Lists of books based on Doctor Who
Lists of books based on Doctor Who cover different types of book in the Doctor Who media franchise.
These include novels, audiobooks, and short story anthologies. The lists are organized by publisher and imprint.
''Doctor Who'' novelisations
The novelisations of TV episodes were published from 1964 onwards by various publishers, including:- Between 1964 and 1966, three books based on First Doctor serials were published in hardcover by Frederick Muller Ltd.
- Between 1973 and 1991, Target Books published 156 books, covering almost every Doctor Who television story that was originally broadcast from 1963 to 1989. The Target Books imprint was also used for five books in 2018 and seven books published in 2021.
- In 1996, BBC Books published a novelization of the 1996 TV movie. From 2012 to 2019, BBC Books published novelisations of the 1970s and 1980s serials Target was unable to publish. Most of these books were republished starting in 2018 as part of The Target Collection, which also included adaptations of select episodes of the revived series.
- One range of novelisations, the companion range, focused on telling new stories centred around the companions. 2 novels were published in this series.
- In 1989, a series of novelisations of unproduced TV stories began. There are 7 books in this series.
Virgin Books novel series
- Virgin New Adventures: Published from 1991 to 1999, these continued the story of the Doctor from the point at which the television programme went into hiatus from television in 1989. They featured the Seventh Doctor from 1991 to 1997, plus one book with the Eighth Doctor. From 1997 to 1999, they focused on Bernice Summerfield and the Doctor did not appear. 84 books were published in this series.
- Virgin Missing Adventures: Published from 1994 to 1997, these featured the First through Sixth Doctors with stories set between televised episodes of the programme. They complemented the Virgin New Adventures range. 33 books were published in this series.
- Virgin Decalog: Published from 1994 to 1997, these each contained ten short stories. Volumes 4 and 5 did not feature the Doctor or any other non-Virgin copyrighted characters after the BBC decided not to renew Virgin's licence to produce original fiction featuring the Doctor or any characters featured in the TV series. Five volumes were published in this series.
BBC Books novel series
- Eighth Doctor Adventures: Published from 1997 to 2005, these featured the Eighth Doctor. 73 books were published in this series.
- Past Doctor Adventures: Published from 1997 to 2005, these featured First through Seventh Doctors, following the lead set by Virgin Missing Adventures series. 76 books were published in this series.
- BBC Short Trips: Published from 1998 to 2000, these were short story anthologies, following a pattern established by the Virgin Decalog series. Three volumes were published in this series.
- New Series Adventures: Published from 2005, these feature the Ninth Doctor onwards. The featured Doctor aligns with the active TV series. As of February 2025, 78 standard-length novels, 8+ larger "supersize" novels, 38 original audiobooks and various other books have been published.
Monsters books
| No | Title | Cover Stars | Writer | Released |
| 1 | Monsters and Villains | Christopher Eccleston Billie Piper A Dalek | Justin Richards | 19 May 2005 |
| 2 | Aliens and Enemies | David Tennant Billie Piper The Cyber Controller | Justin Richards | 25 May 2006 |
| 3 | Creatures and Demons | David Tennant Freema Agyeman Dalek Sec | Justin Richards | 10 May 2007 |
| 4 | Starships and Spacestations | David Tennant Catherine Tate Army of Daleks and Ships | Justin Richards | 1 May 2008 |
| 5 | Companions and Allies | David Tennant Catherine Tate Billie Piper John Barrowman Freema Agyeman Elisabeth Sladen The TARDIS and K9 | Steve Tribe | 28 May 2009 |
| 6 | The Ultimate Monster Guide | David Tennant A Dalek The Cyber Controller Army of Dalek Ships | Justin Richards | 24 September 2009 |
Big Finish Books Series
Shortly after they acquired the license to produce Doctor Who audios they also started to produce Doctor Who Books.- Big Finish Short Trips: Published from 2001 to 2009 by Big Finish Productions, these are short story anthologies. The name was inherited the BBC Short Trips series, which was discontinued by BBC Books for cost reasons. Big Finish Productions negotiated a licence to continue producing these collections, publishing them in hardback to allow for a higher cover price. 28 volumes were published in this series.
