Third Doctor novels

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The Third Doctor has featured in many novels since his first appearance in 1970.

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
Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion Terrance Dicks Liz, The Brigadier, Autons, Nestene Consciousness 17 January 1974
Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters Malcolm Hulke Liz, The Brigadier, Silurians
Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon Jo, The Master 27 March 1974
Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks Terrance Dicks Jo, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Ogrons, Daleks
Doctor Who and the Dæmons Barry Letts Jo, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Osgood, The Master 17 October 1974
Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils Malcolm Hulke Jo, Sea Devils, The Master
Doctor Who and the Curse of Peladon Brian Hayles Jo, Alpha Centauri 16 January 1975
Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons Terrance Dicks Jo, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, The Master, Autons, Nestene Consciousness 15 May 1975
Doctor Who and the Green Death Malcolm Hulke Jo, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton 21 August 1975
Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders Terrance Dicks Sarah, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton 16 October 1975
The Three Doctors Jo, The Brigadier, First Doctor, Second Doctor, Benton, Omega 20 November 1975
Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion Malcolm Hulke Sarah, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton 19 February 1976
Doctor Who and the Space War Jo, Draconians, Ogrons, The Master, Daleks 23 September 1976
Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks Terrance Dicks Jo, Daleks 21 October 1976
Doctor Who and the Carnival of Monsters Jo 20 January 1977
Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos Jo, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Axons, The Master 21 April 1977
Doctor Who and the Mutants Jo 29 September 1977
Doctor Who and the Time Warrior Terrance Dicks (prologue by Robert Holmes) Sarah, The Brigadier, Sontarans 29 June 1978
Death to the Daleks Terrance Dicks Sarah, Daleks 20 July 1978
Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon Sarah, Alpha Centauri, Ice Warriors 4 December 1980
The Five Doctors First Doctor, Second Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Susan, The Brigadier, Sarah, Romana II, Tegan, Turlough, Daleks, Yeti, Cybermen, The Tremas Master 24 November 1983
Inferno Liz, The Brigadier, Benton 18 October 1984
The Mind of Evil Jo, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, The Master 11 July 1985
The Time Monster 13 February 1986
The Ambassadors of Death Liz, The Brigadier, Benton 1 October 1987
The Paradise of Death Barry Letts Sarah, The Brigadier, Jeremy 21 April 1994

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

The Third Doctor made brief appearances in two of Virgin Books' New Adventures novels.

Title Author Featuring Published
Legacy Gary Russell Seventh Doctor, Ace, Benny, Alpha Centauri, Ice Warriors 21 April 1994
All-Consuming Fire Andy Lane Seventh Doctor, Ace, Benny, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, First Doctor, Susan 16 June 1994

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

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

Title Author Featuring Published
The Ghosts of N-Space Barry Letts Sarah, The Brigadier, Jeremy 16 February 1995
Dancing the Code Paul Leonard Jo, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Osgood 20 April 1995
The Eye of the Giant Christopher Bulis Liz, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Osgood 18 April 1996
The Scales of Injustice Gary Russell Liz, The Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Osgood, Bell, Silurians, Myrka 18 July 1996
Speed of Flight Paul Leonard Jo, Mike 24 October 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. Ten of these focused exclusively on the Third Doctor, and four featured him alongside other incarnations.

Title Author Featuring Published
The Eight Doctors Terrance Dicks First Doctor, Second Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor, Eighth Doctor, Jo, The Brig, Miss Hawthorne, The Master 2 June 1997
The Devil Goblins from Neptune Martin Day and Keith Topping Liz, The Brig, Yates, Benton
Alien Bodies Lawrence Miles Eighth Doctor, Sarah 24 November 1997
Catastrophea Terrance Dicks Jo, Draconians 5 May 1998
The Wages of Sin David A. McIntee Jo, Liz 1 February 1999
Interference - Book One Lawrence Miles Eighth Doctor, Sarah 2 August 1999
Interference - Book Two
Last of the Gaderene Mark Gatiss Jo, The Brig, Yates, Benton, The Master 4 January 2000
Verdigris Paul Magrs Jo, Iris Wildthyme, Tom, The Brig, Yates, Benton, The Master 3 April 2000
Rags Mick Lewis Jo, The Brig, Yates 5 March 2001
Amorality Tale David Bishop Sarah 8 April 2002
The Suns of Caresh Paul Saint Jo 5 August 2002
Deadly Reunion Terrance Dicks and Barry Letts Jo, The Brig, Yates, Benton, The Master 3 November 2003
Island of Death Barry Letts Sarah, The Brig, Benton, Jeremy 7 July 2005
Harvest of Time Alastair Reynolds Jo, The Brig, Yates, Benton, The Master 4 June 2013

BBC Children's Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: BBC Children's Books
Title Author Featuring Published
Josephine and the Argonauts Paul Magrs Jo, The Brig, Benton, The Master 24 August 2023

The Decades Collection[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: The Decades Collection
Title Author Featuring Published
Imaginary Friends Jacqueline Rayner Ian 26 October 2023

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

Main article: Telos Doctor Who novella
Title Author Featuring Published
Nightdreamers Tom Arden Jo 15 May 2002

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

Main article: Dr. Men (series)
Title Author Featuring Published
Dr. Third Adam Hargreaves Liz, Jo, Yates, Ice Warriors 6 February 2018