During the run of the TV series ''

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'', many books based on it were released, written, including novels based on episodes, a series of comic books from

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, and many "official" and "unauthorized" non-fiction books. Some of the novels, which were published in both hardcover and trade paperback editions, came out as

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s read by several of the series' stars, including

Gillian Anderson Gillian Leigh Anderson ( ; born August 9, 1968) is an American actress. Her credits include the roles of FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the series ''The X-Files'', ill-fated socialite Lily Bart in Terence Davies's film '' The House of Mirt ...

(Ground Zero), John Neville (Fight the Future), Steven Williams (Squeeze),

Bruce Harwood Bruce Harwood (born April 29, 1963) is a Canadian character actor best known for his role of John Fitzgerald Byers, one of The Lone Gunmen on the television series ''The X-Files''. In addition to ''The X-Files'', Harwood portrayed Byers in th ...

(Skin) and

Mitch Pileggi Mitch Pileggi (born April 5, 1952) is an American actor. He played Horace Pinker in '' Shocker'', Walter Skinner on ''The X-Files'', Colonel Steven Caldwell on ''Stargate Atlantis'', Ernest Darby in ''Sons of Anarchy'', and Harris Ryland in the ...

(Antibodies and Ruins). Apart from the novels, in 2016 first official ''The X-Files''

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was released by IDW Publishing.

''The X-Files'' fiction

Apart from the following series of books, there has also been a ''Fight the Future'' book based on '' The X Files Movie'', written by Elizabeth Hand, as well as '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe'' by

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Juvenile Series (Middle Grade)

* ''X Marks the Spot'' by Les Martin (

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) * ''Darkness Falls'' by Les Martin ( Darkness Falls) * ''Tiger, Tiger!, ''by Les Martin ( Fearful Symmetry) * ''Squeeze'' by

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( Squeeze) * ''Humbug'' by Les Martin (

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) * ''Shapes'' by Ellen Steiber (

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) * ''Fear'' by Les Martin (

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) * ''Voltage'' by Easton Royce ( D.P.O.) * ''E.B.E'' by Les Martin and Easton Royce ( E.B.E) * ''Die Bug, Die!'' by Les Martin ( War of the Coprophages) * ''Ghost in the Machine'' by Les Martin (

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)

Young Adults Series

* ''The Calusari'' by

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(

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) * ''Eve'' by Ellen Steiber (

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) * ''Bad Sign'' by Easton Royce ( Syzygy) * ''Our Town'' by

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(

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) * ''Empathy'' by Ellen Steiber (

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) * ''Fresh Bones'' by Les Martin ( Fresh Bones) * ''Control'' by

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( Pusher) * ''The Host'' by Les Martin ( The Host) * ''Hungry Ghosts'' by Ellen Steiber (

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) * ''Dark Matter'' by Easton Royce ( Soft Light) * ''Howlers'' by Everett Owens ( Unruhe) * ''Grotesque'' by Ellen Steiber (

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) * ''Quarantine'' by Les Martin ( F. Emasculata) * ''Regeneration'' by Everett Owens ( Leonard Betts) * ''Haunted'' by Ellen Steiber (

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) * ''Miracle Man'' by

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( Miracle Man)

Third Series

* ''Ascension'' by Quentin Thomas (

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/ Ascension/ One Breath) * ''Hunter'' by Charles L. Grant (

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/ End Game)

Novels

# ''Goblins'' by Charles L. Grant (1994) # ''Whirlwind'' by Charles L. Grant (1995) # ''Ground Zero'' by Kevin J. Anderson (1995) # ''Ruins'' by Kevin J. Anderson (1996) # ''Antibodies'' by Kevin J. Anderson (1997) # ''Skin'' by

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(1999)

Film Novelizations

* '' Fight the Future'' by Elizabeth Hand (1998) * '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe'' by

(2008)

The X-Files Origins

# ''Devil's Advocate'' by

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(2017) # ''Agent of Chaos'' by

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(2018)

Short Story Anthologies

* ''The X-Files: Trust No One'', edited by

. . ** Includes stories by Aaron S. Rosenberg,

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and John Sheldon, Gini Koch,

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, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Kevin J. Anderson,

, Paul Crilley,

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Peter Clines Peter Clines (31 May 1969), born in Cape Neddick, Maine is an American author and novelist best known for his zombies-vs-superheroes series, ''Ex-Heroes'', and Lovecraftian inspired Threshold novels 14 and ''The Fold''. His short stories can b ...

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, Stefan Petrucha,

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, Timothy Deal, W.D. Gagliani and David Benton. * ''The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There'', edited by

. ** Includes stories by Rachel Caine, Hank Philippi Ryan,

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, Greg Cox and others. * ''The X-Files: Secret Agendas'', edited by

. ** Includes stories by

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, Joh Gilstrap, Lauren A. Forry, Weston Ochse,

Yvonne Navarro Yvonne Navarro (born 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American author who has published over twenty novels. Of those twenty, the titles ''AfterAge'', ''deadrush'', ''Final Impact'', ''Red Shadows'', ''DeadTimes'', ''That's Not My Name'' and ''M ...

, Jade Shames,

Andy Mangels Andy Mangels (born December 2, 1966) is an American science fiction author who has written novels, comic books, and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections, mostly focusing on media in popular culture. As an openly gay man,Lois Gresh,

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& Marsheila Mariotte, Joe Harris,

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& Kate Corcino, Ryan Cady, George Ivanoff,

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and Lucy A. Snyder.

