BBC Past Doctor books @ The TARDIS Library (Doctor Who books, DVDs, videos & audios)

In May 1997, Virgin's licence to publish Doctor Who fiction reverted to the BBC, who henceforth began publishing two series of original novels, one featuring Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor, and a "past Doctor" range, featuring the previous seven Doctors.

The past Doctor range continued steadily for several years until 2005, when two things happened. First, publication of the range was paused in the first half of the year, around the launch of the new series (and its attendant range of new series novels). Then, at the end of 2005, the BBC put off announcing any further novels in the range (i.e. focussing solely on the new series novels).

So the past Doctor novels are currently in hiatus, much as the classic series was after 1989 — with neither an official report of cancellation, nor any announced plans for new novels.

Below is a list of the 76 novels published to date. Practically all the books feature familiar television companions, and there are also regular appearances from old enemies, including the Daleks, Cybermen, the Master, and several more.

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The Devil Goblins from Neptune Keith Topping & Martin Day 3rd Jun 1997   0 563 40564 3   6.2

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The Murder Game Steve Lyons 2nd Jul 1997   0 563 40565 1   8.1
4

The Ultimate Treasure Christopher Bulis 5th Aug 1997   0 563 40571 6   6.2
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Business Unusual Gary Russell 6th Sep 1997   0 563 40575 9   6.7
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Illegal Alien Mike Tucker & Robert Perry 7th Oct 1997   0 563 40570 8   7.2

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The Roundheads Mark Gatiss 2nd Nov 1997   0 563 40576 7   8.5
3

The Face of the Enemy David A. McIntee none Jan 1998   0 563 40580 5   8

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Eye of Heaven Jim Mortimore 4th Feb 1998   0 563 40567 8   7
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The Witch Hunters Steve Lyons 1st Mar 1998   0 563 40579 1   9.3

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The Hollow Men Keith Topping & Martin Day 7th Apr 1998   0 563 40582 1   6.4
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Catastrophea Terrance Dicks 3rd May 1998   0 563 40584 8   6.1
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Mission: Impractical David A. McIntee 6th Jun 1998   0 563 40592 9   5.9

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Zeta Major Simon Messingham 5th Jul 1998   0 563 40597 X   6.7

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Dreams of Empire Justin Richards 2nd Aug 1998   0 563 40598 8   7.6
3

Last Man Running Chris Boucher 4th Sep 1998   0 563 40594 5   5.7

7

Matrix Robert Perry & Mike Tucker 7th Oct 1998   0 563 40596 1   6.2
4

The Infinity Doctors Lance Parkin ? Nov 1998   0 563 40591 0   7.2

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Salvation Steve Lyons 1st Jan 1999   0 563 55566 1   8

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The Wages of Sin David A. McIntee 3rd Feb 1999   0 563 55567 X   7.5
2

Deep Blue Mark Morris 5th Mar 1999   0 563 55571 8   6.7
4

Players Terrance Dicks 6th Apr 1999   0 563 55573 4   7

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Millennium Shock Justin Richards 4th May 1999   0 563 55586 6   6.8
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Storm Harvest Mike Tucker & Robert Perry 7th Jun 1999   0 563 55577 7   7.3
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The Final Sanction Steve Lyons 2nd Jul 1999   0 563 55584 X   8
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City At World's End Christopher Bulis 1st Sep 1999   0 563 55579 3   7.4
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Divided Loyalties Gary Russell 5th Oct 1999   0 563 55578 5   2.7

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Corpse Marker Chris Boucher 4th Nov 1999   0 563 55575 0   5.4
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Last of the Gadarene Mark Gatiss 3rd Jan 2000   0 563 55587 4   8.2
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Tomb of Valdemar Simon Messingham 4th Feb 2000   0 563 55591 2   5.9
4

Verdigris Paul Magrs 3rd Apr 2000   0 563 55592 0   5.3

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Grave Matter Justin Richards 6th May 2000   0 563 55598 X   7.9
2

Heart of TARDIS Dave Stone 2nd/4th Jun 2000   0 563 55596 3   3.6
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Prime Time Mike Tucker 7th Jul 2000   0 563 55597 1   5.4
4

