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[[Target Books]] was the main publishing imprint of Doctor Who titles from 1973 until the early 1990’s.
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'''[[Target Books]]' ''[[Doctor Who]]'' output in [[1986 (releases)|1986]]''' totaled eleven new novelisations. At the time, it was the greatest number printed in a single year. As had become the custom over the previous couple of years, a generous supply of 1960s adventures were provided. In fact, the [[First Doctor]] had the plurality of novelisations in 1986.


== [[Target Books (1985)|Previous: Target Books (1985)]] <br>[[Target Books (1987)|Next: Target Books (1987)]]==
The year was perhaps most significant, however, for introducing the concept of the "original novel" to ''Doctor Who'' publishing. With ''[[The Companions of Doctor Who]]'' imprint, Target would publish two novels about former companions, in the time after they had travelled with the Doctor. Nothing like them had ever been published, and they paved the way for ''Doctor Who'' novels that would come in the next decade.


==Novelisation Covers==
== Stories ==
<gallery>
{| {{prettytable}}
Image:Gunfighters _novel.jpg |[[The Gunfighters (novelisation) | Doctor Who – The Gunfighters ]]
!No. || Title || Author || Doctor || Featuring || Based on || Released
Image:Time_Monster_novel.jpg |[[The Time Monster (novelisation) | Doctor Who - The Time Monster]]
|-
Image:Twin_Dilemma_novel.jpg |[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation) | Doctor Who - The Twin Dilemma ]]
|101
Image:Galaxy_Four_novel.jpg |[[Galaxy Four (novelisation) | Doctor Who – Galaxy Four ]]
|''[[The Gunfighters (novelisation)|The Gunfighters]]''
Image:Timelash_novel.jpg |[[Timelash (novelisation) | Doctor Who - Timelash]]
|[[Donald Cotton]]
Image:Mark_of_the_Rani_novel.jpg |[[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation) | Doctor Who - The Mark of the Rani]]
|[[First Doctor|1st]]
Image:Kings_Demons _novel.jpg |[[The King's Demons (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The King's Demons]]
|[[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]]
Image:Savages_novel.jpg |[[The Savages (novelisation) | Doctor Who – The Savages ]]
|''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''
Image:Fury_From_The_Deep_novel.jpg |[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation) | Doctor Who - Fury from the Deep]]  
|[[9 January (releases)|9 January]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]]
Image:Celestial_Toymaker_novel.jpg |[[The Celestial Toymaker (novelisation) | Doctor Who – The Celestial Toymaker]]
|-
Image:Seeds_of_Death_novel.jpg |[[The Seeds of Death (novelisation) | Doctor Who - The Seeds of Death]]
|102
|''[[The Time Monster (novelisation)|The Time Monster]]''
|[[Terrance Dicks]]
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]], [[Mike Yates|Yates]], [[John Benton|Benton]], {{Delgado|c}}
|''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]''
|[[13 February (releases)|13 February]] 1986
|-
|103
|''[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
|[[Eric Saward]]
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
|[[13 March (releases)|13 March]] 1986
|-
|104
|''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]''
|[[William Emms]]
|1st
|[[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], Steven
|''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''
|[[10 April (releases)|10 April]] 1986
|-
|105
|''[[Timelash (novelisation)|Timelash]]''
|[[Glen McCoy]]
|rowspan=2|6th
|Peri
|''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]''
|[[15 May (releases)|15 May]] 1986
|-
|107
|''[[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)|The Mark of the Rani]]''
|[[Pip and Jane Baker]]
|Peri, {{O'Mara|c}}, {{Ainley|c}}
|''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''
|[[12 June (releases)|12 June]] 1986
|-
|108
|''[[The King's Demons (novelisation)|The King's Demons]]''
|[[Terence Dudley]]
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|[[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]], [[Kamelion]], The Tremas Master
|''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]''
|[[10 July (releases)|10 July]] 1986
|-
|109
|''[[The Savages (novelisation)|The Savages]]''
|[[Ian Stuart Black]]
|1st
|Steven, Dodo
|''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]''
|[[11 September (releases)|11 September]] 1986
|-
|110
|''[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)|Fury from the Deep]]''
|[[Victor Pemberton]]
|[[Second Doctor|2nd]]
|[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]]
|''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]''
|[[16 October (releases)|16 October]] 1986
|-
|111
|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (novelisation)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''
|[[Gerry Davis]] & [[Alison Bingeman]]
|1st
|Steven, Dodo, [[Celestial Toymaker]]
|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''
|[[20 November (releases)|20 November]] 1986
|-
|112
|''[[The Seeds of Death (novelisation)|The Seeds of Death]]''
|Terrance Dicks
|2nd
|Jamie, [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]], [[Ice Warrior]]s
|''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]''
|[[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 1986
|}


