I absolutely loved “the good doctor” It was fun, fast paced and had interesting commentary of religion. I also love 13 and I’m so happy to have a story where she really shines!
I don’t think the commentary on religion was good, the idea of people landing somewhere and then being worshiped by the natives was made up by the Spanish to make the South American natives seem stupid and to justify their colonisation
I find it so funny that the cover for the good doctor has graham on a stained glass window, but it’s not a stylized glassy version of graham it’s just some png of him smiling with his arms crossed lol
Another one I'd recommend is Touched by an Angel by Jonathan Morris. It's an 11th Doctor story including Amy and Rory and but it's not actually about them. It's about a guy, Mark Whittaker, grieving over his dead wife, who is given a chance to save her life by a new faction of Weeping Angels that feed of paradoxes. Half the book details this Mark's relationship and later marriage to his wife and honestly, that's somehow the most interesting part of the novel and it makes us sympathise with his dilemma. The Doctor, Amy and Rory do play an active role in the story (with Rory, in particular, getting a lot to do) as they try to stop the Angels from messing with history with some memorable set pieces with the Angels but it's really about one man dealing with grief. It's emotional and well written and does what Doctor Who does best: use time travel to tell an emotionally engaging story.
I seem to remember loving The Stone Rose, though I can't for the life of me remember it now other than the opening sceen, where Rose, Mickey and 10 visit a museum and find a classical roman statue of Rose on display. Brilliant. 10 was my childhood Doctor (though Peter Capaldi has since closed that gap to the point where I couldn't choose between them) and Rose and Mickey were my favourite companions, so anything with more of these three had a direct pass to my heart.
@Samuel Davis So, in The Day of the Doctor's novel, the time lord that claims to have killed the doctor is actually the War Doctor. Remember, he doesn't associate himself with the name of the doctor, so in regenerating from 8 to War, he is claiming to have killed that identity by deposing it. It's the War Doctor talking to the Time Lady; it's the War Doctor claiming that 'The Doctor' is in the time vault - in a ruse to get it unlocked so that he can steal The Moment.
Lawrence Bembridge As a War Doctor fan, it is really idiotic that I didn’t get that first time round. Guess my mind jumped straight to ‘Moffats doing a cameo again’
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Your love of Doctor Who is completely infectious! I'm just starting to dive into the novels and I'm loving them. Thank you for adding to my never-ending list!
I have an enduring fondness for Alien Bodies by Lawrence Miles. I think it's become dated, and I've seen people argue that it wasn't as pioneering as I and other fans thought it was when it first came out. There are images and concepts that seem to have manifested in alternative context throughout the new show, but it was mind blowing when it first came out in the 1990's.
I read it last January and it comes close to being my favourite EDA. It’s so interesting with all of the plot threads it sets up with Gallifrey and the twists all were really good (that “Dalek ship” had me laughing).
Also the 13th Doctor books were witten by people who were shown, about one clip from series 11, a blurb explaining who she was and some pictures so I think its pretty amazing that they can get three books from that when writers complained that writing for the 8th doctor was hard with only one hour of screen time.
And you REALLY get that impression once you read them all. The Doctor in 'Combat Magicks' is a pun-tastic, slightly obnoxious quipster. The Doctor here is much more confrontational and dry. I do wonder which clip it was. Because every writer seems to nail/predict the dynamic between the 'fam' pretty coincidentally.
The EDA ‘Father Time’ is one of my favourites. I thought it was fascinating learning about an 8th Doctor, who didn’t really know who he was, going through decades raising an adopted daughter. It was also the first Doctor Who novel I ever read so it has nostalgia points too.
Father Time is my all time favourite Who novel, closely followed by Love & War. It's just amazing how on point it was. I'd love to see the Doctor trapped on Earth with no memory, rediscovering who he/she is again. That was a surprisingly good arc, even if at the time I was sceptical (and the 8th Doctor didn't need more amnesia)... The only issue was the terrible overcomplicated 8DA's had long caused many fans to flock away and the bad taste of Faction Paradox still lingered during that run. But the run itself was just really well handled, well written and fun, but it's zenith was Father Time.
Lungbarrow is unironically one of the greatest Doctor Who novels of all time. I truly wish that it was made into a 6-part TV story acting as the true finale to Classic Who.
The EDAS are not only the best form of Doctor Who in books, I would argue that they are the best form of Doctor Who, period. Absolutely brilliant and imaginative concepts that could never be done on TV, no matter the budget, fantastic villains such as Sabbath, Faction Paradox, Death (yes I know, she's in the VNA'S as well), and The Council of Eight, the best exploration of the Doctor, with the amnesia used as an inspiration for the Doctor's An Unearthly Child persona, and then trying to become a better person for his past mistakes, but still has that form of manipulation. Seriously, 8 in the Books puts the 7th Doctor to shame in terms of what horrible and brutal things he can do. And phenomenal companions, such as Trix, Anji and my favourite Doctor Who companion, Fitz Kriener, a flawless companion in my eyes along with Donna and Jamie. Fantastic 8th Doctor Books: Vampire Science, Alien Bodies, Seeing I, Revolution Man, Unnatural History, The Blue Angel, Frontier Worlds, The Banquo Legacy, The Burning, The Turing Test, Father Time, Fear Itself, Eater of Wasps, The Year of Intelligent Tigers, The Adventuress of Henrietta Street, The Crooked World, Anachrophobia, Camera Obscura, Reckless Engineering, The Last Resort, Sometime Never, The Sleep of Reason, The Tomorrow Windows, The Deadstone Memorial and The Gallifrey Chronicles. If NewWho never happened, and the EDAS were meant to be Doctor Who's Swan song, I'd be happy, because everything about it screams the final era for Classic Who.
English Giraffe The EDAs were quite magnificent. Eight, Fitz and Anji are among my favorite TARDIS teams. I so wish Paul McGann, Matt DiAngelo and another actor cast to play Anji make it to a special episode of NewWho at some point.
I’ve always been intrigued by the EDAs as everyone speaks of it in hush whispers since it does follow continuity of Big Finish, DWM, or even the revived show. It also never got a proper closing novel, making me want someone to write it and possibly tie it into the other interpretations of the 8th Doctor
Comedy Fact: The BBC's EDA's didn't sell as well as they liked at the time meaning they had extra stock and gave them to an Orphanage Home, the writers thought it was great to hear kids would read their books but the Orphanage was actually burning the books to keep the place warm. So the book "The Burning" actually ending up being burnt.
