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10 books like Doctor Who: The Harvest of Time

Forgetting the Master makes the Doctor defend an enemy whose existence endangers everyone, turning continuity and moral consistency into the same problem.

Read my review of Doctor Who: The Harvest of Time by Alastair Reynolds.

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Updated August 2, 2026

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Doctor Who: The Harvest of TimeBalancedGentleMinimalAccessible
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Terminal WorldBalancedGentleMinimalModerate
Slow BulletsMeasuredGentleMinimalDemanding
Redemption ArkMeasuredGentleMinimalDemanding
EversionBalancedGentleMinimalModerate
Mickey7BalancedModerateMinimalAccessible
Forever FreeBalancedGentleMinimalDemanding
Artificial ConditionBalancedGentleMinimalAccessible
FrankensteinBalancedDarkMinimalModerate
Fugitive TelemetryBalancedGentleMinimalAccessible

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