== Novelisation covers ==
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
Gunfighters _novel.jpg|''[[The Gunfighters (novelisation)|The Gunfighters]]''
Time_Monster_novel.jpg|''[[The Time Monster (novelisation)|The Time Monster]]''
Twin_Dilemma_novel.jpg|''[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
Galaxy_Four_novel.jpg|''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]''
Timelash_novel.jpg|''[[Timelash (novelisation)|Timelash]]''
Mark_of_the_Rani_novel.jpg|''[[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)|The Mark of the Rani]]''
Kings_Demons _novel.jpg|''[[The King's Demons (novelisation)|The King's Demons]]''
Savages_novel.jpg|''[[The Savages (novelisation)|The Savages]]''
Fury_From_The_Deep_novel.jpg|''[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)|Fury from the Deep]]''
Celestial_Toymaker_novel.jpg|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (novelisation)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''
Seeds_of_Death_novel.jpg|''[[The Seeds of Death (novelisation)|The Seeds of Death]]''
</gallery>


</gallery>
== Other Books ==
{| {{prettytable}}
! Title || Author || Doctor || Featuring || Based on || Released
|-
|''[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma|The Companions of Doctor Who: Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]''
|[[Tony Attwood]]
|
|
|
|[[13 May (releases)|13 May]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]]
|-
|''[[Travel Without the TARDIS|Doctor Who: Travel Without the TARDIS]]''
|[[Jean Airey]] & [[Laurie Haldeman]]
|
|
|
|[[17 July (releases)|17 July]] 1986
|-
|''[[Slipback (novelisation)|Slipback]]''
|[[Eric Saward]]
|6th
|Peri
|''[[Slipback (audio story)|Slipback]]''
|[[14 August (releases)|14 August]] 1986
|-
|''[[Harry Sullivan's War|The Companions of Doctor Who: Harry Sullivan's War]]''
|[[Ian Marter]]
|
|[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]
|
|[[11 September (releases)|11 September]] 1986
|}


