Doctor Who Novelizations books in order

Reading order

The Doctor Who Novelizations are one of the longest-running media tie-in series in publishing history. Beginning in 1964 with Doctor Who and the Daleks, the range eventually covered nearly every classic television serial in novel form. The original Target Books line, which ran from the early 1970s through the early 1990s, was the primary way many fans experienced Doctor Who stories before home video became widely available.

Paul Finch’s connection to this range sits within a much larger publishing effort that spans hundreds of titles and dozens of authors. The novelizations vary from straightforward prose retellings to expanded versions that add new scenes and character development beyond what appeared on screen. In recent years, BBC Books has revived the novelization format for modern Doctor Who episodes, adding new entries to a range that now covers over six decades of the franchise.