I have a few favourites, though I have to single out The Silent Stars Go By by Dan Abnett. I've always loved far distant future settings, and I remember reading this novel on holiday in New Zealand at Christmas. I just love the whole "distant future people have traces of the past but really don't remember anything and are technologically less advanced than the past" concept. Other favourites include: The Scales Of Injustice (dark, gripping, and intense), Ten Little Aliens (legitimately made me nauseous from the intense imagery, but a very powerfully put together story), and Prisoner Of The Daleks; I have to agree with you on that one, Ten works really well with classic daleks and I love the way they fold in classic and new canon together. Seeing the daleks at their height, conquering the galaxy in the conventional way really hits home what makes them work. Great video!!!
I’m glad there’s another Who fan delving into the books, I’m currently collecting them, notably the Virgin New and Missing Adventures (cause who needs series 12 this year amirite boys) If I had to give my favorite book so far, it would definitely be Festival of Death by Jonathon Morris. Everything about that book IS Doctor Who. The whole story feels like Morris copy and pasted a Season 17 episode but put it on steroids. There’s also a suicidal computer so it’s practically 10/10. It’s a fantastic book.
I'm not writing a hundred words but I really like A brief History of Time Lords, there's so much tongue in cheek humour, it's a violent kissing match between continuity and the strange unreality that is lore
0:35 I talked about this in my dissertation too. Once a book's been released it's only half written. The reader plays just as big a role in writing a story as the editor does.
My favourite Doctor Who book is The Blood Cell. It is written from the perspective of a prison governor who encounters the 12th doctor,who is a troublesome prisoner who is always trying to escape, Just as the prison is starting to go through very mysterious and dangerous power cuts. The story gets very dark towards the end but i like the twist and I can really imagine it as an episode of the show.
Sam thank you so much - when you recommended only human I was like "Hey I have this book" I had got it in cornwall on my holidays when i was 7 and had never finished it so I read it and it is now probably my second favourite who episode ever (aside from Keys Of Marinus or Full Circle(If you haven't seen full circle watch it but i recommend the novelisation the most))
Nice! My recommendations: The Also People Just War The English Way of Death The Dark Path Killing Ground Goth Opera The Scales of Injustice Festival of Death The Witch Hunters Fear of the Dark The Time Travellers Business Unusual Verdigris World Game Alien Bodies Engines of War Father Time Winner Takes All The Stealers of Dreams Beautiful Chaos The Eyeless Touched By An Angel Borrowed Time Silhouette Deep Time
For me it's probably the Infinity Doctors a story that is so immersed in continuity that it paradoxically ends up sitting outside of it and best portrayal of Gallifrey that I have encountered.
My favourite novel is tied between 'The Good Doctor' or 'Engines of War'. 'Good Doctor' because I enjoyed seeing the season 11 characters in a new way and the story poking fun at religion but 'Engines of War' showed us a time war that the show wouldn't have a budget for and shows us how it effected the Time Lords, Daleks and humans.
I know I'm late or whatever, but I just discovered you and I'm doing a massive binge of your videos. Don't know if you've gotten to them yet (or plan to), but I'm slowing falling in love with the EDAs?? The peak of experimental weird ballsy shit. Only made it to Beltempest so far, but Vampire Science, Seeing I, and especially The Scarlet Empress are AMAZING and I literally can't get enough. On a side note, The Scarlet Empress would make one hell of a D&D campaign. Someone should get on that. (Also I just ordered a copy of Prisoner of the Daleks bc of your review of it in a diff video so uh... thanks!)
I loved “The stealer of dreams” весачзе I loved the story of a world that was isolated and their technology was so far ahead from us but so far behind from their own time. I also really liked the way that rose, jack and the doctor all get separated. Plus the way static was so mysterious for most the book. Anyway long story short I really enjoyed it!!!
Recently I acquired The Shining Man via Google Play Books, one of three Twelfth Doctor and Bill Potts novels. I might consider Plague City since you did recommend it your 2018 ( revised ) Best and Worst of 12 video ( which I watched..... I mean re watched a few times already, and yet, l STILL haven't let 12 go YET 😍, that Rockstar of a Doctor.....ahem, a blip there.... moving on..... ). The Good Doctor looks like the strongest of the three Thirteenth Doctor novels, I might consider that book too. Great summary Samuel, and once again, thanks again for that revised video on the B & W ( but primarily the Best ) of the 12th Doctor. 12: Doctor, I let you go Me: Not on my watch....you Silver Fox Rockstar you!!! I always wanted to say that 🙂.
10:14 my head exploded with a nostalgia trip when you held up that book. That book blew me away when I was a kid along with those monsters and aliens books they released to coincide with each series each year. Side note, Engines of war is probably my favourite doctor who book. Nice ties to the five doctors in that one.
@@SamyulDavis I also used it as a checklist when buying my weekly DVD purchase in HMV. Getting out a pen and doing a tick on the pages of each story I purchased. Good times.
The Eighth Doctor novel Vampire Science is my favourite Doctor Who novel (though I have a real soft spot for Lungbarrow and Damaged Goods too). It’s not just a well-written story but also a fascinating development of vampire history and culture in Doctor Who lore.
As someone who really likes the 13th doctor, and always did think that she has a defined character and motivation, the fact that the good doctor made at least one other person see it already gives it my respect. 13 may on the surface look like the most chirpy and obnoxiously gleeful the doctor has ever been, but if you pay attention, I actually think she’s one of the saddest. She feels the weight of the universe on her back more than any other doctor before her and that strain seriously effects her, she doesn’t know if she can handle it. And in possibly the only good thing I have to say about orphan 55 (don’t worry, I’m not defending that episode) there’s this one brilliant moment where all of her companions go off to do other stuff, and 13 is just left on her own. The camera lingers on her and you can see, she genuinely doesn’t know what to, the isolation emotionally bothers her. There’s a common theme amongst doctors that if a doctor went without companions for too long they’d go too far, and the timelord victorious would happen. I don’t think that’s what would happen with 13. I think she would just give up. As in, just give up on the universe and never be seen again.
I agree with a lot of books you mentioned and other people mentioned and I just wanna give two recommendations: The Resurrection Casket by Justin Richards (and everything by Justin Richards tbh) and The Story of Martha by, well, a bunch of authors. The Resurrection Casket is one of my favorite books in general. It's space pirates plus futuristic steam punk plus a monster who isn't actually a monster plus a nice and heartwarming message of fundamental human goodness. It's also brilliantly written. I love it to bits. And the Story of Martha is dark and gripping and brilliant and finally does her character justice. She is the hero of that book and I loved that.
I have to say Stone rose , as a kid its one I remember and love, that or The Roundheads (2nd doctor) a truly fun tale that to me could easily have fitted in the classic series. I have the original version of the Legend continues book 1-8 I remember seeing it in a junk shop and was like I HAVE to own it. so i saved and brought it, it has a special place in my heart (s) .
