The Essential Book of K9

 was a British book about K9. It included information about K9 from the series Doctor Who and beyond. The book was published by Meteoric Books and written by Paul M Tams and Bob Baker.

Publisher's summary
Includes: The complete story of K9 from Doctor Who and beyond with Special Features, Exclusive Photos and new Fiction from Bob Baker!

Overview
The book can be bought via the official K9 website. Before the release it was promoted on this website. Via crowdfounding they wanted to collect more money to make the book a little bigger. For £100, five people's faces would be used for a character in a short story. Other goodies, like autographs or postcards were offered for less money.

Contents

 * A Timeless Companion
 * Designing an Icon: Tony Harding
 * Walking the Dog
 * His Master's Robot Voice: John Leeson
 * The Second Voice: David Brierley
 * K9 Classic Cutaway
 * Those TV Times
 * Predigree Dogs
 * Collectable Memoirs
 * The Dream Time - K9's Lost Farewell
 * Top Dog on the Show
 * K9 TV Series Episode Guide
 * K9 TV Series Credits
 * K9 TV Series Cutaway
 * Creating a new look for K9
 * Behind the Screen
 * Cast of Characters
 * Alien Threat detected!
 * TOP SECRET: Future Adventures
 * K9 Future Cutaway
 * Comic Hero
 * The Doctor Who legacy of Bob Baker & Dave Martin
 * 2017- Life begins at 40
 * Bob Baker- A Writer's Tale
 * K9-Kloned!/ About the Cover
 * Acknowledgements/ Special Thanks

Text stories/fiction

 * One Man and His Dog by Bob Baker.
 * Peaceniks by Bob Baker.
 * Interstitials by Bob Baker.
 * Stranger On The Train by Bob Baker (in the table of contents it's Stranger On A Train)

Comic stories

 * Short Circuit by Paul M. Tams and Lee Adams

Additional notes

 * A book, handsigned by Paul M Tams and Bob Baker was sold by the who shop.