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There have been several Doctor Who quiz and puzzle books published as paperback books.  [[Target Books]] and [[Magnet Books]] published some in the early [[1980s]]. More recently, [[BBC Children's Books]] have published some since 2005 and the New Series launch.
'''''Doctor Who'' quiz books''' were published at several points in the run of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on [[television]].  [[Target Books]] and [[Magnet Books]] published some in the early [[1980s]], and [[BBC Children's Books]] issued a few since the series' relaunch in [[2005]].
 
* See also [[Doctor Who activity books]]


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Doctor Who quiz books were published at several points in the run of Doctor Who on television. Target Books and Magnet Books published some in the early 1980s, and BBC Children's Books issued a few since the series' relaunch in 2005.

Target Books

In the early 1980s Target Books released a series of Quiz and Puzzle books aimed at the Christmas market posing questions on all 'Classic' Who stories.

Magnet Books

Main article: Doctor Who Quiz Book (series)

Each chapter tells an original short story featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka (with Vislor Turlough replacing Nyssa in Doctor Who Quiz Book of Space), setting up a short quiz related to the topic at hand.
For the Puzzle Book the Sixth Doctor was joined by Peri and K9!

BBC Children's Books

The BBC Children's Books titles featured black and white line illustrations throughout and a colour middle section as well as simply text, and concentrated on questions based on each of the new series.

Unauthorised Quiz Books

A number of unauthorised and unofficial quiz books have been released.

Promotional releases

1994

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