== Reprints and Other Title Covers ==
== Reprints and other books covers ==
<gallery>
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
Image:Turlough_Earthlink_cover.jpg|[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma|The Companions of Doctor Who: Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]
Turlough_Earthlink_cover.jpg|''[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma|The Companions of Doctor Who: Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]''
Image:TravelWithouttheTARDIS.jpg|[[Travel Without the TARDIS|Doctor Who: Travel Without the TARDIS]]
TravelWithouttheTARDIS.jpg|''[[Travel Without the TARDIS|Doctor Who: Travel Without the TARDIS]]''
Image:XSlipback.jpg|[[Slipback (novelisation)|Doctor Who: Slipback]]
XSlipback.jpg|''[[Slipback (novelisation)|Doctor Who: Slipback]]
Image:Harry_Sullivans_War.jpg|[[Harry Sullivan's War|The Companions of Doctor Who: Harry Sullivan’s War]]
Harry_Sullivans_War.jpg|''[[Harry Sullivan's War|The Companions of Doctor Who: Harry Sullivan's War]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Publishing History==
== Publishing history ==
'''January'''
{| {{prettytable}}
*[[The Gunfighters (novelisation)|The Gunfighters]] Writer: [[Donald Cotton]] Cover Artist: [[Andrew Skilleter]]<br>
|-
'''February'''
!Month!!Title!!Writer!!Cover Artist
*[[The Time Monster (novelisation)|The Time Monster]] Writer: [[Terrance Dicks]] Cover Artist: [[Andrew Skilleter]]<br>
|-
'''March'''
|[[January]]||[[The Gunfighters (novelisation)|The Gunfighters]]||[[Donald Cotton]]||[[Andrew Skilleter]]
*[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]] Writer: [[Eric Saward]] Cover Artist: [[Andrew Skilleter]]<br>
|-
'''April'''
|[[February]]||[[The Time Monster (novelisation)|The Time Monster]]||[[Terrance Dicks]]||Andrew Skilleter
*[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy 4]] Writer: [[William Emms]] Cover Artist: [[Andrew Skilleter]]
|-
'''May'''
|[[March]]||[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]]||[[Eric Saward]]||Andrew Skilleter
*[[Timelash (novelisation)|Timelash]] Writer: [[Glen McCoy]] Cover Artist: [[David McAllister]]
|-
*[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma|The Companions of Doctor Who: Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]] Writer: [[Tony Attwood]] Cover Artist: [[Tony Masero]]<br>
|[[April]]||[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy 4]]||[[William Emms]]||Andrew Skilleter
'''June'''
|-
*[[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)|The Mark of the Rani]] Writer: [[Pip and Jane Baker]] Cover Artist: [[Andrew Skilleter]]<br>
|[[May]]||[[Timelash (novelisation)|Timelash]]||[[Glen McCoy]]||[[David McAllister]]
'''July'''
|-
*[[The King’s Demons (novelisation)|The King's Demons]] Writer: [[Terence Dudley]] Cover Artist: [[David McAllister]]
|May||[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma|The Companions of Doctor Who:<br />Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]||[[Tony Attwood]]||[[Tony Masero]]
*[[Travel Without the TARDIS]] Writer: [[Jean Airy]] and [[Laurie Haldeman]] Cover Artist: Photographic<br>
|-
'''August'''
|[[June]]||[[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)|The Mark of the Rani]]||[[Pip and Jane Baker]]||Andrew Skilleter
*[[Slipback (novelisation)|Slipback]] Writer: [[Eric Saward]] Cover Artist: [[Paul Mark Tams]]<br>
|-
'''September'''
|[[July]]||[[The King's Demons (novelisation)|The King's Demons]]||[[Terence Dudley]]||David McAllister
*[[The Savages (novelisation)|The Savages]] Writer: [[Ian Stuart Black]] Cover Artist: [[David McAllister]]
|-
*[[Harry Sullivan's War|The Companions of Doctor Who: Harry Sullivan’s War]] Writer: [[Ian Marter]] Cover Artist: [[Tony Masero]]<br>
|July||[[Travel Without the TARDIS]]||[[Jean Airy]] and [[Laurie Haldeman]]||Photographic cover
'''October'''
|-
*[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)|Fury from the Deep]] Writer: [[Victor Pemberton]] Cover Artist: [[David McAllister]]<br>
|[[August]]||[[Slipback (novelisation)|Slipback]]||Eric Saward||[[Paul Mark Tams]]
'''November'''
|-
*[[The Celestial Toymaker (novelisation)|The Celestial Toymaker]] Writer: [[Gerry Davis]] and [[Alison Bingeman]] Cover Artist: [[Graham Potts]]<br>
|[[September]]||[[The Savages (novelisation)|The Savages]]||[[Ian Stuart Black]]||David McAllister
'''December'''
|-
*[[The Seeds of Death (novelisation)|The Seeds of Death]] Writer: [[Terrance Dicks]] Cover Artist: [[Tony Masero]]
|September||[[Harry Sullivan's War|The Companions of Doctor Who:<br />Harry Sullivan's War]]||[[Ian Marter]]||Tony Masero
|-
|[[October]]||[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)|Fury from the Deep]]||[[Victor Pemberton]]||David McAllister
|-
|[[November]]||[[The Celestial Toymaker (novelisation)|The Celestial Toymaker]]||[[Gerry Davis]] and [[Alison Bingeman]]||[[Graham Potts]]
|-
|[[December]]||[[The Seeds of Death (novelisation)|The Seeds of Death]]||Terrance Dicks||Tony Masero
|}


