July 23rd, 2026
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Doctor Who The Key to Time (DW K2T) Hardcover
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk
Six segments. One quest. The fate of the universe at stake.
For the first time, all six stories in Doctor Who’s epic Key to Time saga come together in a single collection – featuring THREE brand new novelisations!
The White Guardian has a mission for the Doctor: locate the six segments of the legendary Key to Time before the cosmos falls to chaos. Accompanied by the brilliant but inexperienced Time Lady Romana, the Doctor embarks on a series of incredible adventures…
The Ribos Operation by James Goss (exclusive to this edition!)
The search begins on the medieval world of Ribos, where conmen and conspiracies complicate the quest.
The Pirate Planet by James Goss
A world-devouring planet ruled by a bombastic cyborg captain hides a terrible secret.
The Stones of Blood by David Fisher
Ancient stone circles, druidic legends and justice from another dimension collide on present-day Earth.
The Androids of Tara by David Fisher
On a feudal world with a twist, the Doctor and Romana are entangled in a plot of android doubles and royal assassinations.
The Power of Kroll by Robert Shearman (exclusive to this edition!)
In the swamps of Delta Magna, colonial politics and native rebellion awaken an ancient and monstrous god.
The Armageddon Factor by James Goss (exclusive to this edition!)
On the war-ravaged planet Atrios, the true nature of the Key to Time is revealed. Will the final segment bring salvation to the universe – or disaster?
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War Chief.
July 23rd, 2026 - 5:43pmI just reread David Fisher’s excellent Stones of Blood and Androids of Tara a week ago….
Not sure about Bobby Sherman doing Power of Kroll though…!
But new versions of Ribos and Armageddon….most intriguing….!
Gareth Pugh
July 23rd, 2026 - 5:13pmAmazon have now posted more details and there’s a cover and press release. It is indeed what many were speculating: all six stories of Season 16, in their ‘expanded’ (post-Terrance) Target forms, with David Fisher’s expanded takes on his own two stories, James Goss’s Target cut of his Pirate Planet, and three brand-new novelisations for Ribos and Armageddon (by James Goss) and Kroll (by Rob Shearman). Foreword by Tom Baker.
LifeOfSunday
July 16th, 2026 - 4:55pmThe listed page count has doubled from 496 to 832. I think it’s got to be Key to Time at this point.
War Chief.
May 26th, 2026 - 9:03pmIt doesn’t explain David Fisher, but didn’t Bobby, sorry Robert Sherman, write audio Dr Who stories….?
He might have done a Key to Time one….and he has form for novelists these, like The Chimes of Midnight…
Amypondfan
May 26th, 2026 - 9:19pmHe did do big finish but none of the key2time trilogy were by him.
Jamie
May 26th, 2026 - 8:19pmIt could be the Key 2 Time Big Finish trilogy..
Amypondfan
May 26th, 2026 - 8:41pmDoesn’t explain rob shearman or David Fisher though. As someone pointed out on the ask a question thread though their inclusion may be a mistake.
Chris Stobart
May 26th, 2026 - 1:35amThe author blurb lists not only James Goss and David Fisher but also Robert Shearman so perhaps he’s re-novelising some of that season.
War Chief.
May 25th, 2026 - 1:05pmMalcolm Hulke used to condense about 10 pages worth of pointless action scenes into a single page…
And Terrance Dicks novels were very thin….(but, thus far there’s been no mention of TD…)
I give it up….its too hot…
See you in October…..!
Samantha Sainsbury
May 25th, 2026 - 9:58amI am finding good really nice and I’ll say fan of doctor who
Andrew Evans
May 24th, 2026 - 4:32pm… it may also be a pretty good hint that Season 16 is the next Collection Blu Ray release, and will come out at around the same time, in October 2026
Samantha Sainsbury
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War Chief.
May 24th, 2026 - 4:00pmThese’s enough speculation about just what this is, to fill up those 400 (or 500) pages…..!
My strongest suspicion is, it concerns a certain Cube that maintains the cosmic stability of time and space itself, and ensures universal harmony…..
Clay
May 25th, 2026 - 12:15pmAnother Big Finish novelisation perhaps? Though squishing the entire Key2Time trilogy (+ companion chronicle) into a single 400-500 page book might be tricky…
Hewy
May 26th, 2026 - 4:26amYep – probably one of those “Potted History” of the Key To Time, like the I, TARDIS etc..
War Chief.
May 26th, 2026 - 12:31pmI really liked I, Tardis…..a similarly frivolous take on the Key to Time stories would be most excellent…
Bookcollector
May 26th, 2026 - 1:26pmI’ll cancel the book if it’s not a novel based on an unused script. No interest in original fiction or factual books now. I’m sure others will love it regardless of what it is and that’s absolutely fine. I’m just stepping right back in terms of what I buy now for who.