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ⓘ About Dave Rudden
Dave Rudden is a science fiction and fantasy author from Ireland, who has made a name for himself with the “Knights of the Borrowed Dark” series. He loves to call himself a tall and loud author from West Cavan with a love for fajitas, video games, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and getting into mischief. He also loves to sing and dances and draws a little. Born on Valentine’s Day his parents considered naming him Valentine but decided not to, something which he is happy they never did. During his early twenties Rudden worked as a teacher until he published his first critically acclaimed novel “Knights of the Borrowed Dark” when he was twenty-six. He currently writes novels about hideous monsters and high-strung teenagers that confront them.
All Book Series by Dave Rudden
Full Circle
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1982 Anthology · Andrew Smith
The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who
Book 2 of 11 · published 2015 Anthology · Justin Richards,Andrew Cartmel,Mark Morris,James Goss,Jonathan Morris,George Mann,David Llewellyn,Jenny Colgan,Una McCormack,Marc Platt,James Swallow,Simon Guerrier,L.M. Myles,Andrew Smith,Marek Kukula,Mark Wright
The Legends of Ashildr
Book 4 of 11 · published 2015 Anthology · Justin Richards
The Legends of River Song
Book 5 of 11 · published 2016 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Jenny Colgan,Guy Adams,Steve Lyons,Andrew Lane
Tales of Terror
Book 6 of 11 · published 2017 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Mike Tucker,Paul Magrs,Scott Handcock,Richard Dungworth,Craig Donaghy
The Missy Chronicles
Book 7 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · James Goss,Stephen Cole,Jacqueline Rayner,Peter Anghelides,Cavan Scott,Paul Magrs,Richard Dinnick
The Day She Saved the Doctor
Book 8 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Jenny Colgan,Dorothy Koomson,Susan Calman
I Am the Master
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2020 Anthology · Matthew Sweet,Mike Tucker,Peter Anghelides,Beverly Sanford,Mark Wright
Imaginary Friends: A 1960s story
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Doctor Who
Doctor Who: The Monster in the Cupboard: a 2000s story
Book 2 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Kalynn Bayron
The Self-Made Man: A 1980s story
Book 4 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Doctor Who,MarkGriffiths
The Angel of Redemption: A 2010s story
Book 6 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Nikita Gill
The Monster in the Cupboard: A 2000s story
Book 7 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Kalynn Bayron,Doctor Who
The Cradle: A 1970s Story
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2024 Anthology · Tasha Suri,Doctor Who
The Guide to the Dark Times
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Paul Lang
Secrets of Time Lord Victorious
Book 2 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · James Goss
The Knight, The Fool and The Dead
Book 4 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Steve Cole
He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not
Book 7 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Carrie Thompson
The Enemy of My Enemy
Book 10 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Tracy Ann Baines
What the TARDIS Thought of 'Time Lord Victorious'
Book 11 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · James Goss
All Flesh is Grass
Book 15 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · James Goss,Una McCormack
Mutually Assured Destruction
Book 16 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Lizzie Hopley
Genetics of the Daleks
Book 17 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
Hello and Congratulations!
Book 19 of 20 · published 2021 Anthology · Daniel Dingsdale
Monstrous Beauty
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Scott Gray
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dave Rudden?
Dave Rudden is a science fiction and fantasy author from Ireland, who has made a name for himself with the "Knights of the Borrowed Dark" series. He loves to call himself a tall and loud author from West Cavan with a love for fajitas, video games, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and getting into mischief. He also loves to sing and dances and draws a little.
Which Dave Rudden series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Knights of the Borrowed Dark Trilogy series, the earliest of Dave Rudden's multi-book series: it opens with Knights of the Borrowed Dark (2016) and runs to 3 books across 2016–2018, ending with The Endless King (2018). Dave Rudden's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dave Rudden written?
Dave Rudden has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2026. 43 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious series with 20 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dave Rudden's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dave Rudden's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Knights of the Borrowed Dark Trilogy (2016–2018, 3 books), Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious (2020–2025, 20 books) and Doctor Who: The Decades Collection (2023–2024, 9 books).
How are Dave Rudden's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dave Rudden's 45 books into 4 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious (20 books, 2020–2025); Doctor Who: The Decades Collection (9 books, 2023–2024); Knights of the Borrowed Dark Trilogy (3 books, 2016–2018); Doctor Who: Legends (11 books, 1982–2020).