Have you ever heard of books that starts with X? Most likely not, and you probably haven’t read one either. It’s time to change that whether you want to tick it off your bucket list or if you want to complete the A-Z reading challenge.
This detailed list of 31 amazing books that start with X is special. Usually, most booklists exclude words such as “The’ or “A” as being a part of the book title. This list only contains books that specifically begin with the letter X and none other.
The publication dates and genres of the books are listed below to ensure that you know exactly what you’re getting into. Choose wisely as there are lots of great options, but the one that stands out the most.
31 Best Books That Start With X
1. X-It – Jane George
2. X – Sue Grafton
3. X Isle – Steve Augarde
4. Xanadu – Jane Yolen
5. Xone of Contention – Piers Anthony
6. Xorandor – Christine Brooke-Rose
7. Xtabentum: A Novel of Yucatan – Rosy Hugener
8. Xeni – Rebekah Weatherspoon
9. X’s For Eyes – Laird Barron
10. X in Flight – Karen Rivers
11. Xan – Patrick Tilley
12. XY: On Masculine Identity
13. Xena: Warrior Princess Official Guide To The Xenaverse
14. X-Factor
15. X-Men: Magneto Testament
16. X Y, Z
17. Xingu 1916
18. X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song
19. XX
20. XOXO
21. Xenophobia
22. Xenocide
23. X Marks the Spot: An Anthology of Treasure and Theft
24. XOXO, Piper
25. X-treme Cuisine: An Adrenaline-Charged Cookbook for the Young at Heart
26. X’ed Out
27. XAIPE
28. Xs: An Allie Armington Mystery
29. X Returns: The Exorsistah 2
30. X-Ray Mabel and Her Magic Specs
31. Xenolith
X-It by Jane George
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult
Published: 2012
X by Sue Grafton
Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Audiobook, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Thriller
Published: 2015
X Isle by Steve Augarde
Genres: Young Adult, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Adventure, Thriller
Published: 2009
Xanadu by Jane Yolen
Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories, Fiction, Anthologies, Science Fiction, Collections
Published: 1993
Xone of Contention by Piers Anthony
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Adventure
Published: 1999
Xorandor by Christine Brooke-Rose
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy
Published: 1986
Xtabentum: A Novel of Yucatan by Rosy Hugener
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Travel
Published: 2010
Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, LGBT, Fiction, Queer, Adult
Published: 2019
X’s For Eyes by Laird Barron
Genres: Horror, Fiction, Weird Fiction, Lovecraftian, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Novella
Published: 2015
X in Flight by Karen Rivers
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Published: 2007
Xan by Patrick Tilley
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Published: 1986
XY: On Masculine Identity by Élisabeth Badinter
Genres: Feminism, Psychology, Nonfiction, Sociology, Queer, Academia, Gender
Published: 1992
Xena: Warrior Princess Official Guide To The Xenaverse by Robert Weisbrot
Genres: Nonfiction, Greek Mythology, Tv, Reference, Pop Culture
Published: 1998
X-Factor by Sean Michael
Genres: M M Romance, Sports, Romance, Contemporary, Erotica, Abuse, Gay
Published: 2010
X-Men: Magneto Testament by Greg Pak
Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, X-Men, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Superheroes
Published: 2009
X Y, Z by Jess Molyneux
Genres: Young Adult, Romance
Published: 2017
Xingu 1916 by Edith Wharton
Genres: Classics, Short Stories, Fiction, Humor, American, The United States Of America
Novella
Published: 1916
X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song by Scott Lobdell
Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, X-Men, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, Superheroes
Published: 1994
XX by Angela Chadwick
Genres: Fiction, LGBT, Science Fiction, Feminism, Dystopia, Contemporary, Queer
Published: 2018
XOXO by Deborah Bladon
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Humor, Contemporary Romance, Erotica, Fiction, Family
Published: 2021
Xenocide by Larry Kollar
Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Space, Sci-Fi
Published: 2011
X Marks the Spot: An Anthology of Treasure and Theft by Lisa Mangum
Genres: Collections, Anthologies, Adventure
Published: 2020
XOXO, Piper by Ginger Li
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Clean Romance, Contemporary, High School, Fiction
Published: 2021
X-treme Cuisine: An Adrenaline-Charged Cookbook for the Young at Heart by Robert Earl
Genres: Cookbook, Cooking, Cuisine, Extreme, Learn, Chef
Published: 2002
X’ed Out by Charles Burns
Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Graphic Novels Comics, Comix
Published: 2010
XAIPE by E.E. Cummings
Genres: Poetry, Classics
Published: 1950
Xs: An Allie Armington Mystery by Louise Gaylord
Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Fiction
Published: 2005
X Returns: The Exorsistah 2 by Claudia Mair Burney
Genres: Paranormal, Horror, Fantasy, Religious Fiction, Scary
Published: 2010
X-Ray Mabel and Her Magic Specs by Claire Fletcher
Genres: Picture Book, Children, Kids, Magic, Fun, Playful
Published: 1999
Xenolith by A. Sparrow
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal
Published: 2009
Xenophobia by Peter Cawdron – Highly Recommended
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Aliens, Hard Science Fiction, Amazon, Science Fiction Fantasy
Published: 2013
The Bottom Line
This booklist is updated regularly and new additions are added for the newest releases. If you don’t find the perfect book beginning with X, then make sure to come back later to decide on more options. Happy readings and enjoy some books that start with X.
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