There's a book I have called winner takes all and it looks amazing. It's about a video game takes people hostage to help fight aliens Kinda like the Sarah Jane episode
I adored the novelization of Day of the Doctor. The additions, including the Barbara/Ian mention and the scenes with River, are excellent. I honestly love how Ten is driven to Elizabeth because in getting to know River better, her death stings all the more. Elizabeth has become a distraction from the pain of seeing River so alive when the memory of her corpse haunts him. I also love that she's the reason Eleven doesn't remember how many children died on Galifrey. I know it wouldn't make sense to have her in the actual episode, but this makes me wish we had something of a mention other than Eleven saying "Spoilers" in one scene.
What is your opinion on The Writer's Tale (compilation of emails by RTD charting the writing/filming process of Series 4. Then an extended version which also had the 2009 specials). As a writer myself, they are a fascinating insight into the creative process of the show and just make me love and appreciate RTD immensely. You see just what he (and to a lesser extent, Tennant) was going through deciding to leave the show). In my opinion they are a must.
My favourite Doctor Who book ever is The Tomorrow Windows by Jonathan Morris. It's tribute to Douglas Adams, it has planet jumping, selling planets like they are real estate, mirrors that show future, ecoterrorist in space and so much more... It's just brilliant. Everyone should give it a try.
Ferris Bueller does Who reviews? Subbed ;) Favourite guilty pleasure is the All Consuming Fire, Doctor and Sherlock Holmes team up. Love the Lovecraftian themes and Victoriana - it's a very re-readable romp :)
I remember reading a lot of choose your own adventure doctor who books when I was a young lad. I used to always get them out of the school library, that along with goosebumps. I remember reading one with ten and Martha, and I think the judoon were involved? Hard to recall.
My top 5 dw books so far (only original stories, without episode novelisations): 1. the blood cell 2. the silent stars go by 3. death of winter 4. the wheel of ice 5. engines of war
Ooh...I'm torn between three (The Clockwise Man, Touched by an Angel & Gareth Roberts' Shada). Clockwise Man was the first one I ever read and it works wonderfully for the Ninth Doctor and Rose, it's got a real Gothic horror theme about it! Touched by an Angel was a very unique take on the Weeping Angels and told a story that ultimately became quite emotional. Shada's 2012 novelisation was my first proper full look into that half-unmade Tom Baker story and really showed the genius of Douglas Adams and the characters he creates. So there ya go, I'm a bit behind on some of the novels as I've not read anything for Capaldi or Whittakers Doctor's yet so my favourites might change when I get round to reading more :)
ROBERT'S SHADA. The only reason that magnificent book isn't in here is because i'm saving it for my 4th Doctor retrospective. I recommend Deep Time and Plague City for 12.
My favourite has to be krikkitmen, so funny it made me laugh out loud in public multiple times as I did listen to the audio book, it also has a very grand scale to it really feels like these cricket playing robots may destroy the universe.
I've gotta go "Alien Bodies," by Lawrence Miles. It's the first Doctor Who book I truly enjoyed. Plus it's immensely creative and helped spawn the Faction Paradox series.
I haven't read that many Doctor Who novels, but regardless: I would really recommend the novelisation of The Giggle (which wasn't out when this video was made) - it's quite playful, there's a lot of fourth-wall-breaking from the Toymaker, and it really captures his essence and scariness in book form while also being really fun. I've also recently started the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures and I really, REALLY enjoy Vampire Science, the second book. More serious, and it deals a lot with the effects that travelling has on companions, trauma, and depression, as well as forgiveness and second chances.
Mad Dogs and Englishmen is probably my favourite EDA. It is absolutely not for everyone, but if you're intrigued by the idea of a story where the Doctor and companions get thrown naked into a pen with some dog toys, check in out.
My favourite will always be The Five Doctors, I've read it so many times, love it. Also Earthshock, The Caves of Androzani, The Two Doctors, Dalek: Invasion of Earth, Logopolis, The Keeper of Traken, Tomb of the Cybermen and Castrovalva. Still own those books ❤️.
I absolutely adore Marcus Hearn's Dr Who The Vault, I like his work in general really. It's the best book written on any film or television show period. As far as the novels go the Fifth Doctor novel Superior Beings and Sixth Doctor novel Instruments of Darkness were so captivating and just kept me gripped in the weeks leading up to the first episode of new Who. After those I tried reading the Eighth Doctor novels Grim Reality, Year of Intelligent Tigers and Gallifrey Chronicles, but I couldn't get into them in quite the same way, so I didn't finish them.
My favorite Doctor Who book is either Illegal Alien, The Dalek Generation or Dark Progeny. These are the books that captures my attention to them for more than 3 hours. I could end up reading them for two days straight. They're that good. I like how Illegal Alien uses the setting to it's advantage. Not only is the Cyberman threat deadly towards the protagonists but the environment and the human characters are dangerous too
Anachrophobia >>>>. It’s right up there with my favourite pieces of DW media. It’s just so good. The prose hits just the right spots. The characters who only see value in money aren’t cartoonishly evil but are extremely hateable. The body horror. The consequences of The Adventuress of Henrietta Street that are explored so much better than in Hope. It’s just good. Really good. I love it.
My Local HMV shut down. Don't know where I'm going to get my classic who DVD's now :/. Sure I could order them online, but there is just something magical about when you walk into a shop and they don't have the one you want, so you are forced to buy one you've never heard of that might turn out to be a hidden gem
I had a brief moment of panic when you brought out the fire. (Flash back to Indiana Jones book burning scene. Hugs nearest book.) ... Also, because you're so enriched into Who Lore; what do you have on any dark ages of the Time Agency?
My favorite is one I read as a kid. It came in two but I only read the first and loved it. It sees the doctor Amy and Rory land in England on the same day England win the World Cup. However they accidentally knock out the referee who helps England win. Rory then uses a shimmer (from the end of time) to disguise himself as the referee. Amy and the doctor however then go and look around at some suspicious activity and discover that when the World Cup went missing it was actually done on purpose so a dog will discover a fake which is a bomb and will kill everyone. I can’t remember loads about it but it has a lot of interesting themes like conspiracies and going into hiding which I love in TV and was thrilled to see in doctor who.
Samuel Davis it’s called extra time and was written by Richard dungworth. I did read it 6 years ago though so my summary won’t be one hundred percent accurate. However I do remember loving it.
If you haven't read Damaged Goods, drop what you're doing and DO IT NOW. I highly recommend it. Poorly paced, yes. It doesn't actually feel like the book starts until your two thirds through it. But the reward is sooo worth it. Damaged Goods makes my top ten, maybe even my top five list, no doubt. And no, I'm not talking about books. Top Ten Doctor Who Stories!! Highly recommend it.
