Charles Stross’s tenth Laundry Files book looks to be a good jumping-on point, since it features a new cast of characters. DEAD LIES DREAMING (out now, Orbit) riffs on Peter Pan, as the Lost Boys, a gang of superpowered transhumans, are hired to steal the Necronomicon - a job which leads them back in time to Whitechapel, 1888… 12”x10” hardback X-MEN: THE ART AND MAKING OF THE ANIMATED SERIES (out now, Abrams) interviews the creatives behind the much-admired ’90s toon, and includes rare original art, animated cels and merchandising ephemera. Writers Eric and Julia Lewald know their onions - they worked on the series themselves. It’s a busy month for Doctor Who books, with three new collections out. Dave Rudden’s THE WINTERTIME PARADOX (out now, Puffin)includes a dozen festive-themed stories suitable for kids around 9-12. The five short stories and novella comprising I AM THE MASTER (5 November, BBC Books) span six incarnations of the renegade Time Lord. ADVENTURES IN LOCKDOWN (4 November) features adventures by Who’s Three Who Rule (Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall), as well as the likes of Neil Gaiman, and Vinay Patel. £2.25 goes to Children In Need for every copy sold. Finally, we gave BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY on its 2015 release. Featuring removable items, like a lenticular McFly family photo, it’s now been expanded to cover the recent comics, game and musical.