Doctor Who Book Summaries
Plot summaries of new series Doctor Who books
Ninth Doctor Who Books
The Clockwise Man by Justin Richards
The first of the New Series books, and the first to feature the Ninth Doctor Who, The Clockwise Man has the Doctor and his assistant Rose Tyler travelling back in time to the year 1924 to the city of London as it hosts the British Empire Exhibition. There the Doctor and Rose join battle with a ghastly murderer, a mysterious lady and a resurrected cat. As their troubles deepen the intrepid duo must solve the mystery to save the city.
The Monster Inside by Stephen Cole
The Doctor and Rose Tyler find themselves separated and imprisoned. Each hatches a different plot to escape the terrifying prison camp that is the Justicia System. Will their plans be foiled by the arrival of the Slitheen? And just what are their old enemies up to this time?
Winner Takes All by Jacqueline Rayner
Doctor Who is helped by Mickey Smith, South East London mechanic and boyfriend of Rose Tyler, as Earth is under grave threat from the sinister Quevvils. Earth's citizens are entranced by a new computer game, Death to Mantodeans, just as they go off on holiday in droves and do not return...
The Deviant Strain by Justin Richards
The Deviant strain is the first Doctor Who book to feature Captain Jack Harkness, a time traveller from the 51st century. The Doctor uncovers a grim experiment at a disused Russian naval base and finds that something very much alive is stalking every human being, including Rose and Captain Jack.
Only Human by Gareth Roberts
Neanderthal man is alive and well on present day Earth - living in Bromley! This strange clue forewarns the Doctor of a disturbance to time itself. The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack travel back 28,000 years to find that beings from the future have a sinister plot to replace humans with a weird new species known as the Hy-Bractors.
The Stealers of Dreams by Steve Lyons
This, the final Ninth Doctor Who book, features Rose Tyler and Captain Jack. The Doctor finds himself in a world where to dream is a crime. A pirate television station is attempting to stir up a rebellion and enlists the Doctor's help. The Doctor, Rose and Jack soon wake up to the fact that dreams can also quickly turn into terrifying nightmares.
Tenth Doctor Who Books
The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner
The Stone Rose is the first book about the Tenth Doctor. This book also features the Doctor's assistant Rose Tyler and her mechanic boyfriend Mickey Smith. Its Mickey who finds Rose in a museum, only she is a statue and 2000 years old! The 10th Doctor must journey to Ancient Rome to unearth some horrifying truths, while Rose encounters an uncanny soothsayer and learns some harsh lessons.
The Feast of the Drowned by Stephen Cole
The Feast of the Drowned features Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith. Rose is devastated when her close friend Keisha's brother apparently perishes in the mysterious sinking of a Naval cruiser somewhere in the North Sea. Though all the crew are lost at sea, he alone returns with a ghoulish plea to be spared from the impending feast of the drowned.
The Resurrection Casket by Justin Richards
The Doctor and Rose find themselves stranded on the planet Starfall where all technological aides, including the Tardis, cease to function. They embark on a search for the secret of immortality itself, bound up with the lost treasure of Hamlek Glint, known as the Resurrection Casket.
I am a Dalek by Gareth Roberts
Although I am a Dalek features the Tenth Doctor and Rose, it is actually not officially numbered as part of the New Series books. This paperback novella has a shorter word count and was not published in hardback, as the others in the series were.
In I am a Dalek the Doctor and Rose are at the English seaside to witness a shattering archaeological discovery amongst Roman ruins - a Dalek. The pair join battle with an old enemy and find themselves up against a deadly new one in the guise of the Dalek Factor.
The Nightmare of Black Island by Mike Tucker
When a terrible sea creature attacks a fisherman on the windswept coast of Wales, villagers point the finger at local tycoon Nathanial Morton. But, accompanied by Rose Tyler, the Tenth Doctor's suspicions are aroused by a village besieged by nocturnal monsters and the terrifying nightmares of its children.
The Art of Destruction by Stephen Cole
The Doctor and Rose have detected a strange alien signal emanating from an African volcano in the 22nd century. In the tunnels beneath the volcano something stirs and the Doctor is alerted to a very ancient trap.
The Price of Paradise by Colin Brake
Rose Tyler accompanies the Tenth Doctor to the planet Laylora. Laylora, once known as the Paradise Planet, is no longer a harmonious world peopled by peaceful aborigines. The pacific planet has become a killing ground as hideous monsters from primeval tales come to life and spread their reign of terror.
Made of Steel by Terrance Dicks
Made of Steel is the first book to feature the Tenth Doctor's new Series Three companion, Martha Jones. This adventure sees the Doctor and Martha up against one of the Time Traveller's most notorious and deadly foes, the Cybermen.