The X-Files: Young Adult books in order

The X-Files: Young Adult series by Neal Shusterman adapts sixteen episodes of the TV show into novelizations for younger readers, published between 1996 and 2000.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The X-Files: Young Adult series?

There are sixteen books in the The X-Files: Young Adult series, published between 1996 and 2000.

What is the first book in the The X-Files: Young Adult series?

The first book in the The X-Files: Young Adult series is Bad Sign, published in 1996.

Are these original X-Files stories or adaptations?

The sixteen books are YA novelizations of actual X-Files TV episodes, adapted by Neal Shusterman for younger readers. They were published between 1996 and 2000.

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