AHistory AHistory is a speculative history of the " Doctor Who " universe as shown in multiple media . It is an expanded and updated version of " A History of the Universe " , written by Parkin . The first and second editions are credited to Parkin , " with additional material by Lars Pearson " ; the third edition is credited to both Parkin and Pearson . The book ' s title is written as " AHistory " for the first and second editions , and " Ahistory " for the third edition . Publisher ' s summaries . First edition . The answers are in AHistory : a complete timeline of the Doctor Who universe , starting with its inception in Event One and ending with its final destruction many billions of years in the future . The dates cited range from the obvious ( the Kennedy assassination ) to the obscure ( the years dogs evolve thumbs ) , with extensive notes offered to explain this book ' s reasoning and research , plus a wealth of behind - the - scenes information . " AHistory " is a fully expanded and updated version of the classic " A History of the Universe " , which had been out of print for ten years . All told , " AHistory " incorporates more than four decades of the " Doctor Who " TV show — including the 2005 series starring Christopher Eccleston — all original " Doctor Who " novels up through " The Gallifrey Chronicles " , all Big Finish " Doctor Who " audios up through " Terror Firma " , all " Doctor Who " novellas and much more . All told , this book incorporates nearly five hundred full - length " Doctor Who " stories , in a single chronology of epic proportions . Second edition . Find the answers here in " AHistory " : a complete timeline of the " Doctor Who " universe , starting with its inception in Event One and ending with its final destruction many billions of years in the future . Dates cited range from the obvious ( the Kennedy assassination ) to the obscure ( the year dogs will evolve thumbs ) . Extensive annotations detail the book ' s reasoning and research , plus a wealth of behind - the - scenes information . This expanded second edition of " AHistory " includes almost half again as much material as its sold - out predecessor . For the very first time , the new " AHistory " includes the entire run of " Doctor Who Magazine " comics that have been publishing since 1979 . The comics join the grand tapestry of the " Doctor Who " TV show ( up to and including the 2007 series starring David Tennant ) , all original " Doctor Who " novels up through " Wooden Heart " , all Big Finish audios up through " Frozen Time " , all " Torchwood " Series 1 episodes , and much more . All told , this book incorporates more than forty years of " Doctor Who " into a single massive chronology of epic proportions . " Fully revised and expanded to cover nearly 800 stories ! " Third edition . Find the answers here in " Ahistory " : a complete timeline of the " Doctor Who " universe , starting with its inception in Event One and ending with its final destruction many billions of years in the future . Dates cited range from the obvious ( the Kennedy assassination ) to the obscure ( the year dogs will evolve thumbs ) . Extensive annotations detail the book ' s reasoning and research , plus a wealth of behind - the - scenes information . This expanded third edition contains more than half again as much material as its sold - out predecessor , and is a grand tapestry that includes the " Doctor Who " TV show ( up to and including the 2011 series starring Matt Smith ) ; all " Torchwood " stories through Season 4 ( " Miracle Day " ) ; all " The Sarah Jane Adventures " through Season 5 ; the " K9 " TV show ; all original " Doctor Who " novels and novellas up through " The Silent Stars Go By " ; all Big Finish audios up through " Army of Death " ( # 155 ) ; and the IDW and " Doctor Who Magazine " comics ( up through " The Child of Time " ) . For the first time , " Ahistory " now incorporates many non - BBC spin - off series , including the whole of the Bernice Summerfield novels and audios , the Iris Wildthyme audios , " Dalek Empire " , " Faction Paradox " , " Kaldor City " and much , much more . " Fully revised and expanded to cover nearly 1400 stories ! " Unplaced stories . The following is a table of stories unplaced in the timeline as of the third edition :