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John Peel Books in Order

John Peel has written 81 books, published between 1986 and 2023. The first book is The Fireball XL5 Files (1986) and the newest is It Came From The Isle of Man (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
81
Published
1986–2023
Confirmed
10 of 81 titles
Pages on record
11,549 in 65 of 81 books
Reading time
192–289 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,549 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 65 of 81 titles with a page count on record.

See all 81 books in order Printable John Peel checklist

John Peel's 81 catalogued books begin with The Fireball XL5 Files and Island in the Sky in 1986 and end with It Came From The Isle of Man in 2023. Doctor Who, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine are among the names linked to the catalogue. Subjects span science fiction, fantasy, horror, the supernatural and children's fiction. Series include Outer Limits, Shockers, Fear the Year 2099, Dragonhome, Magical States of America and Lucy Wilson Mysteries. Terrance Dicks and Justin Richards each share the credit on 1 book.

How many John Peel books are there?

John Peel has 81 books, released between 1986 and 2023. They include 10 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

John Peel Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 81 John Peel books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Chase, book 139 of the Doctor Who Novelizations series (1989)
  2. Cover of Daleks Masterplan I by John Peel, book 140 of the Doctor Who Novelizations series (1989)
  3. Cover of The Mutation of Time by John Peel, book 143 of the Doctor Who Novelizations series (1989)
  4. Cover of Genesys by John Peel, book 1 of the Doctor Who: New Adventures: Timewyrm series (1991)
  5. Cover of Hangman by John Peel, book 1 of the Foul Play series (1992)
  6. Cover of Tag, You're Dead by John Peel, book 2 of the Foul Play series (1992)
  7. Cover of Uptime, Downtime by John Peel (1992)
  8. Cover of Blood Wolf by John Peel, book 1 of the Shockers series (1993)
  9. Cover of Night Wings by John Peel, book 2 of the Shockers series (1993)
  10. Cover of Alien Prey by John Peel, book 3 of the Shockers series (1993)
  11. Cover of Grave Doubts by John Peel, book 4 of the Shockers series (1993)
  12. Cover of Hide-And-Seek by John Peel, book 4 of the Foul Play series (1993)
  13. Cover of Talons by John Peel (1993)
  14. Cover of Shattered by John Peel (1993)
  15. Cover of Here There Be Dragons by John Peel, book 27 of the Star Trek: The Next Generation series (1993)
  16. Cover of The Evil of the Daleks by John Peel, book 154 of the Doctor Who Novelizations series (1993)
  17. Cover of Evolution, book 2 of the Doctor Who: Missing Adventures series (1994)
  18. Cover of Ghost Lake by John Peel, book 5 of the Shockers series (1994)
  19. Cover of Dead End by John Peel, book 6 of the Shockers series (1994)
  20. Cover of Poison by John Peel (1994)
  21. Cover of Dances with Werewolves by John Peel, book 1 of the Tombstones series (1995)
  22. Cover of Tale of the Sinister Statues by John Peel, book 1 of the Are You Afraid of the Dark? series (1995)
  23. Cover of The Last Drop by John Peel, book 2 of the Tombstones series (1995)
  24. Cover of The Tale of the Restless House by John Peel, book 3 of the Are You Afraid of the Dark? series (1995)
  1. 1
    The Fireball XL5 Files1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  2. 2
    Island in the Sky1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  3. 3
    That Which Survives1987 · 51 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198751
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  4. 4
    The ChaseDoctor Who Novelizations #1391989 · 144 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989144
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  5. 5
    Daleks Masterplan IDoctor Who Novelizations #1401989 · 174 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989174
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  6. 6
    The Mutation of TimeDoctor Who Novelizations #1431989 · 157 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989157
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  7. 7
    GenesysDoctor Who: New Adventures: Timewyrm #11991 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991230
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  8. 8
    HangmanFoul Play #11992 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992117
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  9. 9
    Tag, You're DeadFoul Play #21992 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992120
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  10. 10
    Uptime, Downtime1992 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992242
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  11. 11
    Blood WolfShockers #11993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  12. 12
    Night WingsShockers #21993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  13. 13
    Alien PreyShockers #31993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  14. 14
    Simon SaysFoul Play #31993 · 111 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993111
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  15. 15
    Grave DoubtsShockers #41993 · 153 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993153
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  16. 16
    Hide-And-SeekFoul Play #41993 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993120
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  17. 17
    Talons1993 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993196
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  18. 18
    Shattered1993 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993196
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Here There Be DragonsStar Trek: The Next Generation #271993 · 275 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993275
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  20. 20
    The Power of the DaleksDoctor Who Novelizations #1531993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  21. 21
    The Evil of the DaleksDoctor Who Novelizations #1541993 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993288
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  22. 22
    EvolutionDoctor Who: Missing Adventures #21994 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Prisoners of PeaceStar Trek: Deep Space Nine (Young Adult) #31994 · 112 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994112
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  24. 24
    Ghost LakeShockers #51994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  25. 25
    Dead EndShockers #61994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  26. 26
    Poison1994 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Dances with WerewolvesTombstones #11995 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995250
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Tale of the Sinister StatuesAre You Afraid of the Dark? #11995 · 119 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995119
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    The Last DropTombstones #21995 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995250
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  30. 30
    The Tale of the Restless HouseAre You Afraid of the Dark? #31995 · 118 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995118
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John Peel series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

