Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Sign | 1996 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 2 | Our Town | 1997 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 3 | Fresh Bones | 1997 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 4 | Control | 1997 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 5 | Hungry Ghosts | 1998 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 6 | Howlers | 1998 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 7 | Dark Matter | 1999 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 8 | Grotesque | 1999 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 9 | Regeneration | 1999 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 10 | Miracle Man | 2000 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 11 | Empathy | 1997 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 12 | Eve | 1997 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 13 | The Calusari | 1997 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 14 | The Host | 1997 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 15 | Quarantine | 1999 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
| 16 | Haunted | 2000 | Neal Shusterman | Buy |
The X-Files: Young Adult series adapts episodes of the iconic TV show into novels aimed at younger readers. Neal Shusterman wrote sixteen adaptations between 1996 and 2000, covering episodes from “Bad Sign” and “Our Town” to “Dark Matter” and “Haunted.”
The series gave younger fans access to the show’s paranormal investigations through prose, with Shusterman adapting the screenplays while keeping the atmosphere that made the TV show popular.