The Torchwood novels are a series of spin-off novels based on the BBC

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 science fiction

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 television series Torchwood

Torchwood

Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...

 and published under the BBC Books

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 imprint. All releases to date in the Torchwood novels line have been published in hardcover

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. The same hardcover format and three-at-a-time publishing schedule is being used for the New Series Adventures

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 range for Doctor Who

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. In late December 2009, four novels were added to the store for the Amazon eReader, the Kindle

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.

Torchwood novels

The first three novels in the series were commissioned in May 2006 and were published on 4 January 2007. They sold well in the United Kingdom

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 and went to the top of the Children's Book charts. The books themselves can be read in any order and share no internal continuity. However they often reference and foreshadow events in the series. The groups of three novels, when put together, create a linking picture across the spines displaying the team.

#	Title	Author	Published	ISBN
01	Another Life Another Life (Torchwood) Another Life is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It features all the regular cast of the show.-Plot summary:...	Peter Anghelides Peter Anghelides Peter Anghelides is an English author and dramatist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC television series Doctor Who.-Work:...	4 January 2007	ISBN 978-0-563-48653-8
02	Border Princes Border Princes Border Princes is a BBC Books original novel written by Dan Abnett and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It features all the regular cast of the show.-Plot summary:October, 8:00 pm...	Dan Abnett Dan Abnett Dan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...	4 January 2007	ISBN 978-0-563-48654-8
03	Slow Decay Slow Decay Slow Decay is a BBC Books original novel written by Andy Lane and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood...	Andy Lane Andy Lane Andrew Lane , who also writes as Andy Lane, is a British author and journalist. He has written a number of spin-off novels in the Virgin New Adventures range and audio dramas for Big Finish based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who , as well as assorted non fiction books based...	4 January 2007	ISBN 978-0-563-48655-8
04	Something in the Water Something in the Water Something in the Water is a BBC Books original novel written by Trevor Baxendale and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It features all the regular cast of the show. It was published on 6 March 2008...	Trevor Baxendale Trevor Baxendale Trevor Baxendale is a novelist who has penned several Doctor Who tie-in novels and audio dramas.*The Janus Conjunction *Out of the Darkness *Coldheart *Eater of Wasps *Fear of the Dark...	6 March 2008	ISBN 978-1-84607-437-0
05	Trace Memory Trace Memory (Torchwood) Trace Memory is a BBC Books original novel written by David Llewellyn and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It features all the regular cast of the show...	David Llewellyn David Llewellyn (author) David Llewellyn , is a Welsh novelist. He grew up in Pontypool and graduated from Dartington College of Arts in 2000. His first novel, Eleven, was published by Seren Press in 2006. His second novel, Trace Memory, a spin-off of the BBC drama series Torchwood was published in March 2008. Everything...	6 March 2008	ISBN 978-1-846-07438-8
06	The Twilight Streets The Twilight Streets The Twilight Streets is a BBC Books original novel written by Gary Russell and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It features all the regular cast of the show. It was published on 6 March 2008....	Gary Russell Gary Russell Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media...	6 March 2008	ISBN 978-1-84607-439-4
07	Pack Animals Pack Animals Pack Animals is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood...	Peter Anghelides Peter Anghelides Peter Anghelides is an English author and dramatist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC television series Doctor Who.-Work:...	16 October 2008	ISBN 978-1-84607-574-2
08	SkyPoint SkyPoint (Torchwood) SkyPoint is a BBC Books original novel written by Phil Ford and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It features all the regular cast of the show and is set during the second series.-Plot summary:...	Phil Ford Phil Ford (writer) Phil Ford is a British television writer. He was the head writer for the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, broadcast in 2008, and wrote "The Waters of Mars", one of the 2009 special episodes of Doctor Who, with Russell T Davies.-Television:...	16 October 2008	ISBN 978-1-84607-575-9
