pegg]], [[Malorie Blackman]], [[Charlie Higson]], [[Ian Hanmore]], [[Peter Kenny]], [[Samuel Anderson]], [[Jacob Dudman]] and [[Ayesha Antoine]].
 
== Stories ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!# || Title || Author || Doctor || Companion(s)
!# || Title || Author || Narrator || Doctor || Companion(s)
|-
|-
! 1
|1
| ''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]''
|''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]''
| [[Eoin Colfer]]
|[[Eoin Colfer]]
| [[First Doctor|1st]]
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
| [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]
|[[First Doctor|1st]]
|[[Susan Foreman|Susan]]
|-
|-
! 2
|2
| ''[[The Nameless City (short story)|The Nameless City]]''
|''[[The Nameless City (short story)|The Nameless City]]''
| [[Michael Scott]]
|[[Michael Scott]]
| [[Second Doctor|2nd]]
|[[Frazer Hines]]
| [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]]
|[[Second Doctor|2nd]]
|[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]]
|-
|-
! 3
|3
| ''[[The Spear of Destiny (short story)|The Spear of Destiny]]''
|''[[The Spear of Destiny (short story)|The Spear of Destiny]]''
| [[Marcus Sedgwick]]
|[[Marcus Sedgwick]]
| [[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|Marcus Sedgwick
| [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]
|-
|-
! 4
|4
| ''[[The Roots of Evil (short story)|The Roots of Evil]]''
|''[[The Roots of Evil (2013 short story)|The Roots of Evil]]''
| [[Philip Reeve]]
|[[Philip Reeve]]
| [[Fourth Doctor|4th]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]]
| [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I|K9]]
|[[Fourth Doctor|4th]]
|[[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I|K9]]
|-
|-
! 5
|5
| ''[[Tip of the Tongue (short story)|Tip of the Tongue]]''
|''[[Tip of the Tongue (short story)|Tip of the Tongue]]''
| [[Patrick Ness]]
|[[Patrick Ness]]
| [[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|[[Nicholas Pegg]]
| [[Nyssa]]
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|[[Nyssa]]
|-
|-
! 6
|6
| ''[[Something Borrowed (short story)|Something Borrowed]]''
|''[[Something Borrowed (short story)|Something Borrowed]]''
| [[Richelle Mead]]
|[[Richelle Mead]]
| [[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|Sophie Aldred
| [[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|-
|-
! 7
|7
| ''[[The Ripple Effect (short story)|The Ripple Effect]]''
|''[[The Ripple Effect (short story)|The Ripple Effect]]''
| [[Malorie Blackman]]
|[[Malorie Blackman]]
| [[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|Malorie Blackman
| [[Ace]]
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Ace]]
|-
|-
! 8
|8
| ''[[Spore (short story)|Spore]]''
|''[[Spore (short story)|Spore]]''
| [[Alex Scarrow]]
|[[Alex Scarrow]]
| [[Eighth Doctor|8th]]
|Nicholas Pegg
| [[Evelyn Chan|Evelyn]]
|[[Eighth Doctor|8th]]
|[[Evelyn Chan|Evelyn]]
|-
|-
! 9
|9
| ''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]''
|''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]''
| [[Charlie Higson]]
|[[Charlie Higson]]
| [[Ninth Doctor|9th]]
|Charlie Higson
| [[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]]
|[[Ninth Doctor|9th]]
|[[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]]
|-
|-
! 10
|10
| ''[[The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (short story)|The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage]]''
|''[[The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (short story)|The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage]]''
| [[Derek Landy]]
|[[Derek Landy]]
| [[Tenth Doctor|10th]]
|[[Ian Hanmore]]
| [[Martha Jones|Martha]]
|[[Tenth Doctor|10th]]
|[[Martha Jones|Martha]]
|-
|-
! 11
|11
|''[[Nothing O'Clock (short story)|Nothing O'Clock]]''
|''[[Nothing O'Clock (short story)|Nothing O'Clock]]''
| [[Neil Gaiman]]
|[[Neil Gaiman]]
| [[Eleventh Doctor|11th]]
|[[Peter Kenny]]
| [[Amy Pond|Amy]]
|[[Eleventh Doctor|11th]]
|[[Amy Pond|Amy]]
|-
|-
! 12
|12
| ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]''
|''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]''
| [[Holly Black]]
|[[Holly Black]]
| [[Twelfth Doctor|12th]]
|[[Samuel Anderson]]
| [[78351 (Lights Out)|Fifty-one]]
|[[Twelfth Doctor|12th]]
|[[78351 (Lights Out)|Fifty-one]]
|-
|-
! 13
|13
| ''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]''
|''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]''
| [[Naomi Alderman]]
|[[Naomi Alderman]]
| [[Thirteenth Doctor|13th]]
|Sophie Aldred
| [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]]
|[[Thirteenth Doctor|13th]]
|[[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]]
|-
|-
! 14
| 14
| TBC
| ''[[Fleeting Faces (short story)|Fleeting Faces]]''
| [[Steve Cole]]
| [[Steve Cole]]
| [[Jacob Dudman]]
| [[Fourteenth Doctor|14th]]
| [[Fourteenth Doctor|14th]]
| TBC
| [[Alfredo (Under Control)|Alfredo]]
|-
|-
! 15
| 15
| TBC
| ''[[The Dalmatian Terrain (short story)|The Dalmatian Terrain]]''
| TBC
| [[Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé]]
| [[Ayesha Antoine]]
| [[Fifteenth Doctor|15th]]
| [[Fifteenth Doctor|15th]]
| TBC
| [[Ruby Sunday|Ruby]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* ''[[Destination: Skaro (novelisation)|Destination: Skaro]]'', ''[[Under Control (short story)|Under Control]]'', and ''[[Into Control (short story)|Into Control]]'' were reprinted under the title ''Fleeting Faces''.
 
