Doctor Who: Third Doctor books in order

Doctor Who: Third Doctor collects novels and stories featuring the Third Doctor, including contributions by Alastair Reynolds such as Harvest of Time.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Curse of Peladon 1975 Alastair Reynolds Buy
2 Doctor Who: The Wheel of Ice 2012 Alastair Reynolds N/A
3 The Paradise of Death 1993 Alastair Reynolds Buy
4 Harvest of Time 2013 Alastair Reynolds Buy
5 Dancing the Code 1995 Alastair Reynolds Buy
6 The Ghosts of N-Space 1995 Alastair Reynolds Buy
7 Doctor Who: In The Blood 2016 Alastair Reynolds N/A
8 The Scales of Injustice 1996 Alastair Reynolds Buy
9 Doctor Who: The Magician’s Oath 2009 Alastair Reynolds Buy
10 Council of War 2013 Alastair Reynolds Buy
11 Damascus 2016 Alastair Reynolds N/A
12 Doctor Who: Damascus 2016 Alastair Reynolds N/A

This collection includes Doctor Who novels and stories featuring the Third Doctor era, with Alastair Reynolds’s Harvest of Time (2013) as a notable entry. Reynolds brought his hard science fiction style to the Doctor Who universe, with the Third Doctor facing a threat connected to the Master and the nature of time itself.

The list also includes classic novelizations and original stories from other authors that fill out the Third Doctor’s adventures. Readers interested specifically in Reynolds’s contribution should start with Harvest of Time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Doctor Who: Third Doctor series?

There are twelve books in the Doctor Who: Third Doctor series, published between 1975 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Doctor Who: Third Doctor series?

The first book in the Doctor Who: Third Doctor series is The Curse of Peladon, published in 1975.

Which Doctor Who book did Alastair Reynolds write?

Alastair Reynolds wrote Harvest of Time (2013), a Doctor Who novel featuring the Third Doctor and the Master. It was praised for combining Reynolds’s hard SF sensibilities with the Doctor Who format.

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