09	Almost Perfect Almost Perfect (Torchwood) Almost Perfect is a BBC Books original novel written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It is set after the conclusion of the second series. It only features the characters of Captain Jack, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones.-Plot...	James Goss	16 October 2008	ISBN 978-1-84607-573-5
10	Into the Silence Into the Silence (Torchwood) Into the Silence is a BBC Books original novel written by Sarah Pinborough and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It is set after the conclusion of the second series...	Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough is an English-born horror writer whose books have found success in the United States. Her works have previously been compared to that of Bentley Little, Richard Laymon and Dean Koontz. She also writes fantasy novels for children under the name Sarah Silverwood.-Biography:Pinborough...	25 June 2009	ISBN 978-1-84607-753-1
11	Bay of the Dead Bay of the Dead Bay of the Dead is a BBC Books original novel written by Mark Morris and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It is set after the conclusion of the second series...	Mark Morris	25 June 2009	ISBN 978-1-84607-737-1
12	The House that Jack Built The House that Jack Built (Torchwood) The House that Jack Built is a BBC Books original novel written by Guy Adams and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It is set after the conclusion of the second series...	Guy Adams Guy Adams Guy Adams is an English author, comedian, and actor, possibly best known for the novel The World House. He has also written a BBC Books Torchwood novel, The House That Jack Built. He starred as a mugger on British soap opera, Emmerdale and has also tried stand-up with his own...	25 June 2009	ISBN 978-1-84607-739-5
13	Risk Assessment Risk Assessment (Torchwood) Risk Assessment is a BBC Books original novel written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and set after the conclusion of the second series. It only features the characters of Captain Jack, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones.-Plot:Coffins...	James Goss	15 October 2009	ISBN 978-1-84607-783-8
14	The Undertaker's Gift The Undertaker's Gift The Undertaker's Gift is a BBC Books original novel written by Trevor Baxendale and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and is set after the conclusion of the second series...	Trevor Baxendale Trevor Baxendale Trevor Baxendale is a novelist who has penned several Doctor Who tie-in novels and audio dramas.*The Janus Conjunction *Out of the Darkness *Coldheart *Eater of Wasps *Fear of the Dark...	15 October 2009	ISBN 978-1-84607-782-1
15	Consequences Consequences (Torchwood) Consequences is an anthology set after the conclusion of the second series. It features the characters of Captain Jack, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones on the cover, but the stories within include several former Torchwood members.-Stories:...	Joseph Lidster Joseph Lidster Joseph Lidster is an English television writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.-Biography:His debut work was the audio play The Rapture for Big Finish Productions in 2002... , James Moran James Moran (writer) James Moran is a British screenwriter for television and film, who wrote the horror-comedy Severance. He works in the horror, comedy, science-fiction, historical fiction and spy thriller genres.-Breaking in:... , Andrew Cartmel Andrew Cartmel Andrew Cartmel is a British science fiction writer and journalist, and former script editor of Doctor Who. He has also worked as a script editor on other television series, as a magazine editor, a film studies lecturer and as a novelist.-Biography:... , David Llewellyn David Llewellyn (author) David Llewellyn , is a Welsh novelist. He grew up in Pontypool and graduated from Dartington College of Arts in 2000. His first novel, Eleven, was published by Seren Press in 2006. His second novel, Trace Memory, a spin-off of the BBC drama series Torchwood was published in March 2008. Everything... , Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough is an English-born horror writer whose books have found success in the United States. Her works have previously been compared to that of Bentley Little, Richard Laymon and Dean Koontz. She also writes fantasy novels for children under the name Sarah Silverwood.-Biography:Pinborough...	15 October 2009	ISBN 978-1-84607-784-5
16	First Born	James Goss	21 July 2011	ISBN 978-1-84990-283-0
17	Long Time Dead	Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough is an English-born horror writer whose books have found success in the United States. Her works have previously been compared to that of Bentley Little, Richard Laymon and Dean Koontz. She also writes fantasy novels for children under the name Sarah Silverwood.-Biography:Pinborough...	4 August 2011	ISBN 978-1-84990-284-7
18	The Men Who Sold The World	Guy Adams Guy Adams Guy Adams is an English author, comedian, and actor, possibly best known for the novel The World House. He has also written a BBC Books Torchwood novel, The House That Jack Built. He starred as a mugger on British soap opera, Emmerdale and has also tried stand-up with his own...	18 August 2011	ISBN 978-1-84990-285-4

Audio books

The first three novels were abridged and translated into audiobooks. Following this a further six exclusive audiobooks have been released.