I know I'm late to the game on this (please don't mark me down for it, lmao) but my favorite has to be "The Drosten's Curse" by A.L. Kennedy. It's high-concept, but places it in the background. It's super lowkey, and focuses on its characters. Bryony Mailer is probably my favorite one-off companions and her interactions with The Fourth Doctor are just *chef's kiss* it reads like a lost Douglas Adams book and I'm just sucked right into it
The books never really interested me, but I haven't tried to read any since I was 8, so my maybe I'll give some of these a try. Still need to watch around 60% of classic who tho. And I need to catch up with Big Finish. My doctor who to-do list is very long.
I never truly made the effort as a kid either. I enjoyed a couple, but never had the patience when there was so much classic Who to watch. The novels and Big Finish interest me a looot more than the most recent series or the classics do these days.
My favorite novel in all honestly is Shada, I just loves to how it shows upfront how Gallifrey is signing its own death warrant due to its paranoia only a few hundred/thousand years?? after the timelords appeared. They’re refusal to move on from their founders, and locking away people they think are deviants and don’t belong there. I love the timelords as politics commentary and Shada was the first time I came across that.
My favourite doctor who book is a tie between prisoner of the dalek and judgement of the judoon prisoner of the dalek was already mentioned of how dark and brutal it can be with some characters you would think would survive but end up dying but for judgement of judoon who wouldn't love a good detective story with the doctor a judoon and another detective which I forgot her name trying to figure out what's going wrong at the newmefis spaceport
I'm trying my best to collect as many of the Wilderness Years books as I can and I eventually discovered Faction Paradox, got my first book a week ago, I now have 7 Faction Paradox books. More on the way... Getting these books is addictive.
Illegal Alien is very good. It features 7 and Ace and really feels of that era of the show, perhaps partly due to the fact it was originally pitched for Season 27, and it's a shame we never actually got it on TV. Also, been reading the EDAs (although in an abridged order, I don't have enough time nor money to real all of them), But the ones I've read (Vampire Science, War of the Daleks*, Alien Bodies, Seeing I, the Taint, Unnatural History, the Banquo Legacy* and the Gallifrey Chronicles*) have been really good (the Taint is the only bad one). So yeah, enjoying that, reading Interference next. *I read these out of order from the other books, as Banquo and Chronicles my Library had, and War of the Daleks I brought due to a Davros thing I was doing (and still am doing due to a lack of a Curse of Davros sale), but it was that book that started my EDA thing.
doesn't track River would be in the Time War - beyond the necessary run-ins with the entirety of the Doctor's enemies across time? guess she doesn't venture out to the flanking moments like an A1 assassin should... unless when the Doctor saw her at Trenzalore the whole Clara/Great Intelligence fethup he somehow knew she had time travelling... ghost assassin powers, still? or something
I’m willing to admit bias here, as the book really is a supplement to a TV story- one that the reader might already like to dislike. The description of the environment and the characters of the locals like Barnaby make it for me. The whole story just really feels like it could’ve been the finale of the show.
Samuel Davis yeah I agree the locals and the atmosphere are really amazing stuff but I felt like a little more effort could have been put into several areas regarding the ice warriors. However day of the doctor is one of the greatest pieces of doctor who I have ever set my eyes on. I paid 5 pounds for it and it was worth every penny.
FRÆSER James Oh the monsters are absolutely monster of the week type threats. I also think that is completely intentional, as the short stories feel like they jumped right out of a golden era Who annual.
Currently reading the target version of Rose, and it’s class. But I need help. I need the BEST cyberman book you know. Not a fact file etc... but a genuine novel.
Samuel Davis Rose is actually a little surprising. There’s parts in it where Russell describes future incarnations that we’ve not seen, and there’s an insane part where he links Clive and his dad (for some reason) to remembrance of the daleks! I was getting so gassed Reading it 😂
Call me late to the party but I think Human Nature is my all time favourite Doctor Who novel. If you can get a hold of a copy of Damaged Goods by Russell T. Davies as well, that’s an excellent one but it is GRIM.
Graham has to go home and watch "The Chase" LOL (for real)
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He actually wants to watch Pointless, which, Bradley Walsh has said on camera that Pointless is trash
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I absolutely loved “the good doctor” It was fun, fast paced and had interesting commentary of religion. I also love 13 and I’m so happy to have a story where she really shines!
I don’t think the commentary on religion was good, the idea of people landing somewhere and then being worshiped by the natives was made up by the Spanish to make the South American natives seem stupid and to justify their colonisation
I find it so funny that the cover for the good doctor has graham on a stained glass window, but it’s not a stylized glassy version of graham it’s just some png of him smiling with his arms crossed lol
The Day Of The Doctor Novelization sold me holy crap thank you for the recommend
Never have I been so shocked by a book.
I bought it on ebook but loved it so much I’m going to get the book itself because I want to keep it until I die.
Another one I'd recommend is Touched by an Angel by Jonathan Morris. It's an 11th Doctor story including Amy and Rory and but it's not actually about them.
It's about a guy, Mark Whittaker, grieving over his dead wife, who is given a chance to save her life by a new faction of Weeping Angels that feed of paradoxes. Half the book details this Mark's relationship and later marriage to his wife and honestly, that's somehow the most interesting part of the novel and it makes us sympathise with his dilemma.
The Doctor, Amy and Rory do play an active role in the story (with Rory, in particular, getting a lot to do) as they try to stop the Angels from messing with history with some memorable set pieces with the Angels but it's really about one man dealing with grief. It's emotional and well written and does what Doctor Who does best: use time travel to tell an emotionally engaging story.
Joel Mole, that is my favourite Doctor Who book that I have ever read
I seem to remember loving The Stone Rose, though I can't for the life of me remember it now other than the opening sceen, where Rose, Mickey and 10 visit a museum and find a classical roman statue of Rose on display. Brilliant. 10 was my childhood Doctor (though Peter Capaldi has since closed that gap to the point where I couldn't choose between them) and Rose and Mickey were my favourite companions, so anything with more of these three had a direct pass to my heart.
Adore how the novels fleshed out Mickey and Jack's time in the TARDIS.
The Future: we can’t wait see what David Tennant has to bring to the role.
@Samuel Davis
So, in The Day of the Doctor's novel, the time lord that claims to have killed the doctor is actually the War Doctor. Remember, he doesn't associate himself with the name of the doctor, so in regenerating from 8 to War, he is claiming to have killed that identity by deposing it.
It's the War Doctor talking to the Time Lady; it's the War Doctor claiming that 'The Doctor' is in the time vault - in a ruse to get it unlocked so that he can steal The Moment.
