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The Doctor Who Monsters Books are a series of guide books related to the long-running BBC science fiction television programme Doctor Who . The books are published by BBC Books.
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The Doctor Who Monsters Books are a series of guide books related to the long-running BBC science fiction television programme Doctor Who . The books are published by BBC Books.
The first three books, released from 2005 to 2007, dealt with the monstrous foes faced by the Doctor in the television series. The fourth book, released in 2008, focused on spaceships rather than monsters, similar to the fifth book, Companions and Allies by Steve Tribe, which dealt with The Doctor's companions. The Ultimate Monster Guide is the sixth, and contains completely revised and updated entries from the first three books.
| No | Title | Cover Stars | Writer | Released |
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| 1 | Monsters and Villains | Christopher Eccleston Billie Piper A Dalek | Justin Richards | 19 May 2005 |
| 2 | Aliens and Enemies | David Tennant Billie Piper The Cyber Controller | Justin Richards | 25 May 2006 |
| 3 | Creatures and Demons | David Tennant Freema Agyeman Dalek Sec | Justin Richards | 10 May 2007 |
| 4 | Starships and Spacestations | David Tennant Catherine Tate Army of Daleks and Ships | Justin Richards | 1 May 2008 |
| 5 | Companions and Allies | David Tennant Catherine Tate Billie Piper John Barrowman Freema Agyeman Elisabeth Sladen The TARDIS and K9 | Steve Tribe | 28 May 2009 |
| 6 | The Ultimate Monster Guide | David Tennant A Dalek The Cyber Controller Army of Dalek Ships | Justin Richards | 24 September 2009 |
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