For Americans and others not familiar with the British concept of an “annual”, they are yearly-published (hence the name) A4-sized slim hardback books, anywhere between 50-100 pages in length, and aimed squarely at the children’s Christmas market. Every year in Britain, dozens of annuals are published, with the subject matter including popular movies, TV shows, pop stars, comicbooks, etc. A typical Doctor Who annual contains a mix of illustrated short stories, comic strips, puzzles and factual articles. Several different publishers have produced Doctor Who annuals from the 1960s to the present day — all listed here. | |
|  | Every year since 2006, BBC Children’s Books have produced an Official Doctor Who Annual. |
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|  | For the first 5 years after the relaunch of the new series, Panini published a well-received series of annuals, most of which used the title Doctor Who Storybook. |
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|  | Between the 1960s and 1980s, the Doctor Who annuals by English publishers World Distributors were a staple of British children’s Christmas stockings. |
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|  | During the first half of the 1990s, Marvel published an annual series of Doctor Who Yearbooks. |
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|  | A series of fan-produced unofficial Doctor Who annuals produced as an homage to the classic World Annuals of the 60s, 70s and 80s. |
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|  | Annuals which don't belong in any of the above ranges. |
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|  | Colouring books, diaries, sticker books, cookbooks, role-playing games, and any other type of book designed for an activity other than reading. |
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|  | These slim hardback books containing a mixture of fact and fiction have been a staple of British childrens’ Christmas stockings for decades. |
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|  | Books containing a selection of Doctor Who inspired artwork. |
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|  | Biographies, autobiographies and memoirs of well-known Doctor Who cast and crew. |
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|  | Non-fiction books about Doctor Who, ranging from behind-the-scenes production information, histories of the programme, media studies books, etc. etc. |
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|  | A selection of original graphic novels and collections of Doctor Who Magazine comic strips republished in book form. |
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|  | A wide selection of books giving a humorous slant on Doctor Who, and also a selection of unofficial comedic parodies. |
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|  | Original Doctor Who fiction novels and novellas, i.e. not based on TV episodes. |
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|  | Adaptations of Doctor Who TV episodes in book form. |
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|  | A selection of books containing the original scripts from Doctor Who TV stories and audio dramas. |
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|  | Anthologies of short stories and short fiction related (directly or indirectly) to Doctor Who. |
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