Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation)

This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: Day of the Daleks, written by Louis Marks and shown from 1 January 1972.

The cover and information on the right are for the original Target novel. It features the artwork of Chris Achilleos. (See below for information on editions with different covers).

In 1979, this book was chosen as the inaugural release of the first (and to date only) American-published series of Doctor Who novels by Pinnacle Books. Over the next few years, ten novelisations would be republished in the US, each with an introduction by Harlan Ellison. A hardcover edition wasn't published until 1981.

1974 edition
Mysterious humans from 22nd-century Earth `time-jump’ back into the 20th century so as to assassinate a high-ranking diplomat on whom the peace of the world depends. DOCTOR WHO, Jo Grant and the Brigadier are soon called in to investigate. Jo is accidentally transported forward to the 22nd century; the Doctor follows, eventually to be captured by his oldest and deadliest enemy – the DALEKS! Having submitted the Doctor to the fearful Mind Analysis Machine, the DALEKS plan a `time-jump’ attack on Earth in the 20th century! ...

Deviations from televised story
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Writing and publishing notes
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Illustrations

 * This title contain ten illustrated pages by Chris Achilleos.
 * Reprints after 1980 no longer contain the illustrations.

British publication history
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First Publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target Block Logo / Orange lettering for title

Re-issues:
 * 60p (UK) Diamond-based Logo / brown lettering for title
 * 1982 Target Books with a new cover by Andrew Skilleter priced (UK)
 * 1991 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alister Pearson priced (UK)

Editions published outside UK

 * Published in the USA in 1979 by Pinnacle Books.
 * Published in Japan by Hayakawa Bunko in 1980.