== Audiobook ==
An audiobook version of the anthology, published by [[BBC Audio]],<ref>Publisher on [https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Fifteen-Doctors-Stories/dp/B0D96K4PWN the ''Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories'' (Audible Audiobook – Original recording) page] at [https://www.amazon.com/ Amazon.com].</ref> was released alongside the print edition on [[19 September (releases)|19 September]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]].<ref>'Details' section of [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460813/doctor-who-fifteen-doctors-15-stories-by-who-doctor/9781405973588 the ''Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories'' (Audio Download) page] at [https://www.penguin.co.uk/ Penguin Group].</ref><ref>Audible release date on [https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Fifteen-Doctors-Stories/dp/B0D96K4PWN the ''Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories'' (Audible Audiobook – Original recording) page] at [https://www.amazon.com Amazon.com].</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==

Latest revision as of 20:41, 2 November 2024

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Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories is the fourth edition of the collected Puffin eshort stories published on 19 September 2024[1][2][3][4] by Penguin Group under their BBC Children's Books imprint.

It featured a partial novelisation of the Fourteenth Doctor minisode Destination: Skaro [+]Loading...["Destination: Skaro (TV story)"] that also combines two previous short stories, Under Control [+]Loading...["Under Control (short story)"] and Into Control [+]Loading...["Into Control (short story)"], as well as a new Fifteenth Doctor short story, in addition to the previously published thirteen short stories from previous anthologies.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Original summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Discover the latest edition of this much-loved anthology, with a bonus story featuring the Fourteenth Doctor, as well as a brand-new story featuring the Fifteenth Doctor!

Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all fifteen Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who volume.

With a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor, and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor.

Other authors featured include: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Naomi Alderman and Steve Cole.

Revised summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Introducing the latest edition of this much-loved anthology, with brand-new Fifteenth and Fourteenth Doctor stories.

Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all fifteen Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who volume.

Includes a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor (and a very familiar foe), and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor - written by bestselling author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Other authors featured include: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Naomi Alderman and Steve Cole.

Audiobook summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Brought to you by Puffin.

Introducing this edition of this much-loved anthology, now with Fifteenth and Fourteenth Doctor stories.

Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel – featuring all fifteen Doctors – are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who volume.

Includes a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor (and a very familiar foe), and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor - written by bestselling author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Other authors featured include: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Naomi Alderman and Steve Cole.

The stories are read by: Nicholas Briggs, Frazer Hines, Marcus Sedgwick, Sophie Aldred, Nicolas Pegg, Malorie Blackman, Charlie Higson, Ian Hanmore, Peter Kenny, Samuel Anderson, Jacob Dudman and Ayesha Antoine.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Narrator Doctor Companion(s)
1 A Big Hand for the Doctor Eoin Colfer Nicholas Briggs 1st Susan
2 The Nameless City Michael Scott Frazer Hines 2nd Jamie
3 The Spear of Destiny Marcus Sedgwick Marcus Sedgwick 3rd Jo, the Brigadier
4 The Roots of Evil Philip Reeve Sophie Aldred 4th Leela, K9
5 Tip of the Tongue Patrick Ness Nicholas Pegg 5th Nyssa
6 Something Borrowed Richelle Mead Sophie Aldred 6th Peri
7 The Ripple Effect Malorie Blackman Malorie Blackman 7th Ace
8 Spore Alex Scarrow Nicholas Pegg 8th Evelyn
9 The Beast of Babylon Charlie Higson Charlie Higson 9th Ali
10 The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage Derek Landy Ian Hanmore 10th Martha
11 Nothing O'Clock Neil Gaiman Peter Kenny 11th Amy
12 Lights Out Holly Black Samuel Anderson 12th Fifty-one
13 Time Lapse Naomi Alderman Sophie Aldred 13th Graham, Ryan, Yaz
14 Fleeting Faces Steve Cole Jacob Dudman 14th Alfredo
15 The Dalmatian Terrain Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Ayesha Antoine 15th Ruby

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

An audiobook version of the anthology, published by BBC Audio,[5] was released alongside the print edition on 19 September 2024.[6][7]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]