24th January 2016 - Elodie Vidal

The X-Files is back! After more than a decade Mulder and Scully are ready to grace the small screen once more with their mix of scepticism and faith. With the new six-part series about to air tonight in the US here are five books to help you avoid spoilers until the still unknown UK release date, chosen by our very own X-Files superfan Elodie Vidal.

How about settling down with novels written by the two stars of the shows? David Duchovny's book, Holy Cow is a tale of the potential for harmony and peace told through animal narrators. Funny and warm amd a little bit daft (in the best way).

Gillian Anderson's debut, A Vision of Fire, is an exciting sci-fi adventure. The first in the Earthend Saga trilogy, it combines paranormal and conspiracy threads, making it perfect for filling the X-Files sized gap in our lives.

If you want to brush up on your X-Files knowledge, then The X-Files FAQs is for you. Full of information about all nine original seasons, giving context and analysis and a comprehensive overview of the show's aliens, monsters and intrigues.

The X-Files Season 10 graphic novel gives a non-canonical view of what happened next. The first volume, containing the story arc 'Believers', has some familiar faces, extra-terrestial activity, and sees our heroes in grave danger - all the ingredients for a great story!

Finally, something a little different. Graham Hancock has been investigating the mysteries of the universe for decades. Magicians of the Gods is the sequel to his bestselling book Fingerprints of the Gods, and presents more evidence for an ancient and advanced civilisation flourishing during the Ice Age all but destroyed by meteorite fragments hitting the earth. Will you become a believer?

Remember: The Truth Is Out There.