All-New Doctor Who Book Club

June 2026 Book Club:   We're in for another double-feature as we review a pair of graphic novels from Titan Comics, both by writer Jody Houser and artist Roberta Ingranata.   First up is Origins, starring the Fugitive Doctor from June of 2022, followed by Missy: The Master Plan from April 2021.   Happy reading!     Special thanks to friend of the show Jeff Elston for providing the dramatic reading...

May 2026 Book Club:   We're saying farewell to Ianto's Shrine by visiting Cardiff and the Torchwood crew as we review "Trace Memory" by David Llewellyn.   Originally published in March 2008 in hardcover, the novel is still available for purchase digitally.   Happy reading!   Special thanks to Neil K. Bond from The Slab Press for performing the dramatic reading this month.     BlueSky : https://bsk...

April 2026 Book Club:   Join us for our first (and last) annual poetry slam, as we present a double feature reviewing two collections of Doctor Who-related poetry. First up, we contemplate "Now We Are Six Hundred," by James Goss with illustrations by Russell T Davies, and then we follow that up with "The Angel of Redemption," by Nikita Gill.   Like cool, man, happy reading!     BlueSky : https://b...

April 2026 Special: Matt's nephew Tom and niece Mae return to the Doctor Who Book Club, as our journey through the Mr. Men Doctor Who series continues, this time with a review of "Dr. Third" by Adam Hargreaves.   Dr. Third is available in both paperback and digital versions, wherever fine books are sold.   Happy April Fools and happy reading!     Please help other fans find our show by leaving us...

March 2026 Book Club:   This month, we're kicking off some in-between Doctor-cycle picks, starting off with the Bernice Summerfield New Adventure "The Medusa Effect," by Justin Richards, first published in paperback in April 1998 and still available as an eBook.     Special thanks to Australian comedian Lauren Deborah for providing the dramatic reading this month.   You can check out their substac...

February 2026 Book Club:   Happy February! This month, we're closing out our current cycle of Doctor picks by reviewing the 14th Doctor graphic novel "Liberation of the Daleks," first published in Doctor Who Magazine as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations.   It's written by Alan Barnes and illustrated by Lee Sullivan.     You can watch Chris on a CONsole Room Panel about how to survive the n...

January 2026 Book Club:   We're joining the 5th Doctor, Nyssa, and Tegan while they experience the ramifications of the 4th Doctor story "Planet of Evil," as we review "Zeta Major," a past doctor adventure novel by Simon Messingham, originally published in July 1998.   Show your support by joining Minnesota's CONsole Room convention as a virtual member here (free & paid streaming options) Big Fini...

December 2025 Book Club:   Happy holidays! We're reviewing the 7th Doctor and Ace novel "Illegal Alien" by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry.   Featuring the Cybermen, this was originally published as a Past Doctor Adventure in October 1997 and was republished in both paperback and eBook in 2014 as part of the Monsters Collection.   It's also available as an audiobook performed by Sophie Aldred. Happy...

November 2025 Book Club:   This month, we're catching up with the 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith as we review "Managra" by Stephen Marley.   Originally published in September 1995 as part of the Missing Adventures range, it is no longer in print but may be available in second-hand bookstores.   Happy reading!   Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podc...

October 2025 Book Club:   We're joining the Second Doctor, Ben, and Polly as they dodge primordial black holes, as we review the Big Finish Audio Novel "The Dead Star," performed by Michael Troughton.   The Dead Star is available for purchase at Big Finish's website .   Happy listening!     Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatche...

September 2025 Book Club:   We're taking the TARDIS back 20 years to join the 9th Doctor and Rose Tyler... in prison! as we review "The Monsters Inside" by Stephen Cole.  Originally published in May 2005, it is also available as an unabridged audiobook read by Camille Coduri.  Happy reading!      Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your pod...

August 2025 Book Club:   We're joining the 6th Doctor, and his shape-shifting penguin companion Frobisher, on a sprawling heist adventure featuring Glitz, Dibber, and a bunch of Ogrons, as we review "Mission: Impractical" by David A. McIntee, which was originally published in June 1998.   Happy reading!   Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or...

July 2025 Book Club:   This month, we're catching up with the Twelfth Doctor and Clara as we review "Royal Blood," by Una McCormack, which was first published in September 2015 and is also part of "The Glamour Chronicles."   The book is still available via digital eBook and an unabridged audiobook performed by David Warner.   Happy reading!   There are a pair of free Big Finish audio short trip st...