Lawrence Bembridge As a War Doctor fan, it is really idiotic that I didn’t get that first time round. Guess my mind jumped straight to ‘Moffats doing a cameo again’
@@SamyulDavis Nah, don't worry about it - it's down to Moffat's writing style. Crazy, but genius at the same time.
Lawrence Bembridge He DOES taunt the reader and make a game out of guessing the narrator every chapter. That takes a load of my head, thanks
No problem. Glad I could help.
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Your love of Doctor Who is completely infectious! I'm just starting to dive into the novels and I'm loving them. Thank you for adding to my never-ending list!
I find that the never-ending list is rather the point with Who!
I have an enduring fondness for Alien Bodies by Lawrence Miles. I think it's become dated, and I've seen people argue that it wasn't as pioneering as I and other fans thought it was when it first came out. There are images and concepts that seem to have manifested in alternative context throughout the new show, but it was mind blowing when it first came out in the 1990's.
I read it last January and it comes close to being my favourite EDA. It’s so interesting with all of the plot threads it sets up with Gallifrey and the twists all were really good (that “Dalek ship” had me laughing).
Also the 13th Doctor books were witten by people who were shown, about one clip from series 11, a blurb explaining who she was and some pictures so I think its pretty amazing that they can get three books from that when writers complained that writing for the 8th doctor was hard with only one hour of screen time.
And you REALLY get that impression once you read them all. The Doctor in 'Combat Magicks' is a pun-tastic, slightly obnoxious quipster. The Doctor here is much more confrontational and dry.
I do wonder which clip it was. Because every writer seems to nail/predict the dynamic between the 'fam' pretty coincidentally.
The EDA ‘Father Time’ is one of my favourites. I thought it was fascinating learning about an 8th Doctor, who didn’t really know who he was, going through decades raising an adopted daughter.
It was also the first Doctor Who novel I ever read so it has nostalgia points too.
Father Time is my all time favourite Who novel, closely followed by Love & War.
It's just amazing how on point it was. I'd love to see the Doctor trapped on Earth with no memory, rediscovering who he/she is again. That was a surprisingly good arc, even if at the time I was sceptical (and the 8th Doctor didn't need more amnesia)...
The only issue was the terrible overcomplicated 8DA's had long caused many fans to flock away and the bad taste of Faction Paradox still lingered during that run. But the run itself was just really well handled, well written and fun, but it's zenith was Father Time.
Lungbarrow is unironically one of the greatest Doctor Who novels of all time. I truly wish that it was made into a 6-part TV story acting as the true finale to Classic Who.
I have the legend goes on as well, but it's an older copy that doesn't have series 1, instead there's the Shalka Doctor.
Imagine an alternate timeline where the Shalka Doctor is the continuing Doctor for the revival era
The EDAS are not only the best form of Doctor Who in books, I would argue that they are the best form of Doctor Who, period. Absolutely brilliant and imaginative concepts that could never be done on TV, no matter the budget, fantastic villains such as Sabbath, Faction Paradox, Death (yes I know, she's in the VNA'S as well), and The Council of Eight, the best exploration of the Doctor, with the amnesia used as an inspiration for the Doctor's An Unearthly Child persona, and then trying to become a better person for his past mistakes, but still has that form of manipulation. Seriously, 8 in the Books puts the 7th Doctor to shame in terms of what horrible and brutal things he can do. And phenomenal companions, such as Trix, Anji and my favourite Doctor Who companion, Fitz Kriener, a flawless companion in my eyes along with Donna and Jamie.
Fantastic 8th Doctor Books: Vampire Science, Alien Bodies, Seeing I, Revolution Man, Unnatural History, The Blue Angel, Frontier Worlds, The Banquo Legacy, The Burning, The Turing Test, Father Time, Fear Itself, Eater of Wasps, The Year of Intelligent Tigers, The Adventuress of Henrietta Street, The Crooked World, Anachrophobia, Camera Obscura, Reckless Engineering, The Last Resort, Sometime Never, The Sleep of Reason, The Tomorrow Windows, The Deadstone Memorial and The Gallifrey Chronicles.
If NewWho never happened, and the EDAS were meant to be Doctor Who's Swan song, I'd be happy, because everything about it screams the final era for Classic Who.
English Giraffe The EDAs were quite magnificent. Eight, Fitz and Anji are among my favorite TARDIS teams. I so wish Paul McGann, Matt DiAngelo and another actor cast to play Anji make it to a special episode of NewWho at some point.
I’ve always been intrigued by the EDAs as everyone speaks of it in hush whispers since it does follow continuity of Big Finish, DWM, or even the revived show. It also never got a proper closing novel, making me want someone to write it and possibly tie it into the other interpretations of the 8th Doctor
Comedy Fact: The BBC's EDA's didn't sell as well as they liked at the time meaning they had extra stock and gave them to an Orphanage Home, the writers thought it was great to hear kids would read their books but the Orphanage was actually burning the books to keep the place warm. So the book "The Burning" actually ending up being burnt.
Love your channel mate, easily the funniest, warmest and most watchable Who content out there. Keep em coming.
I have a few favourites, though I have to single out The Silent Stars Go By by Dan Abnett. I've always loved far distant future settings, and I remember reading this novel on holiday in New Zealand at Christmas. I just love the whole "distant future people have traces of the past but really don't remember anything and are technologically less advanced than the past" concept.
Other favourites include: The Scales Of Injustice (dark, gripping, and intense), Ten Little Aliens (legitimately made me nauseous from the intense imagery, but a very powerfully put together story), and Prisoner Of The Daleks; I have to agree with you on that one, Ten works really well with classic daleks and I love the way they fold in classic and new canon together. Seeing the daleks at their height, conquering the galaxy in the conventional way really hits home what makes them work.
Great video!!!
I’m glad there’s another Who fan delving into the books, I’m currently collecting them, notably the Virgin New and Missing Adventures (cause who needs series 12 this year amirite boys)
If I had to give my favorite book so far, it would definitely be Festival of Death by Jonathon Morris. Everything about that book IS Doctor Who. The whole story feels like Morris copy and pasted a Season 17 episode but put it on steroids. There’s also a suicidal computer so it’s practically 10/10. It’s a fantastic book.
I'm not writing a hundred words but I really like A brief History of Time Lords, there's so much tongue in cheek humour, it's a violent kissing match between continuity and the strange unreality that is lore
Oh that sounds brilliant.
0:35 I talked about this in my dissertation too. Once a book's been released it's only half written. The reader plays just as big a role in writing a story as the editor does.
Sounds like it shared a lot of overlap with my own!
Loved the eight doctors it was just a really fun start to the EDAs and was so easy to dip in and out of with extensions to some great classic stories!
