What The Doctor Ordered: Books for Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary
Doctor Who broadcast its first episode on November 23, 1963.
I love the Doctor, although I didn't catch on until the series reboot in 2005. It won me over with episodes featuring Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Agatha Christie. I became a fan for life when I saw The Fires of Pompeii, an episode that brought to life characters from the Cambridge Latin Course, confirming that I am not the only poor soul haunted by Latin studies.
In its 50 years, the show has inspired numerous books both fiction and non-fiction.
Fiction
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The Coming of the Terraphiles, or, Pirates of the Second Aether! by Michael Moorcock
Doctor Who: Shada: the Lost Adventure by Douglas Adams by Gareth Roberts based on a script by Douglas Adams
Doctor Who: the Wheel of Ice by Stephen Baxter
The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner
Graphic Novel
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Star Trek the Next Generation, Doctor Who: Assimilation², Volume 1 written by Scott and David Tipton with Tony Lee; art by J.K. Woodward; additional art by The Sharp Brothers and Gordon Purcell
Non-Fiction
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Doctor Who FAQ: All that's Left to Know about the Most Famous Time Lord in the Universe by Dave Thompson
Doctor Who: the Vault by Marcus Hearn
Doctor Who: the Visual Dictionary (2010 edition)
The Doctor's Monsters: Meanings of the Monstrous in Doctor Who by Graham Sleight
Who's 50: the 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die: an Unofficial Companion by Graeme Burk and Robert Smith?
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Ask at your local branch for additional suggestions. Toronto Public Library has Doctor Who on DVD, too.
Libraries are a great resource. As the Tenth Doctor once said:
You want weapons? We're in a library! Books! The best weapons in the world! This room's the greatest arsenal we could have – arm yourselves!
3 thoughts on “What The Doctor Ordered: Books for Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary”
Come to see our Doctor Who display in the lobby of The Merril Collection of Science Fiction at 239 College Street, in the Lillian H. Smith Building, 3rd Floor. On Display until January 2014.
Doctor Who crosses paths with Captain Jean-Luc Picard (greatest Star Trek captain EVER, in my humble opinion) and the crew of the USS Enterprise? And the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance? Put the kettle on for some Earl grey tea and count me in!
Hi, Maureen
I was alerted to the existence of that one by a commenter named John.
Thank you, John, wherever you are.