June 2025 Book Club:   We're celebrating our 100th episode by checking out the anthology "Decalog" published March of 1994 and edited by Mark Stammers and Stephen James Walker.   It features 10 short stories with a variety of Doctors and Companions.   Happy reading!   Check out the prequel short story to "The Story & the Engine" called " What I Did On My Holidays By Omo Esosa " written by episode...

May 2025 Book Club:   We're joining the Eleventh Doctor, Amy, and Rory as they try to survive the dangerous games of "Hunter's Moon," by Paul Finch.   Originally published in April 2011, as part of the New Series Adventures range, it is still available digitally and as an audiobook read by Arthur Darvill.   Happy reading!   Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating o...

April 2025 Book Club:   We're meeting up with a TARDIS team we haven't encountered before: the First Doctor, Steven, and Vicki, as we join them for a multi-celebrity pseudo-historical in Venice, Italy.   That's right, we're reviewing "The Empire of Glass," by Andy Lane, a Doctor Who Missing Adventure first published in 1995 and later released as a free eBook on the BBC's website.   Happy reading!...

April 2025 Special: Matt's nephew Tom and niece Mae return to the book club, as our journey through the Mr. Men Doctor Who series continues, this time with a review of "Dr. Ninth" by Adam Hargreaves.   Dr. Ninth is available in both paperback and digital versions, wherever fine books are sold.   Happy April Fools & happy reading!   Please help other fans find our show by leaving us a rating on App...

March 2025 Book Club:   We're joining the Thirteenth Doctor and her friends Graham, Ryan, and Yaz as we review the Titan Comics graphic novel "A New Beginning," by comics writer Jody Houser and artist Rachael Stott.   This collection was published in May 2019 and is still in print and is also available digitally.   Happy reading!   Special thanks to Tracey Norman and Corinne Pollard for performing...

February 2025 Book Club:   This month, we're reviewing a pair of books from a range we've not visited before - the Quick Reads range - as we catch up with the Tenth Doctor & Martha in "Made of Steel" & "Revenge of the Judoon," both by the legendary author Terrance Dicks. Made of Steel was first published in March 2007 while Revenge of the Judoon was released in February 2008.   Both were first pub...

January 2025 Book Club:   Happy New Year!   This month, we're revisiting old acquaintances by reviewing "Last of the Gaderene" by Mark Gatiss.   Originally published some 25 years ago, in January 2000, the book is still available digitally and in audiobook form, read by Richard Franklin.   It features the 3rd Doctor, Jo Grant, and UNIT.   Happy reading!     You can pre-order Big Finish's reimagini...

December 2024 Book Club:   We're kicking off a new Doctor cycle this month with an 8th Doctor pick - "Endgame," which is a graphic novel collection of comic strips first appearing in Doctor Who Magazine (issues 244-271) and first republished as a collected edition by Panini in October 2005, written by Alan Barnes and Scott Gray with art by Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.   Happy reading!     Sp...

November 2024 Book Club:   Chris & Matt are, once again, visiting the Torchwood Hub in Cardiff as we review "Pack Animals" by Peter Anghelides.   Originally published some 16 years ago, in November 2008, it is still available for purchase as an eBook and physical copies may be found in libraries & second-hand book shops.   Happy reading!   Special thanks to fantasy & folklore author Alexandra Beau...

October 2024 Book Club:   We've got a pair of spooky tales for you this October from the Telos Novella range.   First up is "The Dalek Factor" by Simon Clark, originally published March 2004, and then we turn to "The Cabinet of Light" by Daniel O'Mahoney, which came out July 2003.   Both feature a Doctor of indeterminate origin but are sadly no longer in print.     You can find the "Time Hunter" v...

September 2024 Book Club:   We're catching up with Bernice Summerfield as she journeys from an intergalactic Dyson's Sphere to ancient Mesopotamia as we review "Walking to Babylon" by Kate Orman.   Originally published as part of the New Adventures in February 1998, the book is long out of print but an audio adaptation is available for purchase from Big Finish, starring Lisa Bowerman as Benny.   H...

August 2024 Book Club:   We're reviewing a trio of tales by James Goss and Justin Richards as we explore "Summer Falls and Other Stories," first published in October 2013.   The other stories in the collection include "The Angel's Kiss" and "Devil in the Smoke."   The book is still available, both in paperback and digital, as well as in audio stories read by Clare Corbett, Alex Kingston, and Dan S...