#	Title	Author	Read by	Published
01	Another Life	Peter Anghelides Peter Anghelides Peter Anghelides is an English author and dramatist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC television series Doctor Who.-Work:...	John Barrowman John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and...	2 April 2007
02	Border Princes	Dan Abnett Dan Abnett Dan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...	Eve Myles Eve Myles Eve Myles is an award winning Welsh actress of stage and screen. She is best known to Welsh audiences for her portrayal of Ceri Owen in the BBC Wales drama Belonging, and to audiences worldwide for her role as Gwen Cooper in the science fiction show Torchwood, a spin-off from Doctor Who.-Personal...
03	Slow Decay	Andy Lane Andy Lane Andrew Lane , who also writes as Andy Lane, is a British author and journalist. He has written a number of spin-off novels in the Virgin New Adventures range and audio dramas for Big Finish based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who , as well as assorted non fiction books based...	Burn Gorman Burn Gorman Burn Hugh Gorman is an American-born English actor and musician. Burn is best known for his roles as Owen Harper in Torchwood and as William Guppy in Bleak House.-Personal life:...
04	Hidden Hidden (Torchwood) Hidden is a BBC Audio original audiobook written by Steven Savile and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It was released on 4 February 2008. The story is set during the first series of the show...	Steven Savile Steven Savile Steven Savile is a British fantasy, horror and thriller writer, and editor living in Stockholm, Sweden...	Naoko Mori Naoko Mori is a British-Japanese actress known for roles as Sarah, Saffron's "odd" friend in Absolutely Fabulous, Mie Nishikawa in Casualty, and Toshiko Sato in Doctor Who and Torchwood.-Early life:...	4 February 2008
05	Everyone Says Hello Everyone Says Hello Everyone Says Hello is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by Dan Abnett and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood...	Dan Abnett Dan Abnett Dan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...	Burn Gorman Burn Gorman Burn Hugh Gorman is an American-born English actor and musician. Burn is best known for his roles as Owen Harper in Torchwood and as William Guppy in Bleak House.-Personal life:...
06	In The Shadows In The Shadows (Torchwood) In The Shadows is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by Joseph Lidster and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood...	Joseph Lidster Joseph Lidster Joseph Lidster is an English television writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.-Biography:His debut work was the audio play The Rapture for Big Finish Productions in 2002...	Eve Myles Eve Myles Eve Myles is an award winning Welsh actress of stage and screen. She is best known to Welsh audiences for her portrayal of Ceri Owen in the BBC Wales drama Belonging, and to audiences worldwide for her role as Gwen Cooper in the science fiction show Torchwood, a spin-off from Doctor Who.-Personal...	7 May 2009
07	The Sin Eaters The Sin Eaters The Sin Eaters is a BBC Audio original audiobook written by Brian Minchin and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood...	Brian Minchin	Gareth David-Lloyd Gareth David-Lloyd Gareth David-Lloyd is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood.- Early life :...	18 June 2009
08	Department X	James Goss	Kai Owen Kai Owen Kai Owen is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Welsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh-language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of Rhys Williams in Torchwood....	7 March 2011
09	Ghost Train Ghost Train (Torchwood) Ghost Train is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. The story is set during and after the second series of the show and was released in March 2011...	James Goss
10	First Born	James Goss	Kai Owen Clare Corbett Katherine Fenton Joe Jameson Carole Boyd Carole Boyd Carole Boyd is a British actress. She has had a career in theatre, television and radio, and plays Lynda Snell in BBC Radio 4's The Archers.... Michael Stevens Michael Stevens Michael Stevens may refer to:*Mick Stevens , English musician, guitar player, singer, and songwriter*Michael Stevens , American jazz composer and musician... Susie Riddell	October 2011
11	Long Time Dead	Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough is an English-born horror writer whose books have found success in the United States. Her works have previously been compared to that of Bentley Little, Richard Laymon and Dean Koontz. She also writes fantasy novels for children under the name Sarah Silverwood.-Biography:Pinborough...	Idria Varma
12	The Men Who Sold The World	Guy Adams Guy Adams Guy Adams is an English author, comedian, and actor, possibly best known for the novel The World House. He has also written a BBC Books Torchwood novel, The House That Jack Built. He starred as a mugger on British soap opera, Emmerdale and has also tried stand-up with his own...	John Telfer
13	Army of One	David Llewellyn David Llewellyn (author) David Llewellyn , is a Welsh novelist. He grew up in Pontypool and graduated from Dartington College of Arts in 2000. His first novel, Eleven, was published by Seren Press in 2006. His second novel, Trace Memory, a spin-off of the BBC drama series Torchwood was published in March 2008. Everything...	TBA	2012
14	Fallout	Ian Edginton Ian Edginton Ian Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:...
15	Red Skies	Joseph Lidster
16	Mr Invincible	Mark Morris Mark Morris Mark William Morris is an American dancer, choreographer and director whose work is acclaimed for its craftsmanship, ingenuity, humor, and at times eclectic musical accompaniments...

