Books That Start with X

List of Books that have an X in the book title to help you with you A-Z reading challenge

You’ve been chugging away on your alphabet reading challenge and have read some fantastic books so far, but now you’ve hit the hard letters and things have come to a screeching stop. X. Are there any books that start with the letter x?

Well, fear not, I’ve got your back. There are a few books that start with the letter x and more where the letter x features predominately in the title. Because, this is supposed to be a fun challenge, right? So, there’s no need to be too strict. Find a little wiggle room and you’ll find a great book to read for this prompt.

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Books That Start With An X

If you want to be strict, here are a few options that truly start with an x. I’ve included the genre in parenthesis to help you choose the perfect book.

XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness by Cody Rigsby (memoir)

X by Sue Grafton (mystery)

XOXO by Axie Oh (young adult)

Fiction Books With an X in the Title

Trying to find a book that starts with the letter X is one of the hardest parts of doing an A-Z reading challenge. To stretch the options, here are some books with the letter X in the title somewhere. There aren’t a lot of options out there, so feel free to stretch it even more. Words like six, exactly, and anxiety are just a few words that contain an X. Hopefully you’ll find something you want to read!

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (young adult)

Baby X by Kira Peikoff (science fiction, thriller)

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (romance)

The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon (romance)

Exhalation by Ted Chiang (science fiction, short stories)

Exposure by Helen Dunmore (historical fiction, thriller)

Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renee Watson (middle grade)