Doctor Who: Missing Adventures Books in Order

The Virgin Missing Adventures were designed to fill gaps in the classic Doctor Who timeline. Instead of continuing from the last televised story, these novels step back to earlier Doctors and companions and ask, what else might have happened between the episodes we saw?

Each book is rooted in a specific era, which means the cast matters. The tone, pacing, and even the kind of humour can shift depending on whether you are with the First Doctor, the Second, or later teams. That variety is part of the fun, and it also makes the range easy to sample.

They are time travel stories with a historian’s curiosity.

Andrew Lane’s The Empire of Glass is a good example of how the range works. It features the First Doctor with Steven and Vicki, and drops them into Venice in 1609, a setting full of politics, poison, and superstition. A mysterious invitation pulls them into danger, Vicki is kidnapped, Steven is framed, and the Doctor discovers the crisis is tied to forces that want his cooperation.

Because the Missing Adventures are built around specific classic crews, a simple approach is to start with the Doctor and companion lineup you enjoy most. If you love the early, exploratory feel of the show, the First Doctor entries are a natural fit.

This page gathers the Missing Adventures connected to Andrew Lane, puts them in order, and adds short summaries so you can see what each book is doing. It is designed to help you find the entries that match your preferred era, whether you want historical intrigue, alien plots, or classic team dynamics.

If you want one clear starting point, begin with the Lane title that matches the Doctor you are most curious about, then branch out. The range is built to be browsed, and the gaps are there to be explored.