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The X-Files

  • 1995 first published
  • 289 pages
  • 44 editions

The X-Files is a 1995 occult fiction and adventure fiction novel by Kevin J. Anderson, Ben Mezrich and Chris Carter. The story is set in United States. It deals with government investigators, Dana Scully, Fox Mulder and nuclear weapons.

20 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 44 editions across 4 languages.

At about 289 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The X-Files

A novel based on the Emmy Award-winning television series created by Chris Carter.When a disease-ravaged body is found in the smoldering ruins of the federally funded DyMar genetic research lab, Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully fear that a deadly, man-made plague is on the loose. As the FBI agents investigating the "X-Files" -- cases the bureau has deemed unsolvable -- Mulder and Scully pursue the truth wherever it leads, even into the labyrinthine corridors of the FBI... and beyond.Racing to contain the lethal virus before it can spread, Mulder and Scully make a chilling discovery. Before his death, Dr. David Kennessy, a hotshot cancer researcher at DyMar, had been experimenting with a promising but highly dangerous technology: microscopic bio-machines that can cure any disease, heal any wound. In theory, this research could be a miracle cure, perhaps even a doorway to immortality. It was also the only way Dr. Kennessy could save his leukemia-stricken son.But when a second corpse turns up, savagely mutilated from within, it's anything but theoretical. Could machines created to cure have learned to kill? Scrambling for answers, Mulder and Scully are opposed at every step by faceless enemies with all the resources of the government -- even perhaps of their own agency -- at their command.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Mulder, fox
  • Scully, dana
  • Government investigators
  • Dana Scully
  • Fox Mulder
  • Action & adventure science fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Mystery & detective
  • Occult & supernatural
  • X-files, Television program
  • Nuclear weapons
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Fantasy fiction
  • United States
  • Adventure stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The X-Files?

The X-Files was written by Kevin J. Anderson, Ben Mezrich and Chris Carter and first published in 1995.

What genre is The X-Files?

It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The X-Files?

The median edition has 289 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The X-Files?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dead as a Doornail, From Dead to Worse and Soulless.

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