Imperial Moon Christopher Bulis 5th Aug 2000   0 563 53801 5   7.3
4

Festival of Death Jonathan Morris 4th Sep 2000   0 563 53803 1   8.8

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Independence Day Peter Darvill-Evans 7th Oct 2000   0 563 53804 X   4.8
3

The King of Terror Keith Topping 5th Nov 2000   0 563 53802 3   6.2
3

The Quantum Archangel Craig Hinton 6th Jan 2001   0 563 53824 4   6
2

Bunker Soldiers Martin Day 1st Feb 2001   0 563 53819 8   7.7
3

Rags Mick Lewis 3rd Mar 2001   0 563 53826 0   5

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The Shadow in the Glass Stephen Cole & Justin Richards 6th Apr 2001   0 563 53838 4   8

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Asylum Peter Darvill-Evans 4th May 2001   0 563 53833 3   5.1
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Superior Beings Nick Walters 5th Jun 2001   0 563 53830 9   5.8
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Byzantium! Keith Topping 1st Jul 2001   0 563 53836 8   5.5
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Bullet Time David A. McIntee 7th Aug 2001   0 563 53834 1   5.9
2

Psi-ence Fiction Chris Boucher 4th Sep 2001   0 563 53814 7   6
3

Dying in the Sun Jon de Burgh Miller 2nd Oct 2001   0 563 53840 6   5.8
2

Instruments of Darkness Gary Russell 6th Nov 2001   0 563 53828 7   5.3
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Relative Dementias Mark Michalowski 7th Jan 2002   0 563 53844 9   7.7

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Drift Simon A. Forward 4th Feb 2002   0 563 53843 0   6.2

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Palace of the Red Sun Christopher Bulis 6th Mar 2002   0 563 53849 X   6.5
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Amorality Tale David Bishop 3rd Apr 2002   0 563 53850 3   6.7
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Warmonger Terrance Dicks 5th May 2002   0 563 53852 X   6.1

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Ten Little Aliens Stephen Cole 1st Jun 2002   0 563 53853 8   8
2

Combat Rock Mick Lewis 2nd Jul 2002   0 563 53855 4   4.5
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The Suns of Caresh Paul Saint 3rd Aug 2002   0 563 53858 9   6.5
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Heritage Dale Smith 7th Oct 2002   0 563 53864 3   7.5
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Fear of the Dark Trevor Baxendale 5th Jan 2003   0 563 53865 1   7.3

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Blue Box Kate Orman 6th Mar 2003   0 563 53859 7   6.5
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Loving the Alien Mike Tucker & Robert Perry 7th May 2003   0 563 48604 X   5

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The Colony of Lies Colin Brake 2nd/7th Jul 2003   0 563 48606 6   5.2
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Wolfsbane Jacqueline Rayner 4th/8th Sep 2003   0 563 48609 0   7.2
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Deadly Reunion Barry Letts & Terrance Dicks 3rd Nov 2003   0 563 48610 4   5.6
3

Scream of the Shalka Paul Cornell 9th Feb 2004   0 563 48619 8   5.8
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Empire of Death David Bishop 5th Mar 2004   0 563 48612 0   7.7
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The Eleventh Tiger David A. McIntee 1st May 2004   0 563 48614 7   7.2
3

Synthespians Craig Hinton 6th Jul 2004   0 563 48617 1   5.5
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The Algebra of Ice Lloyd Rose 7th Sep 2004   0 563 48621 X   7.2

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The Indestructible Man Simon Messingham 2nd Nov 2004   0 563 48623 6   7
3

Match of the Day Chris Boucher 4th Jan 2005   0 563 48618 X   6.5
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Island of Death Barry Letts 3rd Jul 2005   0 563 48631 7   4.8
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Spiral Scratch Gary Russell 6th Aug 2005   0 563 48626 0   6
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Fear Itself Nick Wallace 8th Sep 2005   0 563 48634 1   7.2
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World Game Terrance Dicks 2nd Oct 2005   0 563 48636 8   6.5

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The Time Travellers Simon Guerrier 1st Nov 2005   0 563 48633 3   7.2
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Atom Bomb Blues Andrew Cartmel 7th Nov 2005   0 563 48635 X   6.6
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