📖 About Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a series universe written by Andrew Cartmel. The complete collection runs to 185 books across 16 series, published between 1990 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Doctor Who: New Adventures: Timewyrm Books with 4 books. It opens with Genesys (1991) and currently runs to Revelation (1991).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Doctor Who

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Genesys (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Doctor Who: New Adventures: Timewyrm Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 16 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Doctor Who Books in Order

Publication Order of Doctor Who: New Adventures: Timewyrm Books
4 books
1
Genesys book cover1Genesys1991Buy on Amazon
Timewyrm: Exodus book cover2Timewyrm: Exodus1991Buy on Amazon
3Apocalypse1991Buy on Amazon
4Revelation1991Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: New Adventures: Cat's Cradle Books
3 books
2
Time's Crucible book cover1Time's Crucible1992Buy on Amazon
Warhead book cover2Warhead1992Buy on Amazon
Witch Mark book cover3Witch Mark1992Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: New Adventures Books
60 books
3
Cybermen book cover1Cybermen1990Buy on Amazon
Nightshade book cover2Nightshade1992Buy on Amazon
Love and War book cover3Love and War1992Buy on Amazon
Transit book cover4Transit1992Buy on Amazon
The Highest Science book cover5The Highest Science1993Buy on Amazon
The Pit book cover6The Pit1993Buy on Amazon
Deceit book cover7Deceit1993Buy on Amazon
Lucifer Rising book cover8Lucifer Rising1993Buy on Amazon
White Darkness book cover9White Darkness1993Buy on Amazon
Shadowmind book cover10Shadowmind1993Buy on Amazon
Birthright book cover11Birthright1993Buy on Amazon
Iceberg book cover12Iceberg1993Buy on Amazon
Blood Heat book cover13Blood Heat1993Buy on Amazon
The Dimension Riders book cover14The Dimension Riders1993Buy on Amazon
The Left-Handed Hummingbird book cover15The Left-Handed Hummingbird1993Buy on Amazon
Conundrum book cover16Conundrum1994Buy on Amazon
No Future book cover17No Future1994Buy on Amazon
Tragedy Day book cover18Tragedy Day1994Buy on Amazon
Legacy book cover19Legacy1994Buy on Amazon
Theatre of War book cover20Theatre of War1994Buy on Amazon
All-Consuming Fire book cover21All-Consuming Fire1994Buy on Amazon
Blood Harvest book cover22Blood Harvest1994Buy on Amazon
Strange England book cover23Strange England1994Buy on Amazon
First Frontier book cover24First Frontier1994Buy on Amazon
St. Anthony's Fire book cover25St. Anthony's Fire1994Buy on Amazon
Falls the Shadow book cover26Falls the Shadow1994Buy on Amazon
Parasite book cover27Parasite1994Buy on Amazon
Warlock book cover28Warlock1995Buy on Amazon
Set Piece book cover29Set Piece1995Buy on Amazon
Infinite Requiem book cover30Infinite Requiem1995Buy on Amazon
Sanctuary book cover31Sanctuary1995Buy on Amazon
Human Nature book cover32Human Nature1995Buy on Amazon
Original Sin book cover33Original Sin1995Buy on Amazon
Sky Pirates! book cover34Sky Pirates!1995Buy on Amazon
Zamper book cover35Zamper1995Buy on Amazon
Toy Soldiers book cover36Toy Soldiers1995Buy on Amazon
Head Games book cover37Head Games1995Buy on Amazon
The Also People book cover38The Also People1995Buy on Amazon
Shakedown book cover39Shakedown1995Buy on Amazon
Just War book cover40Just War1996Buy on Amazon
Warchild book cover41Warchild1996Buy on Amazon
Sleepy book cover42Sleepy1996Buy on Amazon
Death and Diplomacy book cover43Death and Diplomacy1996Buy on Amazon
Happy Endings book cover44Happy Endings1996Buy on Amazon
GodEngine book cover45GodEngine1996Buy on Amazon
Christmas on a Rational Planet book cover46Christmas on a Rational Planet1996Buy on Amazon
Return of the Living Dad book cover47Return of the Living Dad1996Buy on Amazon
The Death of Art book cover48The Death of Art1996Buy on Amazon
Damaged Goods book cover49Damaged Goods1996Buy on Amazon
Bad Therapy book cover50Bad Therapy1996Buy on Amazon
Oh No It Isn't! book cover51Oh No It Isn't!1997Buy on Amazon
Eternity Weeps book cover52Eternity Weeps1997Buy on Amazon
The Room With No Doors book cover53The Room With No Doors1997Buy on Amazon