John Peel books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Shockers in order

6 books
  1. 1. Blood Wolf
  2. 2. Night Wings
  3. 3. Alien Prey
  4. 4. Grave Doubts
  5. 5. Ghost Lake
  6. 6. Dead End

Fear the Year 2099 in order

6 books
  1. 1. Doomsday
  2. 2. Betrayal
  3. 3. Revolution
  4. 4. Meltdown
  5. 5. Firestorm
  6. 6. Traitor

Doctor Who Novelizations in order

5 books
  1. 139. The Chase
  2. 140. Daleks Masterplan I
  3. 143. The Mutation of Time
  4. 153. The Power of the Daleks
  5. 154. The Evil of the Daleks

Foul Play in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hangman
  2. 2. Tag, You're Dead
  3. 3. Simon Says
  4. 4. Hide-And-Seek

Are You Afraid of the Dark? in order

4 books
  1. 1. Tale of the Sinister Statues
  2. 3. The Tale of the Restless House
  3. 9. The Tale Of The Zero Hero
  4. 10. Tale of the Three Wishes

Dragonhome in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Secret of Dragonhome
  2. 2. The Slayers of Dragonhome
  3. 3. The Siege Of Dragonhome

Magical States of America in order

3 books
  1. 1. Suddenly Twins!
  2. 2. Twice the Trouble!
  3. 3. Double Disaster!

Paperback Fanatic in order

3 books
  1. 10. Paperback Fantastic, Volume 1: Sci-Fi
  2. 11. The Paperback Fanatic 46
  3. 12. Paperback Fanatic 47

Tombstones in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dances with Werewolves
  2. 2. The Last Drop

Lucy Wilson Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Midnight People
  2. 2. The Invisible Women

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Young Adult) in order

2 books
  1. 3. Prisoners of Peace
  2. 6. Field Trip

Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures in order

2 books
  1. 7. War of the Daleks
  2. 12. Legacy of the Daleks

Star Trek: The Next Generation books in order

2 books by John Peel
  1. 27. Here There Be Dragons
  2. 44. The Death of Princes

Doctor Who: New Adventures: Timewyrm in order

1 book
  1. 1. Genesys

Tales of Steam & Shadows, Steel & Sorrow in order

1 book
  1. 1. Twenty Thousand Years Under the Sea & Other Tales of Steel & Sorrow

Doctor Who: Missing Adventures in order

1 book
  1. 2. Evolution

Mystery Files of Shelby Woo in order

1 book
  1. 3. Hot Rock

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine books in order

1 book by John Peel
  1. 19. Objective: Bajor

Lethbridge-Stewart in order

1 book
  1. 31. It Came From The Isle of Man

Standalone books

9 books

9 John Peel titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read John Peel books in order?

You only need to read John Peel books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with John Peel

Start with the first book of the John Peel series you want to read: Outer Limits starts with The Outer Limits, Volume 1 (1996) and Diadem starts with Book of Names (1997). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Fireball XL5 Files (1986).

What is the newest John Peel book?

It Came From The Isle of Man (2023) is the newest John Peel book released so far.

Is there a new John Peel book coming?

No next John Peel book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

John Peel at a glance

Paused
No new John Peel title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
John Peel books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,549 pages across the 65 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 157 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Peel books, 55 of 81, were published in the 1990s.

What the John Peel books are about

65 of the 81 John Peel books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 40 of 65. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.