Comic books (trade-paperback collections)

* ''The X Files Collection: Seven Stories from the Best-Selling Topps Comics Series'' by Stefan Petrucha,

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, Miran Kim (Berkley Publishing, 1996) , * ''The X-Files, Vol. 1'' by Stefan Petrucha, Miran Kim, Charles Adlard (Checker Book Publishing Group, 2005) , * '' The X-Files Season 10'' - series of official continuation comic books, * '' The X-Files Season 11'' - series of official continuation comic books, * '' Millennium (2015 comic book)'' - official ''The X-Files'' and ''Millennium'' crossover, * ''The X-Files 2016'' - series of official continuation comic books, * ''The X-Files Classics'' - series of comic books, * ''The X-Files: Year Zero'' - series of comic books, * ''The X-Files Deviations'' - series of comic books, Issue 1 released March 1st 2017 * ''The X-Files X-Mas Special'' - series of comic books, * ''The X-Files: Conspiracy'', * ''The X-Files / 30 Days of Night'' crossover. *''The X-Files: Origins'' *The X-Files: Case Files

Non-fiction books

* ''The X-Files Declassified: The Unauthorized Guide'' by

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(Carol Publishing, 1996) * ''The Unauthorized X-Cyclopedia: The Definitive Reference Guide to The X-Files'' by James Hatfield and George "Doc" Burt (Kensington, reissued 1997) Reissue * ''X-Treme Possibilities: A Comprehensively Expanded Rummage Through Five Years of The X-Files'' by

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, Martin Day,

Keith Topping Keith Andrew Topping (born 26 October 1963 in Walker, Tyneside) is an author, journalist and broadcaster. He is most well known for his work relating to the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who'' and for writing numerous official and unofficial g ...

(Virgin Publishing, reissued 1998) Reissue * ''The Truth Is Out There: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 1'' by Brian Lowry and Chris Carter, research by Sarah Stegall (Perennial Currents, 1995) * ''Trust No One: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 2'' by Brian Lowry and Chris Carter, research by Sarah Stegall (HarperEntertainment, 1996) * ''I Want to Believe: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 3'' by Andy Meisler and Chris Carter, research by Sarah Stegall (Harper Paperbacks, 1998) * ''Resist or Serve: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 4'' by Andy Meisler * ''The End and the Beginning: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 5'' by Andy Meisler (Perennial Currents, 2000) * ''All Things: The Official Guide to The X-Files, Vol. 6'' by Marc Shapiro (Harper Paperbacks, 2001) * ''X Marks the Spot: On Location With The X-Files'' by Louisa Gradnitzer & Todd Pittson, introduction by

Tom Braidwood Tom Braidwood (born September 27, 1948) is a Canadian actor and director known for the role of Melvin Frohike, one of the conspiracy theorists known as The Lone Gunmen on the American television series ''The X-Files''. Braidwood also served a ...

(

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, 1999) * ''The Real Science Behind the X-Files: Microbes, Meteorites, and Mutants'' by

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, Ph.D. (Simon & Schuster / Touchstone, 2001) * ''The Art of the X-Files'' by

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; introduction by

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(HarperPrism, 1998) * ''The X Files Book of the Unexplained, Vol. One'' by

Jane Goldman Jane Loretta Anne Goldman''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 11 June 1970) is an English screenwriter, author and producer. With Matthew Vaughn, she co-wrote the screenplays of '' Kings ...

(Simon Schuster Trade) * ''The X Files Book of the Unexplained, Vol. Two'' by Jane Goldman (Harper Prism, 1997) * ''The Anderson Files, The Unauthorized Biography of Gillian Anderson'' by Marc Shapiro * ''The Duchovny Files: The Truth Is in Here'' by Paul Mitchell (ECW Press, 1996) * ''Anderson + Duchovny, eXtra story'' by David Bassom * The Unofficial X-Files Companion by N.E. Genge (Crown, 1995) * ''The New Unofficial X-Files Companion, Volume Two'' by N.E. Genge (Macmillan, 1996) * The X-Files Lexicon by N.E. Genge (Avon, 1997) * ''X-Files Confidential, The Unauthorized X-Philes Compendium'' by Ted Edwards (Little, Brown and Company, 1996) * ''The Science of The X-Files'' by Michael White * ''The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series the Myths and the Movies'' by Chris Knowles and Matt Hurwitz (Hardcover – November 11, 2008) * ''Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen'' by

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( Mad Norwegian, 2009) * ''The X-Files'', part of the TV Milestones series from

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, by Theresa L. Geller (Wayne State University Press, 2016) * ''The X-Files FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Global Conspiracy, Aliens, Lazarus Species, and Monsters of the Week (FAQ Series)'' by

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(Paperback, 2015) * ''The X Files Encyclopedia'' by Richard B. Gosnell (Paperback, 2015) * ''The X-Files The Official Collection Volume 1'' by

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(Paperback, 2016) * ''The X-Files - Little Green Men: Monsters & Villains, The Official Collection Volume 2 (X-Files: the Official Collection)'' by

(Paperback, 2016) * ''The X-Files: The Official Collection Volume 3 Conspiracy Theory - The Truth, Secrets & Lies'' by

(Paperback, 2016) * ''The X-Files: The Untold History of Television'' by Kathleen Olmstead (Kindle, 2016) * ''Writing The X-Files: Interviews with Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Howard Gordon'' by Jason Davis (Paperback, 2016) * ''The Complete X-Files: Revised and Updated Edition'' by Chris Knowles and Matt Hurwitz (Hardcover, 2016) * ''The X-Files: The Official Archives: Cryptids, Biological Anomalies, and Parapsychic Phenomena'' by Paul Terry (

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, 2020) and others.

References

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