Lungbarrow book cover54Lungbarrow1997Buy on Amazon
The Dying Days book cover55The Dying Days1997Buy on Amazon
So Vile a Sin book cover56So Vile a Sin1997Buy on Amazon
Dry Pilgrimage book cover57Dry Pilgrimage1998Buy on Amazon
Twilight of the Gods book cover58Twilight of the Gods1999Buy on Amazon
Beautiful Chaos book cover59Beautiful Chaos2008Buy on Amazon
The Star Beast book cover60The Star Beast2024Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Missing Adventures Books
10 books
4
Goth Opera book cover1Goth Opera1994Buy on Amazon
2Evolution1994Buy on Amazon
Venusian Lullaby book cover3Venusian Lullaby1994Buy on Amazon
The Crystal Bucephalus book cover4The Crystal Bucephalus1994Buy on Amazon
State of Change book cover5State of Change1994Buy on Amazon
The Romance of Crime book cover6The Romance of Crime1995Buy on Amazon
7Time of Your Life1995Buy on Amazon
8The Menagerie1995Buy on Amazon
System Shock book cover9System Shock1995Buy on Amazon
10The Sorcerer's Apprentice1995Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures Books
10 books
5
Who Killed Kennedy book cover1Who Killed Kennedy1996Buy on Amazon
The Eight Doctors book cover2The Eight Doctors1997Buy on Amazon
Seeing I book cover3Seeing I1997Buy on Amazon
Vampire Science book cover4Vampire Science1997Buy on Amazon
The Bodysnatchers book cover5The Bodysnatchers1997Buy on Amazon
6Genocide1997Buy on Amazon
War of the Daleks book cover7War of the Daleks1997Buy on Amazon
Kursaal book cover8Kursaal1997Buy on Amazon
Alien Bodies book cover9Alien Bodies1997Buy on Amazon
Option Lock book cover10Option Lock1998Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Past Doctor Adventures Books
10 books
6
The Devil Goblins from Neptune book cover1The Devil Goblins from Neptune1997Buy on Amazon
The Murder Game book cover2The Murder Game1997Buy on Amazon
The Ultimate Treasure book cover3The Ultimate Treasure1997Buy on Amazon
Business Unusual book cover4Business Unusual1997Buy on Amazon
Illegal Alien book cover5Illegal Alien1997Buy on Amazon
The Roundheads book cover6The Roundheads1997Buy on Amazon
The Face of the Enemy book cover7The Face of the Enemy1998Buy on Amazon
The Hollow Men book cover8The Hollow Men1998Buy on Amazon
Eye of Heaven book cover9Eye of Heaven1998Buy on Amazon
The Witch Hunters book cover10The Witch Hunters1998Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor Adventures Books
8 books
7
1The Good Doctor2018Buy on Amazon
The Secret in Vault 13 book cover2The Secret in Vault 132018Buy on Amazon
Molten Heart book cover3Molten Heart2018Buy on Amazon
Combat Magicks book cover4Combat Magicks2018Buy on Amazon
Time Lapse book cover5Time Lapse2019Buy on Amazon
At Childhood's End book cover6At Childhood's End2020Buy on Amazon
The Maze of Doom book cover7The Maze of Doom2020Buy on Amazon
Adventures in Lockdown book cover8Adventures in Lockdown2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Decide Your Destiny Books
10 books
8
1The Spaceship Graveyard2007Buy on Amazon
Alien Arena book cover2Alien Arena2007Buy on Amazon
3The Time Crocodile2007Buy on Amazon
4The Corinthian Project2007Buy on Amazon
5The Crystal Snare2007Buy on Amazon
6War of the Robots2007Buy on Amazon
Dark Planet book cover7Dark Planet2007Buy on Amazon
8The Haunted Wagon Train2007Buy on Amazon
9Lost Luggage2008Buy on Amazon
10Second Skin2008Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: The Darksmith Legacy Books
10 books
9
1The Dust of Ages2009Buy on Amazon
2The Graves of Mordane2009Buy on Amazon
The Colour of Darkness book cover3The Colour of Darkness2009Buy on Amazon
4The Depths of Despair2009Buy on Amazon
5The Vampire of Paris2009Buy on Amazon
6The Game of Death2009Buy on Amazon
7The Planet of Oblivion2009Buy on Amazon
8The Pictures of Emptiness2009Buy on Amazon
9The Art of War2009Buy on Amazon
10The End of Time2009Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Time Trips Books
8 books
10
1The Death Pit2013Buy on Amazon
Into the Nowhere book cover2Into the Nowhere2014Buy on Amazon
Keeping Up with the Joneses book cover3Keeping Up with the Joneses2014Buy on Amazon
4Salt of the Earth2014Buy on Amazon
A Handful of Stardust book cover5A Handful of Stardust2014Buy on Amazon
The Bog Warrior book cover6The Bog Warrior2014Buy on Amazon
