Seventh Doctor novels

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The Seventh Doctor has featured in many novels since his debut in TV: Time and the Rani in 1987.

Target novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1974, Target Books began a range of novel-length adaptations of Doctor Who television stories. This range continued until 1994.

Title Author Featuring Published
Time and the Rani Pip and Jane Baker Mel, the the Rani 5 May 1988
Paradise Towers Stephen Wyatt Mel 1 December 1988
Delta and the Bannermen Malcolm Kohll 19 January 1989
Dragonfire Ian Briggs Mel, Ace, Sabalom Glitz 16 March 1989
Silver Nemesis Kevin Clarke Ace, Cybermen 16 November 1989
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Stephen Wyatt Ace 21 December 1989
The Happiness Patrol Graeme Curry Ace, Kandyman 15 February 1990
Remembrance of the Daleks Ben Aaronovitch Ace, Daleks, Davros 21 June 1990
Ghost Light Marc Platt Ace 20 September 1990
Survival Rona Munro Ace, the Tremas Master 18 October 1990
The Curse of Fenric Ian Briggs Ace, Fenric, Haemovores 15 December 1990
Battlefield Marc Platt Ace, The Brigadier, Bambera 18 July 1991

Virgin New Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

First published in 1991, the Virgin New Adventures, continued the adventures of the Seventh Doctor and Ace after the TV story Survival; later installments introduced new companions like Bernice Summerfield, who became the range's main protagonist in 1997 when Virgin lost the license for Doctor Who fiction.

Title Author Featuring Published
Timewyrm: Genesys John Peel Ace, Timewyrm, Gilgamesh 20 June 1991
Timewyrm: Exodus Terrance Dicks Ace, the War Chief, Timewyrm, Adolf Hitler 15 August 1991
Timewyrm: Apocalypse Nigel Robinson Ace, Second Doctor, Ben, Polly, Timewyrm 17 October 1991
Timewyrm: Revelation Paul Cornell Ace, Timewyrm, First Doctor, Third Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Death, the Hermit, Adric, Katarina, Sara, Daleks 5 December 1991
Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible Marc Platt Ace, Rassilon 20 February 1992
Cat's Cradle: Warhead Andrew Cartmel Ace, Justine, Vincent 16 April 1992
Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark Andrew Hunt Ace 18 June 1992
Nightshade Mark Gatiss 20 August 1992
Love and War Paul Cornell Ace, Bernice, Paul Magrs, Death 15 October 1992
Transit Ben Aaronovitch Bernice 3 December 1992
The Highest Science Gareth Roberts 18 February 1993
The Pit Neil Penswick 18 March 1993
Deceit Peter Darvill-Evans Ace, Bernice 15 April 1993
Lucifer Rising Jim Mortimore, Andy Lane 20 May 1993
White Darkness David A. McIntee 17 June 1993
Shadowmind Christopher Bulis 15 July 1993
Birthright Nigel Robinson 19 August 1993
Iceberg David Banks Cybermen, Cyber-Controller 16 September 1993
Blood Heat Jim Mortimore Ace, Bernice, Silurians and Sea Devils 21 October 1993
The Dimension Riders Daniel Blythe Ace, Bernice 18 November 1993
The Left-Handed Hummingbird Kate Orman 2 December 1993
Conundrum Steve Lyons 20 January 1994
No Future Paul Cornell Ace, Bernice, the Monk, Vardans 17 February 1994
Tragedy Day Gareth Roberts Ace, Bernice 17 March 1994
Legacy Gary Russell 21 April 1994
Theatre of War Justin Richards 19 May 1994
All-Consuming Fire Andy Lane 16 June 1994
Blood Harvest Terrance Dicks Ace, Bernice, Great Vampires 21 July 1994
Strange England Simon Messingham Ace, Bernice 18 August 1994
First Frontier David A. McIntee Ace, Bernice, the Master 15 September 1994
St Anthony's Fire Mark Gatiss Ace, Bernice 20 October 1994
Falls the Shadow Daniel O'Mahony 17 November 1994
Parasite Jim Mortimore 1 December 1994
Warlock Andrew Cartmel 19 January 1995
Set Piece Kate Orman Ace, Benny, Death 16 February 1995
Infinite Requiem Daniel Blythe Bernice 16 March 1995
Sanctuary David A. McIntee 20 April 1995
Human Nature Paul Cornell 18 May 1995
Original Sin Andy Lane Bernice, Chris, Roz 15 June 1995
Sky Pirates! Dave Stone 20 July 1995
Zamper Gareth Roberts 17 August 1995
Toy Soldiers Paul Leonard Bernice, Chris, Roz, Ogrons 21 September 1995
Head Games Steve Lyons Bernice, Chris, Roz 19 October 1995
The Also People Ben Aaronovitch 16 November 1995
Shakedown Terrance Dicks Bernice, Chris, Roz, Sontarans, Rutans 7 December 1995
Just War Lance Parkin Bernice, Chris, Roz 18 January 1996
Warchild Andrew Cartmel 16 February 1996
SLEEPY Kate Orman 16 March 1996
Death and Diplomacy Dave Stone 18 April 1996
Happy Endings Paul Cornell 16 May 1996
GodEngine Craig Hinton Chris, Roz, Daleks 20 June 1996
Christmas on a Rational Planet Lawrence Miles Chris, Roz 18 July 1996
Return of the Living Dad Kate Orman Bernice, Chris, Roz 15 August 1996
The Death of Art Simon Bucher-Jones Chris, Roz 19 September 1996
Damaged Goods Russell T Davies 24 October 1996
So Vile a Sin Ben Aaronovitch, Kate Orman May 1997
Bad Therapy Matthew Jones Chris 5 December 1996
Eternity Weeps Jim Mortimore 16 January 1997
The Room With No Doors Kate Orman 20 February 1997
Lungbarrow Marc Platt Chris, Romana II, Leela, Ace, K9 Mark I, K9 Mark II 20 March 1997

