Doctor Who television stories were novelised by a number of publishers before Target Books obtained the licence to publish the novelisations. (See the Target Books cover gallery.) Additionally, in the American market Pinnacle Books published some novelisations of Doctor Who television stories.
In the 1990s and 2000s several other novelisations, based on radio dramas, the 1996 TV movie, webcasts and direct-to-video stories were released. A novelisation of the unfinished TV story Shada was published in 2012.
Frederick Muller novelisation covers (1960s)[[edit] | [edit source]]
These were later republished by Target Books. These covers were reused in facsimile editions published by BBC Books in 2016.
Paperback novelisation covers (1960s)[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dr Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks
(Armada Books)Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks
(Avon Books)Doctor Who and the Crusaders
(Green Dragon)
White Lion novelisation covers (1975)[[edit] | [edit source]]
These covers feature the Fourth Doctor. No changes were made to the text and illustrations that feature the First Doctor.
Pinnacle Books novelisation covers (1979–89)[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: Pinnacle Books
American reprints of Target Books novelisations, with minor alterations for US readers.
Star Books novelisation covers (1988–89)[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: Star Books
Virgin Publishing novelisation covers (non-Target)[[edit] | [edit source]]
BBC Books novelisation covers[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: BBC Books novelisation