The Prisoner

: For the Australian television soap opera (1979), see Prisoner.

Novels

In 1969, Ace Books in the United States published three novels based upon the series. These books, which take place after the events of "Fall Out" are somewhat controversial for stating explictly that Number 6 is John Drake from Danger Man and are not considered canonical with the rest of the series.

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• The Prisoner by Thomas M. Disch (a.k.a. I Am Not a Number!)
• The Prisoner: Number Two by David McDaniel (a.k.a. Who is Number Two?)
• The Prisoner: A Day in the Life by Hank Stine

Some sources erroneously list Disch as the creator of the TV series as he is the writer of the first novel based upon the show. All three novels have been reprinted numerous times over the years; most recently the Disch and Stine books were republished in 2002.

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In the 1980s, Roger Langley of the Prisoner Appreciation Society wrote three novellas based upon the series:

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• Charmed Life
• Think Tank
• When in Rome

These books were made available through the fan club, and at the Prisoner Shop in Portmeirion and are long out of print.

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In 2004, Powys Media announced plans for a new series of novels based upon the series, with the first volume scheduled for release in the United States in March 2005. To date five novels have been announced, all to be published in trade paperback format. According to Powys Media, at least six books are planned.

Related Topics:
2005 - Trade paperback

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• The Prisoner's Dilemma by Jonathan Blum and Rupert Booth; introduction by J. Michael Straczynski (March 2005)
• The Other by Lance Parkin (Fall 2005)
• The Last Waltz by John Kenneth Muir (2006)
• Miss Freedom by Andrew Cartmel (2006)
• Title TBA by Robert Sheckley (2006)
• Endgame by William Latham (2007)