The X Files Books in Order
Browse The X-Files books by Ben Mezrich in order, with quick summaries, series background, and a simple guide to Mulder and Scully's cases.
Last updated: June 8, 2026
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Publication Order
12 books
Goblins
by Charles Grant
1994
Ground Zero
by Charles Grant
1995
Hunter
by Charles Grant
1995
Ruins
by Charles Grant
1995
Whirlwind
by Charles Grant
1995
X-Files Number 4
by Charles Grant
1995
Antibodies
by Charles Grant
1997
Fight the Future
by Charles Grant
1998
Skin
by Ben Mezrich
1998
Mulder and Scully investigate a disastrous skin-grafting incident that points to biotech experimentation, hidden agendas, and something monstrous. The case runs from a New York hospital to Thailand and leans hard into medical horror.
I Want to Believe
by Charles Grant
2008
Trust No One
by Tim Lebbon
2015
This X-Files anthology sends Mulder and Scully into a fresh stack of creepy investigations, from monsters to conspiracies. Gini Koch's story, "Sewers," follows a string of teen disappearances into very dangerous underground territory.
The Truth Is Out There
by Hank Phillippi Ryan
2016
In this X-Files anthology, Ryan joins other writers to send Mulder and Scully toward new paranormal puzzles. Her contribution adds music, codes, and eerie uncertainty to the franchise's usual mix of investigation and dread.
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