The
Eighth Doctor Canon: The Novels
Title |
Medium |
Companions |
Notes |
Doctor Who |
TV by Matthew Jacobs |
Grace |
First appearance of Doctor Grace Holloway. Features the Master. After this adventure, the Doctor’s timeline diverges into three separate continuities: the novels; the audio adventures; and the comic strips. Some adventures occur for the Doctor in all three realities, some do not. Below is an account of the ‘novel universe’. |
The Eight Doctors |
Novel by Terrance Dicks |
Sam |
The Eighth Doctor regains his memory by visiting his past selves. First appearance of Samantha Jones. Features appearances by Susan, Ian, Barbara, Jo, the Brigadier, Romana, Tegan and Turlough. In the various visits to past adventures, the story features the Sontarans, Vampires, the Master, the Raston Warrior Robot, President Flavia, Castellan Spandrell, Coordinator Engin and the Valeyard. Features Gallifrey. |
Bounty |
Short Story / Audio by Peter Anghelides |
Sam |
Set very soon after Sam joins the Doctor. |
The Dying Days |
New Adventure by Lance Parkin |
Benny The Brigadier |
Between Bounty and the events of Vampire Science, the Doctor drops Sam off at a Greenpeace rally. Whilst she is there, the Doctor travels in the TARDIS alone. Sam has the suspicion that, in his personal timeline, he may have been away for up to three years. It is in this period that he briefly reunites with Bernice Summerfield. Features the Ice Warriors. |
Shada |
Webcast/Audio adapted from a story by Douglas Adams. |
Romana K9 (Mark II) |
The Doctor returns to Gallifrey and briefly reunites with Romana and K9 (Mark II) to solve the paradox of Shada, an adventure he remembers having, but also doesn’t remember having (referring to the cancelled TV story, Shada, from Season 17, starring Tom Baker). Features Gallifrey. |
Model Train Set |
Short Story / Audio by Jonathan Blum |
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The Doctor is alone. Released as a short story and also on audio cassette, read by Sophie Aldred. |
Dreadnought |
Comic Strip by Gary Russell |
Stacy |
First appearance of Stacy Townsend. Features the Cybermen. |
Descendance |
Comic Strip by Gary Russell |
Stacy Ssard |
First appearance of Ssard, an Ice Warrior. Features the Ice Warriors. |
Ascendance |
Comic Strip by Gary Russell |
Stacy Ssard |
Continues the story begun in Descendance. |
Perceptions |
Comic Strip by Gary Russell |
Stacy Ssard |
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Coda |
Comic Strip by Gary Russell |
Stacy Ssard |
This story features the final appearances of Stacy and Ssard as the Doctor’s companions. |
Vampire Science |
Novel by Jonathan Blum and Kate Orman |
Sam |
Features Vampires. |
The Bodysnatchers |
Novel by Mark Morris |
Sam |
Features the Zygons. Features Professor Litefoot (The Talons of Wng-Chiang) |
Genocide |
Novel by Paul Leonard |
Sam Jo |
The Doctor is reunited with an older Jo (Grant) Jones. |
War of the Daleks |
Novel by John Peel |
Sam |
Features the Daleks and the Thals. Features Davros. |
Alien Bodies |
Novel by |
Sam |
Features the Krotons. First appearance of Faction Paradox. Features a future incarnation of Drax (The Armageddon Factor). First appearance of Dark Sam. |
Kursaal |
Novel by Peter Anghelides |
Sam |
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Option Lock |
Novel by Justin Richards |
Sam |
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Dead Time |
Short Story / Audio by Andrew Miller |
Sam |
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The People’s |
Short Story / Audio by Paul Leonard |
Sam |
Released as a short story and also on audio cassette, read by Paul McGann. |
Longest Day |
Novel by Michael Collier |
Sam |
At the close of this adventure, the Doctor and Sam are separated when Sam believes the Doctor to be dead and is forced to leave aboard a Kusk spaceship. The Doctor recovers and sets off in search of Sam. |
Legacy of the Daleks |
Novel by John Peel |
Susan |
The Doctor is reunited with his granddaughter Susan on Earth. Also features her husband, David Campbell (The Dalek Invasion of Earth). Features the Daleks. Features the Master. |
Dreamstone Moon |
Novel by Paul Leonard |
Sam |
The Doctor and Sam fail to meet throughout the entire story. |
Seeing I |
Novel by Kate Orman and Jonathan Blum |
Sam |
The Doctor is imprisoned in a rehabilitation centre for three years. Sam eventually frees him and rejoins him in the TARDIS. |
Placebo Effect |
Novel by Gary Russell |
Sam |
Features an appearance by Stacy and Ssard, who are getting married. Features the Wirrrn. Features the Foamasi. |
Vanderdeken’s Children |
Novel by Christopher Bulis |
Sam |
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The Scarlet Empress |
Novel by Paul Magrs |
Sam |
‘First’ appearance of Iris Wildthyme
(who regenerates at the close of the story).
