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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. The picks below take that appeal in different directions.

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

Updated August 2, 2026

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Pace, darkness, romance, and difficulty

BookPaceDarknessRomanceDifficulty
Doctor Who: The Harvest of TimeBalancedGentleMinimalAccessible
Century RainBalancedModerateMinimalModerate
Terminal WorldBalancedGentleMinimalModerate
Slow BulletsMeasuredGentleMinimalDemanding
Redemption ArkMeasuredGentleMinimalDemanding
EversionBalancedGentleMinimalModerate
Mickey7BalancedModerateMinimalAccessible
The SentenceBriskModerateMinimalModerate
Forever FreeBalancedGentleMinimalDemanding
Artificial ConditionBalancedGentleMinimalAccessible
FrankensteinBalancedDarkMinimalModerate

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