Virgin Missing Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1994, Virgin Books began a series of novels featuring past Doctors, called the Missing Adventures. One of these featured the Seventh Doctor and his companions.

Title Author Featuring Published
Cold Fusion Lance Parkin Fifth Doctor, Adric, Nyssa, Tegan, Chris, Roz 5 December 1996

BBC Books novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: BBC Books novelisation
Title Author Featuring Published
The Novel of the Film Gary Russell Eighth Doctor, Grace, The Bruce Master 16 May 1996


BBC Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

After taking the license for Doctor Who novels from Virgin Books in 1996, BBC Books began to publish a series of Doctor Who novels. Eleven of these focused exclusively on the Seventh Doctor, and four featured him alongside other incarnations.

Title Author Featuring Published
The Eight Doctors Terrance Dicks 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th 2 June 1997
Illegal Alien Mike Tucker and Robert Perry Ace, George Limb, Cybermen 6 October 1997
The Hollow Men Martin Day and Keith Topping Ace 6 April 1998
Matrix Mike Tucker and Robert Perry Ace, Ian, Barbara, The Valeyard 5 October 1998
Storm Harvest Ace, Krill 7 June 1999
Prime Time Mike Tucker Ace, the Tremas Master 3 July 2000
Independence Day Peter Darvill-Evans Ace, Second Doctor, Jamie 2 October 2000
Bullet Time David A. McIntee Sarah 6 August 2001
Relative Dementias Mark Michalowski Ace 7 January 2002
Heritage Dale Smith 7 October 2002
Loving the Alien Mike Tucker and Robert Perry Ace, George Limb 5 May 2003
The Colony of Lies Colin Brake Ace, Second Doctor, Jamie, Zoe 7 July 2003
The Algebra of Ice Lloyd Rose Ace, The Brig 6 September 2004
Atom Bomb Blues Andrew Cartmel Ace 25 December 2005
At Childhood's End Sophie Aldred, Mike Tucker, Stephen Cole Ace, Thirteenth Doctor, Yaz, Ryan, Graham 6 February 2020

Telos novellas[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Telos Doctor Who novella
Title Author Featuring Published
Citadel of Dreams Dave Stone Ace 28 March 2002
Companion Piece Mike Tucker and Robert Perry Cat 18 December 2003

Dr Men[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Dr. Men (series)
Title Author Featuring Published
Dr. Seventh Adam Hargreaves Ace, The Tremas Master, Cheetah People 29 August 2017