My favourite Doctor Who book is The Blood Cell. It is written from the perspective of a prison governor who encounters the 12th doctor,who is a troublesome prisoner who is always trying to escape, Just as the prison is starting to go through very mysterious and dangerous power cuts. The story gets very dark towards the end but i like the twist and I can really imagine it as an episode of the show.
Sam thank you so much - when you recommended only human I was like "Hey I have this book" I had got it in cornwall on my holidays when i was 7 and had never finished it so I read it and it is now probably my second favourite who episode ever (aside from Keys Of Marinus or Full Circle(If you haven't seen full circle watch it but i recommend the novelisation the most))
My ABSOLUTE favorites are The Adventuress of Henrietta Street, The Year of Intelligent Tigers, Prisoner of the Daleks and Touched by an Angel.
I read The Good Doctor... it was beautiful.
Nice! My recommendations:
The Also People
Just War
The English Way of Death
The Dark Path
Killing Ground
Goth Opera
The Scales of Injustice
Festival of Death
The Witch Hunters
Fear of the Dark
The Time Travellers
Business Unusual
Verdigris
World Game
Alien Bodies
Engines of War
Father Time
Winner Takes All
The Stealers of Dreams
Beautiful Chaos
The Eyeless
Touched By An Angel
Borrowed Time
Silhouette
Deep Time
For me it's probably the Infinity Doctors a story that is so immersed in continuity that it paradoxically ends up sitting outside of it and best portrayal of Gallifrey that I have encountered.
My favourite novel is tied between 'The Good Doctor' or 'Engines of War'. 'Good Doctor' because I enjoyed seeing the season 11 characters in a new way and the story poking fun at religion but 'Engines of War' showed us a time war that the show wouldn't have a budget for and shows us how it effected the Time Lords, Daleks and humans.
I know I'm late or whatever, but I just discovered you and I'm doing a massive binge of your videos. Don't know if you've gotten to them yet (or plan to), but I'm slowing falling in love with the EDAs?? The peak of experimental weird ballsy shit. Only made it to Beltempest so far, but Vampire Science, Seeing I, and especially The Scarlet Empress are AMAZING and I literally can't get enough. On a side note, The Scarlet Empress would make one hell of a D&D campaign. Someone should get on that. (Also I just ordered a copy of Prisoner of the Daleks bc of your review of it in a diff video so uh... thanks!)
If Touched by an Angel isn’t on here, I riot!
Time for the riot!
DrLord15 DW touched by an angel is great! growing up i had two copies of it and refused to give one away, i adored it so much
I loved “The stealer of dreams” весачзе I loved the story of a world that was isolated and their technology was so far ahead from us but so far behind from their own time. I also really liked the way that rose, jack and the doctor all get separated. Plus the way static was so mysterious for most the book. Anyway long story short I really enjoyed it!!!
The idea of 10 and 11 watching the Cushing films makes me think of a family sitcom with all the Doctor’s. 😂
Recently I acquired The Shining Man via Google Play Books, one of three Twelfth Doctor and Bill Potts novels. I might consider Plague City since you did recommend it your 2018 ( revised ) Best and Worst of 12 video ( which I watched..... I mean re watched a few times already, and yet, l STILL haven't let 12 go YET 😍, that Rockstar of a Doctor.....ahem, a blip there.... moving on..... ). The Good Doctor looks like the strongest of the three Thirteenth Doctor novels, I might consider that book too. Great summary Samuel, and once again, thanks again for that revised video on the B & W ( but primarily the Best ) of the 12th Doctor.
12: Doctor, I let you go
Me: Not on my watch....you Silver Fox Rockstar you!!! I always wanted to say that 🙂.
10:14 my head exploded with a nostalgia trip when you held up that book. That book blew me away when I was a kid along with those monsters and aliens books they released to coincide with each series each year.
Side note, Engines of war is probably my favourite doctor who book. Nice ties to the five doctors in that one.
That book is a LARGE part of the reason I took to Who as a kid and absorbed the mythos of the show so much.
@@SamyulDavis I also used it as a checklist when buying my weekly DVD purchase in HMV. Getting out a pen and doing a tick on the pages of each story I purchased. Good times.
Mine was mostly for drawing.
@@SamyulDavis by the way, What are your thoughts on Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen by Douglas Adams? Recommended read?
Timewyrm: Genesis!!!!!
Though seriously, one of my favorites is “Plague of the Cybermen”! Cybermen as zombies, what else do you need!
Ryan Spees where can I find Plague of the Cybermen???
...Until the series 8 finale butchered the same idea... : (
*Genesys
The Eighth Doctor novel Vampire Science is my favourite Doctor Who novel (though I have a real soft spot for Lungbarrow and Damaged Goods too). It’s not just a well-written story but also a fascinating development of vampire history and culture in Doctor Who lore.
As someone who really likes the 13th doctor, and always did think that she has a defined character and motivation, the fact that the good doctor made at least one other person see it already gives it my respect. 13 may on the surface look like the most chirpy and obnoxiously gleeful the doctor has ever been, but if you pay attention, I actually think she’s one of the saddest. She feels the weight of the universe on her back more than any other doctor before her and that strain seriously effects her, she doesn’t know if she can handle it. And in possibly the only good thing I have to say about orphan 55 (don’t worry, I’m not defending that episode) there’s this one brilliant moment where all of her companions go off to do other stuff, and 13 is just left on her own. The camera lingers on her and you can see, she genuinely doesn’t know what to, the isolation emotionally bothers her. There’s a common theme amongst doctors that if a doctor went without companions for too long they’d go too far, and the timelord victorious would happen. I don’t think that’s what would happen with 13. I think she would just give up. As in, just give up on the universe and never be seen again.
Adhereing to the canon is great which is what lungbarrow did ironically enough lol
I agree with a lot of books you mentioned and other people mentioned and I just wanna give two recommendations: The Resurrection Casket by Justin Richards (and everything by Justin Richards tbh) and The Story of Martha by, well, a bunch of authors. The Resurrection Casket is one of my favorite books in general. It's space pirates plus futuristic steam punk plus a monster who isn't actually a monster plus a nice and heartwarming message of fundamental human goodness. It's also brilliantly written. I love it to bits. And the Story of Martha is dark and gripping and brilliant and finally does her character justice. She is the hero of that book and I loved that.
I have to say Stone rose , as a kid its one I remember and love, that or The Roundheads (2nd doctor) a truly fun tale that to me could easily have fitted in the classic series. I have the original version of the Legend continues book 1-8 I remember seeing it in a junk shop and was like I HAVE to own it. so i saved and brought it, it has a special place in my heart (s) .
There's a book I have called winner takes all and it looks amazing.
