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The Sixth Doctor Adventures Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Sixth Doctor Adventures books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Sixth Doctor Adventures series? Start with "Cryptobiosis (By: Elliot Thorpe)" (1970) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete The Sixth Doctor Adventures reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Cryptobiosis (By: Elliot Thorpe)
1970

The Maltese Penguin (By: Robert Shearman)
2002

Real Time (By: Gary Russell)
2002

Her Final Flight (By: Julian Shortman)
2004

Return of the Krotons (By: Nicholas Briggs)
2008

Voyage to Venus (By: Jonathan Morris)
2012

Voyage to the New World (By: Matthew Sweet)
2012

The Eleven (By: Lizzie Hopley)
2021

Water Worlds (By: Jonathan Morris,Jacqueline Rayner,Joshua Pruett)
2022

Purity Undreamed (With: Jonathan Morris,Robert Valentine)
2022

Purity Unleashed (By: Matthew Sweet,Ian Potter,Chris Chapman)
2023

Purity Unbound (By: Robert Valentine)
2023

The Quin Dilemma (By: Chris Chapman,Robert Valentine)
2024

Bound: Stories From County Durham
2004

Seven Deadly Sins
2005

The Doctor Who Storybook 2008
2007

Snapshots
2007

The Best of Short Trips
2009

Zenith Lives!
2012

Shenanigans!: Gay Men Mess with Genre
2013

Encounters of Sherlock Holmes
2013

Wildthyme Reloaded
2015

A Treasury of Brenda and Effie
2017

Doctor Who: Tales of Terror
2017

Tales of Terror
2017

Just Another Winter's Tale
2017

The Missy Chronicles
2018

A Few More Winter Tales: Twelve More Christmas Tales
2018

Doctor Who: Star Tales
2019

Criminal Pursuits
2021

Doctor Who: Dead on Arrival & Other Stories
2022
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