Target Books' Doctor Who output in 1979 was entirely of Fourth Doctor adaptations, save for the seminal novelisation of The War Games. It was thus the first year that the Third Doctor had been ignored by Target since 1973. Target also made its first attempt at novelisations specifically aimed at younger readers, with the book, Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot.
Novelisation Covers
Reprints and Other Title Covers
Publishing History
| Month | Title | Writer | Cover Artist | Illustrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear | Terrance Dicks | Roy Knipe| | |
| March | Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy | Terrance Dicks | ||
| March | Reissue: Doctor Who and the Green Death | Malcolm Hulke | New cover: Alun Hood| | |
| March | Reissue: Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons | Terrance Dicks | ||
| April | Reissue: Doctor Who and the Sea Devils | Malcolm Hulke | New cover: John Geary| | |
| April | Reissue: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot | Terrance Dicks | New cover: Jeff Cummins| | |
| May | Doctor Who and the Robots of Death | Terrance Dicks | ||
| May | Junior Doctor Who and the Giant Robot | Terrance Dicks | Harry Hants | Peter Edwards |
| June | Reissue: Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos | Terrance Dicks | ||
| July | Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl | Terrance Dicks | ||
| August | Reissue: Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon | Malcolm Hulke | ||
| October | Doctor Who and the War Games | Malcolm Hulke | ||
| November | Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks | Terrance Dicks | Andrew Skilleter| | |
| December | Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation | Ian Marter |
Publishing Notes
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