- Bernice Summerfield: a series of 31 books starring Virgin New Adventures character: Bernice Summerfield.
- Iris Wildthyme: a series of 23 books starring Eighth Doctor Adventures character: Iris Wildthyme.
- New Worlds: a series of 2 unrelated books which were released under this imprint and don't fit into another category.
Candy Jar Books
- Lethbridge-Stewart: A series of 56 books starring Brigadier Alistair-Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart.
- Lucy Wilson Mysteries: A series about the granddaughter of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. There are 26 books in this series.
- Professor Howe: A parody series about a rather rubbish time traveller
- Travers and Wells: A spin-off of the Lethbridge-Stewart books. There are 4 books in this series.
- Counter Measures: A series of books about the Counter Measures team. There are two books in this series.
Arcbeatle Press
- Cwej: The Series: Featuring the character of Chris Cwej from the Virgin New Adventures
- SIGNET: A spin-off series featuring characters and monsters licensed from individual creators.
Telos Publishing
| Title | Author | Foreword | Artist | Doctor | Companion | Published |
| Time and Relative | Kim Newman | Justin Richards | Bryan Talbot | First | Susan Foreman | November 2001 |
| Citadel of Dreams | Dave Stone | Andrew Cartmel | Lee Sullivan | Seventh | Ace | March 2002 |
| Nightdreamers | Tom Arden | Katy Manning | Martin McKenna | Third | Jo Grant | May 2002 |
| Ghost Ship | Keith Topping | Hugh Lamb | Dariusz Jasiczak | Fourth | - | August 2002 |
| Foreign Devils | Andrew Cartmel | Mike Ashley | Mike Collins | Second | Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot | November 2002 |
| Rip Tide | Louise Cooper | Stephen Gallagher | Fred Gambino | Eighth | - | January 2003 |
| Wonderland | Mark Chadbourn | Graham Joyce | Dominic Harman | Second | Ben Jackson and Polly | April 2003 |
| Shell Shock | Simon A Forward | Guy N. Smith | Bob Covington | Sixth | Peri Brown | June 2003 |
| The Cabinet of Light | Daniel O'Mahony | Chaz Brenchley | John Higgins | Unspecified Doctor | - | July 2003 |
| Fallen Gods | Jon Blum and Kate Orman | Storm Constantine | Darryl Joyce | Eighth | - | August 2003 |
| Frayed | Tara Samms | Stephen Laws | Chris Moore | First | Susan | October 2003 |
| The Eye of the Tyger | Paul J. McAuley | Neil Gaiman | Jim Burns | Eighth | - | November 2003 |
| Companion Piece | Robert Perry and Mike Tucker | Rev Colin Midlane | Allan Bednar | Seventh | Catherine Broome | December 2003 |
| Blood and Hope | Iain McLaughlin | John Ostrander | Walter Howarth | Fifth | Peri Brown and Erimem | January 2004 |
| The Dalek Factor | Simon Clark | Christopher Fowler | Graham Humphreys | Unspecified Doctor | - | February 2004 |
''Time Hunter''
A series focused on "time sensitive" Honoré Lechasseur and "time channeler" Emily Blandish, characters first introduced in Telos' Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light.- The Winning Side by Lance Parkin
- The Tunnel at the End of the Light by Stefan Petrucha|
- The Clockwork Woman by Claire Bott
- Kitsune by John Paul Catton
- The Severed Man by George Mann
- Echoes by Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett
- Peculiar Lives by Philip Purser-Hallard
- Deus Le Volt by Jon de Burgh Miller
- The Albino's Dancer by Dale Smith
- The Sideways Door by R.J. Carter and Troy Riser
- Child of Time by George Mann and David J Howe