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Ten Little Aliens

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Ten Little Aliens
AuthorStephen Cole
SeriesDoctor Who book:
Past Doctor Adventures
Release number
54
SubjectFeaturing:
First Doctor
Ben and Polly
Set inPeriod between
The Smugglers and The Tenth Planet[1][2]
PublisherBBC Books
Publication date
June 2002
Pages281
ISBN0-563-53853-8
Preceded byWarmonger 
Followed byCombat Rock 

Ten Little Aliens is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the First Doctor, Ben and Polly.

Ten Little Aliens was re-released in 2013 for the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who.

Reception

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In Interzone, Matt Hills writes, "The novel's major premise is sharply executed: the corpses of "most wanted" alien terrorists mysteriously return to life in order to attack an elite military squad sent to hunt them down. [...] Cole's plotting is strong, and the novel also hits home via its quirky stylistic choices: introducing military characters very economically through their comments on the Schirr enemy, and pausing for a "Make Your Own Adventure"-style interlude where one has to navigate through the different viewpoints of a neural network."[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Doctor's Timeline at The Whoniverse gives support for this placement.
  2. ^ Cover blurb only specifies the Doctor's incarnation and companions.
  3. ^ Hills, Matt (February 2003). "'Neo-Retro' Tales of a Time Lord". Interzone. No. 186. p. 56. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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