==Publishing Notes==
== Publishing notes ==
* to be added
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==External Links==
[[Category:Target Books by year]]
* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/ontarget/ On Target] A comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations. Site created and maintained by Tim Neal.
* [http://www.tonystrading.co.uk/galleries/tvscifibooks/drwho-all-1.htm 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]]<br>
: Including a series of in depth articles by [[David Howe]] (see [[DWM Issue 291|Issue 291]], [[DWM Issue 293|Issue 293]], [[DWM Issue 295|Issue 295]], [[DWM Issue 297|Issue 297]], [[DWM Issue 299|Issue 299]] and [[DWM Issue 301|Issue 301]])
* [[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]
: Collectors guides
*[[The Target Book]] by [[David Howe]] release date 2007
 
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Target Books' Doctor Who output in 1986 totaled eleven new novelisations. At the time, it was the greatest number printed in a single year. As had become the custom over the previous couple of years, a generous supply of 1960s adventures were provided. In fact, the First Doctor had the plurality of novelisations in 1986.

The year was perhaps most significant, however, for introducing the concept of the "original novel" to Doctor Who publishing. With The Companions of Doctor Who imprint, Target would publish two novels about former companions, in the time after they had travelled with the Doctor. Nothing like them had ever been published, and they paved the way for Doctor Who novels that would come in the next decade.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

No. Title Author Doctor Featuring Based on Released
101 The Gunfighters Donald Cotton 1st Steven, Dodo The Gunfighters 9 January 1986
102 The Time Monster Terrance Dicks 3rd Jo, the Brigadier, Yates, Benton, The Master The Time Monster 13 February 1986
103 The Twin Dilemma Eric Saward 6th Peri The Twin Dilemma 13 March 1986
104 Galaxy Four William Emms 1st Vicki, Steven Galaxy 4 10 April 1986
105 Timelash Glen McCoy 6th Peri Timelash 15 May 1986
107 The Mark of the Rani Pip and Jane Baker Peri, The Rani, The Tremas Master The Mark of the Rani 12 June 1986
108 The King's Demons Terence Dudley 5th Tegan, Turlough, Kamelion, The Tremas Master The King's Demons 10 July 1986
109 The Savages Ian Stuart Black 1st Steven, Dodo The Savages 11 September 1986
110 Fury from the Deep Victor Pemberton 2nd Jamie, Victoria Fury from the Deep 16 October 1986
111 The Celestial Toymaker Gerry Davis & Alison Bingeman 1st Steven, Dodo, Celestial Toymaker The Celestial Toymaker 20 November 1986
112 The Seeds of Death Terrance Dicks 2nd Jamie, Zoe, Ice Warriors The Seeds of Death 4 December 1986

Novelisation covers[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Title Author Doctor Featuring Based on Released
The Companions of Doctor Who: Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma Tony Attwood 13 May 1986
Doctor Who: Travel Without the TARDIS Jean Airey & Laurie Haldeman 17 July 1986
Slipback Eric Saward 6th Peri Slipback 14 August 1986
The Companions of Doctor Who: Harry Sullivan's War Ian Marter Sarah, the Brigadier 11 September 1986

Reprints and other books covers[[edit] | [edit source]]

Publishing history[[edit] | [edit source]]

Month Title Writer Cover Artist
January The Gunfighters Donald Cotton Andrew Skilleter
February The Time Monster Terrance Dicks Andrew Skilleter
March The Twin Dilemma Eric Saward Andrew Skilleter
April Galaxy 4 William Emms Andrew Skilleter
May Timelash Glen McCoy David McAllister
May The Companions of Doctor Who:
Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma		 Tony Attwood Tony Masero
June The Mark of the Rani Pip and Jane Baker Andrew Skilleter
July The King's Demons Terence Dudley David McAllister
July Travel Without the TARDIS Jean Airy and Laurie Haldeman Photographic cover
August Slipback Eric Saward Paul Mark Tams
September The Savages Ian Stuart Black David McAllister
September The Companions of Doctor Who:
Harry Sullivan's War		 Ian Marter Tony Masero
October Fury from the Deep Victor Pemberton David McAllister
November The Celestial Toymaker Gerry Davis and Alison Bingeman Graham Potts
December The Seeds of Death Terrance Dicks Tony Masero

Publishing notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • to be added
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