Audio dramas

The BBC has aired several Torchwood radio dramas featuring the cast of the series.

To tie in to Radio 4

BBC Radio 4

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's CERN

CERN

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 themed day in 2008, a CERN-themed radio episode of Torchwood written by Joseph Lidster

Joseph Lidster

Joseph Lidster is an English television writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.-Biography:His debut work was the audio play The Rapture for Big Finish Productions in 2002...

, entitled "Lost Souls

Lost Souls (Torchwood)

"Lost Souls" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by Joseph Lidster and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. It aired on 10 September 2008 in the Afternoon Play slot as part of Radio 4's Big Bang Day which celebrated...

", aired as the day's Afternoon Play on 10 September. This was the first Torchwood drama not to feature Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori. Three further episodes were commissioned due to the success of Lost Souls. Three more radio episodes were recorded in Los Angeles for transmission in July 2011.

All the dramas were set between Series 2 and 3, except "House of the Dead", occurring six months after Series 3.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate
01	"Lost Souls Lost Souls (Torchwood) "Lost Souls" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by Joseph Lidster and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. It aired on 10 September 2008 in the Afternoon Play slot as part of Radio 4's Big Bang Day which celebrated... "	Joseph Lidster Joseph Lidster Joseph Lidster is an English television writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.-Biography:His debut work was the audio play The Rapture for Big Finish Productions in 2002...	Kate McAll Kate McAll Kate McAll is Executive Producer, Radio Drama at BBC Wales. There she is a radio director and producer for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. Her credits include How I Live Now and The Worst Journey in the World , along with seven Torchwood radio episodes.-Radio Plays:Sources:* * * -References:...	10 September 2008
02	"Asylum Asylum (Torchwood) "Asylum" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by Anita Sullivan and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. This episode aired on the 1 July 2009 on BBC Radio 4... "	Anita Sullivan		1 July 2009
03	"Golden Age Golden Age (Torchwood) "Golden Age" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by James Goss and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. This episode aired on the 2 July 2009 on BBC Radio 4... "	James Goss		2 July 2009
04	"The Dead Line The Dead Line "The Dead Line" is the last of four radio dramas released prior to the third series of Torchwood, a British science fiction television series which airs on the BBC... "	Phil Ford Phil Ford (writer) Phil Ford is a British television writer. He was the head writer for the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, broadcast in 2008, and wrote "The Waters of Mars", one of the 2009 special episodes of Doctor Who, with Russell T Davies.-Television:...		3 July 2009
05	The Lost Files The Lost Files (Torchwood) The Lost Files is a series of three radio dramas released prior to the fourth series of Torchwood, a British science fiction television series which airs on the BBC. These dramas aired as BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play on the 11,12 and 13 July 2011 and feature the regular cast.-External links:**... : "The Devil and Miss Carew"	Rupert Laight		11 July 2011
06	The Lost Files: "Submission"	Ryan Scott Ryan Scott Ryan Scott is an English sprint runner from Henleaze who competes in the 100 metres.His first international appearances for Great Britain came in 2007. He ran in the 60 metres at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, but was disqualified in the final while his running mates Jason...		12 July 2011
07	The Lost Files: "House of the Dead"	James Goss		13 July 2011