The Secret Lives of Monsters (reference book)

 Doctor Who: The Secret Lives of Monsters  is a reference book by Justin Richards published in 2014. Each of the recurring aliens is featured in separate chapters that reveal what we know from a collection of sources, from The Daleks airing in 1963/64 to Into the Dalek in 2014. The book also includes the narrative story The Secret Lives of Monsters, an in-universe alien exposé written by the alientologist Justin Richards and amended by the Twelfth Doctor. Divided into chapters dedicated to a single monster or alien, each chapter is followed by a 4 to 10 page behind the scenes feature and checklist of 'significant screen encounters', before the next chapter resumes with a different enemy.

Publisher's summary
“Ignorance is not bliss. It is the alien invader's greatest advantage. Tales of unearthly beings have long circulated among us, from legends of intelligent life on Earth before Homo Sapiens to conspiracy theories about what really happened at the Battle of Canary Wharf. But the truth is that alien life exists – and here, at last, is proof.

Based on exclusive access to classified government files, 'The Secret Lives of Monsters' collects evidence that has been suppressed for centuries – notes from clandestine meetings, reports of eyewitness accounts, never-before-seen images and documents, secrets provided by a mysterious agent known only as 'the Doctor', and more. It reveals all we need to know about aliens who are already here, and provides essential information to survive future invasions. So don't panic. You are not weaponless. 'The Secret Lives of Monsters' will give you the greatest weapon of all: knowledge.”

Contents

 * Introduction
 * The Cybermen
 * The Daleks
 * The Great Intelligence
 * The Ice Wariors
 * The Judoon
 * The Krillitanes
 * The Nestene & The Autons
 * The Ood
 * The Silence
 * The Silurians & Sea Devils
 * The Slitheen
 * The Sontarans
 * The Weeping Angels
 * The Zygons
 * Afterword

Notable features

 * This BBC hardback title with a dust jacketed cover was priced £20 (UK).