It's about a video game takes people hostage to help fight aliens
Kinda like the Sarah Jane episode
I adored the novelization of Day of the Doctor. The additions, including the Barbara/Ian mention and the scenes with River, are excellent. I honestly love how Ten is driven to Elizabeth because in getting to know River better, her death stings all the more. Elizabeth has become a distraction from the pain of seeing River so alive when the memory of her corpse haunts him. I also love that she's the reason Eleven doesn't remember how many children died on Galifrey. I know it wouldn't make sense to have her in the actual episode, but this makes me wish we had something of a mention other than Eleven saying "Spoilers" in one scene.
What is your opinion on The Writer's Tale (compilation of emails by RTD charting the writing/filming process of Series 4. Then an extended version which also had the 2009 specials). As a writer myself, they are a fascinating insight into the creative process of the show and just make me love and appreciate RTD immensely. You see just what he (and to a lesser extent, Tennant) was going through deciding to leave the show). In my opinion they are a must.
It is a book I have ALWAYS wanted to read. Thanks for the flowing recommendation, i'll get round to it for sure.
My favourite Doctor Who book ever is The Tomorrow Windows by Jonathan Morris. It's tribute to Douglas Adams, it has planet jumping, selling planets like they are real estate, mirrors that show future, ecoterrorist in space and so much more... It's just brilliant. Everyone should give it a try.
Ferris Bueller does Who reviews? Subbed ;)
Favourite guilty pleasure is the All Consuming Fire, Doctor and Sherlock Holmes team up. Love the Lovecraftian themes and Victoriana - it's a very re-readable romp :)
Sounds like more of a compliment than Tobey Maguire, I’ll take it
I remember reading a lot of choose your own adventure doctor who books when I was a young lad. I used to always get them out of the school library, that along with goosebumps. I remember reading one with ten and Martha, and I think the judoon were involved? Hard to recall.
Prisoners of the Daleks has always been a favourite of mine. I really like the Abominable Snowman & Day of the Daleks novelisations as well.
I think sonataran games is the novel I read
Definetly "Prisoner Of The Daleks" Or "Only Human"
Both Are Just Blatantly Entertaining
My top 5 dw books so far (only original stories, without episode novelisations):
1. the blood cell
2. the silent stars go by
3. death of winter
4. the wheel of ice
5. engines of war
Ooh...I'm torn between three (The Clockwise Man, Touched by an Angel & Gareth Roberts' Shada). Clockwise Man was the first one I ever read and it works wonderfully for the Ninth Doctor and Rose, it's got a real Gothic horror theme about it! Touched by an Angel was a very unique take on the Weeping Angels and told a story that ultimately became quite emotional. Shada's 2012 novelisation was my first proper full look into that half-unmade Tom Baker story and really showed the genius of Douglas Adams and the characters he creates. So there ya go, I'm a bit behind on some of the novels as I've not read anything for Capaldi or Whittakers Doctor's yet so my favourites might change when I get round to reading more :)
ROBERT'S SHADA. The only reason that magnificent book isn't in here is because i'm saving it for my 4th Doctor retrospective.
I recommend Deep Time and Plague City for 12.
My favourite has to be krikkitmen, so funny it made me laugh out loud in public multiple times as I did listen to the audio book, it also has a very grand scale to it really feels like these cricket playing robots may destroy the universe.
The woman watching the doctor steal the moment could be the veil from heaven sent
I've gotta go "Alien Bodies," by Lawrence Miles. It's the first Doctor Who book I truly enjoyed. Plus it's immensely creative and helped spawn the Faction Paradox series.
I haven't read that many Doctor Who novels, but regardless: I would really recommend the novelisation of The Giggle (which wasn't out when this video was made) - it's quite playful, there's a lot of fourth-wall-breaking from the Toymaker, and it really captures his essence and scariness in book form while also being really fun. I've also recently started the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures and I really, REALLY enjoy Vampire Science, the second book. More serious, and it deals a lot with the effects that travelling has on companions, trauma, and depression, as well as forgiveness and second chances.
Mad Dogs and Englishmen is probably my favourite EDA. It is absolutely not for everyone, but if you're intrigued by the idea of a story where the Doctor and companions get thrown naked into a pen with some dog toys, check in out.
My favourite will always be The Five Doctors, I've read it so many times, love it. Also Earthshock, The Caves of Androzani,
The Two Doctors, Dalek: Invasion of Earth, Logopolis, The Keeper of Traken, Tomb of the Cybermen and Castrovalva. Still own those books ❤️.
Me favorite would be 'I am a Dalek' by Garreth Roberts. Fantastic 10th Doctor book!
Chris Chinball. I like that joke.
I absolutely adore Marcus Hearn's Dr Who The Vault, I like his work in general really. It's the best book written on any film or television show period. As far as the novels go the Fifth Doctor novel Superior Beings and Sixth Doctor novel Instruments of Darkness were so captivating and just kept me gripped in the weeks leading up to the first episode of new Who. After those I tried reading the Eighth Doctor novels Grim Reality, Year of Intelligent Tigers and Gallifrey Chronicles, but I couldn't get into them in quite the same way, so I didn't finish them.
My favorite Doctor Who book is either Illegal Alien, The Dalek Generation or Dark Progeny. These are the books that captures my attention to them for more than 3 hours. I could end up reading them for two days straight. They're that good. I like how Illegal Alien uses the setting to it's advantage. Not only is the Cyberman threat deadly towards the protagonists but the environment and the human characters are dangerous too
It's been so long since I read a doctor who book omg, need to dig them out.
Anachrophobia >>>>. It’s right up there with my favourite pieces of DW media. It’s just so good. The prose hits just the right spots. The characters who only see value in money aren’t cartoonishly evil but are extremely hateable. The body horror. The consequences of The Adventuress of Henrietta Street that are explored so much better than in Hope. It’s just good. Really good. I love it.
My Local HMV shut down. Don't know where I'm going to get my classic who DVD's now :/. Sure I could order them online, but there is just something magical about when you walk into a shop and they don't have the one you want, so you are forced to buy one you've never heard of that might turn out to be a hidden gem
Asda and Sainsbury's sometimes stock Classic Who on DVD or if you have one pop into your local record shop and ask if they can get them for you.
Awesome thanks man!
I had a brief moment of panic when you brought out the fire. (Flash back to Indiana Jones book burning scene. Hugs nearest book.) ... Also, because you're so enriched into Who Lore; what do you have on any dark ages of the Time Agency?
My favorite is one I read as a kid. It came in two but I only read the first and loved it.
It sees the doctor Amy and Rory land in England on the same day England win the World Cup. However they accidentally knock out the referee who helps England win. Rory then uses a shimmer (from the end of time) to disguise himself as the referee.
