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The X-Files: Young Adult Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The X-Files: Young Adult books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The X-Files: Young Adult series? Start with "Bad Sign" (1996) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete The X-Files: Young Adult reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Bad Sign
1996
The Calusari (By: Garth Nix)
1997
Eve (By: Ellen Steiber)
1997
Our Town (By: Eric Elfman)
1997
Empathy (By: Ellen Steiber)
1997
Fresh Bones (By: Les Martin)
1997
Control (By: Cliff Nielsen,Everett Owens)
1997
The Host (By: Les Martin)
1997
Hungry Ghosts (By: Ellen Steiber)
1998
Howlers (By: Everett Owens)
1998
Dark Matter (By: Easton Royce)
1999
Grotesque (By: Ellen Steiber)
1999
Quarantine (By: Les Martin)
1999
Regeneration (By: Everett Owens)
1999
Haunted (By: Ellen Steiber)
2000
Miracle Man (By: Terry Bisson)
2000
From One Experience to Another
1997
Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth
2002
Twice Told
2006
Dreams and Visions
2006
Bites: Scary Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into / Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams
2009
Other Worlds
2013
Violent Ends
2015
Scary Out There
2016
Nights of the Living Dead Anthology
2017
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