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller book cover7The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller2014Buy on Amazon
8The Anti-Hero2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious Books
10 books
11
1The Guide to the Dark Times2020Buy on Amazon
2Secrets of Time Lord Victorious2020Buy on Amazon
3The Dawn of the Kotturuh2020Buy on Amazon
The Knight, The Fool and The Dead book cover4The Knight, The Fool and The Dead2020Buy on Amazon
5Master Thief2020Buy on Amazon
6Lesser Evils2020Buy on Amazon
7He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not2020Buy on Amazon
8Canaries2020Buy on Amazon
9The Last Message2020Buy on Amazon
10The Enemy of My Enemy2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas
10 books
12
Time and Relative book cover1Time and Relative2001Buy on Amazon
Citadel of Dreams book cover2Citadel of Dreams2002Buy on Amazon
Foreign Devils book cover3Foreign Devils2003Buy on Amazon
Eye of the Tyger book cover4Eye of the Tyger2003Buy on Amazon
Nightdreamers book cover5Nightdreamers2003Buy on Amazon
Ghost Ship book cover6Ghost Ship2003Buy on Amazon
Rip Tide book cover7Rip Tide2003Buy on Amazon
Wonderland book cover8Wonderland2003Buy on Amazon
Shell Shock book cover9Shell Shock2003Buy on Amazon
The Cabinet of Light book cover10The Cabinet of Light2003Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Virgin Decalog Books
5 books
13
1Decalog1994Buy on Amazon
2Decalog 2: Lost Property1995Buy on Amazon
Decalog 3: Consequences book cover3Decalog 3: Consequences1996Buy on Amazon
4Decalog 4: Re-Generations1997Buy on Amazon
5Decalog 5: Wonders1997Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who Quick Reads Books
7 books
14
I Am a Dalek book cover1I Am a Dalek2006Buy on Amazon
Made of Steel book cover2Made of Steel2007Buy on Amazon
3Revenge of the Judoon2008Buy on Amazon
4The Sontaran Games2009Buy on Amazon
Code of the Krillitanes book cover5Code of the Krillitanes2010Buy on Amazon
6Magic of the Angels2012Buy on Amazon
The Silurian Gift book cover7The Silurian Gift2013Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who Anthologies
10 books
15
More Short Trips book cover1More Short Trips1999Buy on Amazon
Short Trips and Side Steps book cover2Short Trips and Side Steps2000Buy on Amazon
3Companions2003Buy on Amazon
Reprecussions book cover4Reprecussions2004Buy on Amazon
Tales from the TARDIS: Volume 2: Multi-Doctor Stories book cover5Tales from the TARDIS: Volume 2: Multi-Doctor Stories2004Buy on Amazon
Doctor Who: Short Trips: 2040 book cover6Doctor Who: Short Trips: 20402004Buy on Amazon
7The Solar System2005Buy on Amazon
The Centenarian book cover8The Centenarian2006Buy on Amazon
9The Ghosts of Christmas2007Buy on Amazon
Short Trips: Transmissions book cover10Short Trips: Transmissions2008Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doctor Who: Big Finish Monthly Adventures Audio Books
10 books
16
The Sirens of Time book cover1The Sirens of Time1999Buy on Amazon
Phantasmagoria book cover2Phantasmagoria1999Buy on Amazon
Whispers of Terror book cover3Whispers of Terror1999Buy on Amazon
The Land of the Dead book cover4The Land of the Dead2000Buy on Amazon
The Fearmonger book cover5The Fearmonger2000Buy on Amazon
The Marian Conspiracy book cover6The Marian Conspiracy2000Buy on Amazon
The Genocide Machine book cover7The Genocide Machine2000Buy on Amazon
Red Dawn book cover8Red Dawn2000Buy on Amazon
The Spectre of Lanyon Moor book cover9The Spectre of Lanyon Moor2000Buy on Amazon
Winter for the Adept book cover10Winter for the Adept2000Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Doctor Who books are there?
There are 185 books in the Doctor Who collection, organised into 16 series and published between 1990 and 2024.
What is the first Doctor Who book?
The first book is Genesys, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Doctor Who books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Doctor Who books?
The Doctor Who books were written by Andrew Cartmel.
Is the Doctor Who series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Doctor Who: New Adventures Books, has 60 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Doctor Who series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1990, and the most recent in 2024.