Amy and the doctor however then go and look around at some suspicious activity and discover that when the World Cup went missing it was actually done on purpose so a dog will discover a fake which is a bomb and will kill everyone.
I can’t remember loads about it but it has a lot of interesting themes like conspiracies and going into hiding which I love in TV and was thrilled to see in doctor who.
That sounds absolutely mental. If you get the name let me know.
Samuel Davis it’s called extra time and was written by Richard dungworth. I did read it 6 years ago though so my summary won’t be one hundred percent accurate. However I do remember loving it.
If you haven't read Damaged Goods, drop what you're doing and DO IT NOW. I highly recommend it. Poorly paced, yes. It doesn't actually feel like the book starts until your two thirds through it. But the reward is sooo worth it. Damaged Goods makes my top ten, maybe even my top five list, no doubt. And no, I'm not talking about books. Top Ten Doctor Who Stories!! Highly recommend it.
I'll check out the audio adaptation :)
I love the novels of doctor who
Nailed it.
I know I'm late to the game on this (please don't mark me down for it, lmao) but my favorite has to be "The Drosten's Curse" by A.L. Kennedy. It's high-concept, but places it in the background. It's super lowkey, and focuses on its characters. Bryony Mailer is probably my favorite one-off companions and her interactions with The Fourth Doctor are just *chef's kiss* it reads like a lost Douglas Adams book and I'm just sucked right into it
I actually looked in the description for a petition to get Whittaker better dialogue
do NOT follow the image for the hilarious petition I showed in-video lmao
If you like he whoniverse you should get Ahistory, it puts every doctor who’s Tory in order, tv, big finish, books, comics all in order
b-b-but my precious tardis wiki
My favourite by default is Touched by an Angel. It's the only one I've fully read cause I love the weeping angels so it kinda has to be that
period
Hope doing well anymore suggestions for doctor who novels
The books never really interested me, but I haven't tried to read any since I was 8, so my maybe I'll give some of these a try. Still need to watch around 60% of classic who tho. And I need to catch up with Big Finish. My doctor who to-do list is very long.
I never truly made the effort as a kid either. I enjoyed a couple, but never had the patience when there was so much classic Who to watch. The novels and Big Finish interest me a looot more than the most recent series or the classics do these days.
Shada was my favorite Who novel. The audio book version is fantastic. You should check it out. Harvest of Time was a great 3rd Doctor novel too.
Peter Cushing movie is made by Ian and Barbara after they came home
My favorite novel in all honestly is Shada, I just loves to how it shows upfront how Gallifrey is signing its own death warrant due to its paranoia only a few hundred/thousand years?? after the timelords appeared. They’re refusal to move on from their founders, and locking away people they think are deviants and don’t belong there. I love the timelords as politics commentary and Shada was the first time I came across that.
My favourite doctor who book is a tie between prisoner of the dalek and judgement of the judoon prisoner of the dalek was already mentioned of how dark and brutal it can be with some characters you would think would survive but end up dying but for judgement of judoon who wouldn't love a good detective story with the doctor a judoon and another detective which I forgot her name trying to figure out what's going wrong at the newmefis spaceport
I'm trying my best to collect as many of the Wilderness Years books as I can and I eventually discovered Faction Paradox, got my first book a week ago, I now have 7 Faction Paradox books. More on the way... Getting these books is addictive.
Time lord fairy tales Is Spectacular
The Last Dodo by Jacqueline Rayner. Fantastic book - funny and inventive but with a tinge of melancholy.
Illegal Alien is very good. It features 7 and Ace and really feels of that era of the show, perhaps partly due to the fact it was originally pitched for Season 27, and it's a shame we never actually got it on TV.
Also, been reading the EDAs (although in an abridged order, I don't have enough time nor money to real all of them), But the ones I've read (Vampire Science, War of the Daleks*, Alien Bodies, Seeing I, the Taint, Unnatural History, the Banquo Legacy* and the Gallifrey Chronicles*) have been really good (the Taint is the only bad one). So yeah, enjoying that, reading Interference next.
*I read these out of order from the other books, as Banquo and Chronicles my Library had, and War of the Daleks I brought due to a Davros thing I was doing (and still am doing due to a lack of a Curse of Davros sale), but it was that book that started my EDA thing.
My favourite DW novels are Feast of the Doomed and The Story of Martha
The best Doctor Who books are everything written by Paul Cornell, Kate Orman, Lawrence Miles, Paul Magrs, Gareth Roberts and Lloyd Rose
doesn't track River would be in the Time War - beyond the necessary run-ins with the entirety of the Doctor's enemies across time? guess she doesn't venture out to the flanking moments like an A1 assassin should... unless when the Doctor saw her at Trenzalore the whole Clara/Great Intelligence fethup he somehow knew she had time travelling... ghost assassin powers, still? or something
Every day is book month when you're unemployed is a big mood right now
The good doctor is the one I have too
The Whoniverse book is an absolutely unbelievable book.
Scratch man is brilliant!
A woman who killed the doctor could even mean 13 because self-sacrifices
Plague City and In the Blood. 10/10
So I’ve started reading the tales of Trenzalore, but I’m not enjoying it that much.
It’s okay but does it get better?
I’m willing to admit bias here, as the book really is a supplement to a TV story- one that the reader might already like to dislike. The description of the environment and the characters of the locals like Barnaby make it for me. The whole story just really feels like it could’ve been the finale of the show.
Samuel Davis yeah I agree the locals and the atmosphere are really amazing stuff but I felt like a little more effort could have been put into several areas regarding the ice warriors.
However day of the doctor is one of the greatest pieces of doctor who I have ever set my eyes on. I paid 5 pounds for it and it was worth every penny.
FRÆSER James Oh the monsters are absolutely monster of the week type threats. I also think that is completely intentional, as the short stories feel like they jumped right out of a golden era Who annual.
Currently reading the target version of Rose, and it’s class. But I need help. I need the BEST cyberman book you know. Not a fact file etc... but a genuine novel.
I'm hesitant to buy Rose and The Christmas Invasion, just because I don't think they'll be AS wild as Moffat's take. Is it different enough?
Samuel Davis Rose is actually a little surprising. There’s parts in it where Russell describes future incarnations that we’ve not seen, and there’s an insane part where he links Clive and his dad (for some reason) to remembrance of the daleks! I was getting so gassed Reading it 😂
Col Crunch Have you listened to Big Finish’s Spare Parts? I know it’s not a book, but it’s definitively the best Cyberman story to date.
Call me late to the party but I think Human Nature is my all time favourite Doctor Who novel. If you can get a hold of a copy of Damaged Goods by Russell T. Davies as well, that’s an excellent one but it is GRIM.
Tavie?
The dimension riders because Daniel Blythe is a lad
I really love
Don't know haven't read enough