(Iris’s first encounter with the Doctor, chronologically speaking is a
matter for debate, although for the Doctor it seems to be in |
The Janus Conjunction |
Novel by Trevor Baxendale |
Sam |
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Beltempest |
Novel by Jim Mortimore |
Sam |
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The Face-Eater |
Novel by Simon Messingham |
Sam |
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The Taint |
Novel by Michael Collier |
Sam Fitz |
First appearance of Fitz Kreiner. |
Demontage |
Novel by Justin Richards |
Sam Fitz |
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Revolution Man |
Novel by Paul Leonard |
Sam Fitz |
Fitz leaves the TARDIS for two years in 1967 rejoining the Doctor and Sam in 1969. |
Dominion |
Novel by Nick Walters |
Sam Fitz |
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Unnatural History |
Novel by Jonathan Blum and Kate Orman |
Sam Fitz |
Features the Faction Paradox. Features Dark Sam. |
Autumn Mist |
Novel by David A. McIntee |
Sam Fitz |
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Interference |
Novel by |
Sam Fitz Sarah Jane Compassion |
Features the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith. Sam Jones departs. First appearance of Compassion. Features the Faction Paradox. |
The Blue Angel |
Novel by Paul Magrs |
Fitz Compassion |
Features Iris Wildthyme. |
The Taking of Planet 5 |
Novel by Simon Bucher-Jones and Mark Clapham |
Fitz Compassion |
Features the Fendahl. |
Frontier Worlds |
Novel by Peter Anghelides |
Fitz Compassion |
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Parallel 59 |
Novel by Stephen Cole and Natalie Dallaire |
Fitz Compassion |
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The Shadows of Avalon |
Novel by Paul Cornell |
Fitz Compassion The Brigadier Romana |
The Doctor is reunited with the Brigadier and Romana (who regenerates into her third incarnation). |
The Fall of Yquatine |
Novel by Nick Walters |
Fitz Compassion |
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Coldheart |
Novel by Trevor Baxendale |
Fitz Compassion |
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The Space Age |
Novel by Steve Lyons |
Fitz Compassion |
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The Banquo Legacy |
Novel by Justin Richards and |
Fitz Compassion |
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The Ancestor Cell |
Novel by Stephen Cole and Peter Anghelides |
Fitz Compassion |
Compassion departs. Fitz departs. Features Gallifrey. Features the Faction Paradox. |
The Burning |
Novel by Justin Richards |
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With his memory wiped, the Doctor finds himself on Earth
during the reign of Queen |
Casualties of War |
Novel by Steve Emmerson |
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The Turing Test |
Novel by Paul Leonard |
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Endgame |
Novel by Terrance Dicks |
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Features the Players. |
Father Time |
Novel by Lance Parkin |
Fitz |
First appearance of the Doctor’s adopted daughter, Miranda. The Doctor and Fitz are reunited. |
Escape Velocity |
Novel by Colin Brake |
Fitz Anji |
First appearance of Anji Kapoor |
Earthworld |
Novel by Jacqueline Rayner |
Fitz Anji |
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Vanishing Point |
Novel by Stephen Cole |
Fitz Anji |
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Eater of Wasps |
Novel by Trevor Baxendale |
Fitz Anji |
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The Year of Intelligent Tigers |
Novel by Kate Orman |
Fitz Anji |
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The Slow Empire |
Novel by Dave Stone |
Fitz Anji |
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Dark Progeny |
Novel by Steve Emmerson |
Fitz Anji |
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The City of the Dead |
Novel by Lloyd Rose |
Fitz Anji |
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Grimm Reality |
Novel by Simon Bucher-Jones and Kelly Hale |
Fitz Anji |
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The Adventuress of |
Novel by |
Fitz Anji |
First appearance of Sabbath |
Mad Dogs and Englishmen |
Novel by Paul Magrs |
Fitz Anji |
Features Iris Wildthyme. Features the Master. |
Hope |
Novel by Mark Clapham |
Fitz Anji |
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Anachrophobia |
Novel by Jonathan Morris |
Fitz Anji |
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Trading Futures |
Novel by Lance Parkin |
Fitz Anji |
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The Book of the Still |
Novel by Paul Ebbs |
Fitz Anji |
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The Crooked World |
Novel by Steve Lyons |
Fitz Anji |
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History 101 |
Novel by Mags L Halliday |
Fitz Anji |
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Camera Obscura |
Novel by Lloyd Rose |
Fitz Anji |
Features Sabbath |
Time Zero |
Novel by Justin Richards |
Fitz Anji |
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The Infinity Race |
Novel by Simon Messingham |
Fitz Anji |
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Reckless Engineering |
Novel by Nick Walters |
Fitz Anji |
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The Last Resort |
Novel by Paul Leonard |
Fitz Anji |
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The Domino Effect |
Novel by David Bishop |
Fitz Anji |
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Timeless |
Novel by Stephen Cole |
Fitz Anji Trix |
Anji Kapoor departs. First appearance of Trix. |
Emotional Chemistry |
Novel by Simon A. Forward |
Fitz Trix |
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Sometime Never |
Novel by Justin Richards |
Fitz Trix |
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Halflife |
Novel by Mark Michalowski |
Fitz Trix |
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The Tomorrow Windows |
Novel by Jonathan Morris |
Fitz Trix |
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The Sleep of Reason |
Novel by Martin Day |
Fitz Trix |
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The Deadstone Memorial |
Novel by Trevor Baxendale |
Fitz Trix |
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To the Slaugher |
Novel by Stephen Cole |
Fitz Trix |
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The Gallifrey Chronicles |
Novel by Lance Parkin |
Fitz Trix |
Final appearance of the Eighth Doctor in novel form. Final appearance of Fitz Kreiner. Final appearance of Trix. |