F.X. Holden Books in Order
F.X. Holden has written 23 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Bering Strait (2018) and the newest is Defiant (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2018–2026
- Pages on record
- 894 in 2 of 23 books
F.X. Holden has 23 books in the catalogue, published between 2018 and 2026. Bering Strait (2018) is the earliest title, followed by Deep Core and Okinawa in 2019, Kobani and Orbital in 2020, and Core Drift, Golan and Pagasa in 2021. Defiant (2026) is the most recent. Future War, Aggressor, Coruscant and Jack O'Hare are the four series credited to Holden, and the 2020s are the heaviest decade on the list.
How many F.X. Holden books are there?
F.X. Holden has 23 books, released between 2018 and 2026. They include 5 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
F.X. Holden Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 F.X. Holden books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120185612/4
- 22019–2/4
- 320193332/4
- 42020–2/4
- 52020–2/4
- 62021–2/4
- 72021–2/4
- 82021–2/4
- 92022–2/4
- 102022–2/4
- 112023–2/4
- 122023–2/4
- 132023–2/4
- 14Red Legion: Into the Red2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 152024–2/4
- 162024–2/4
- 172025–2/4
- 182025–2/4
- 192025–2/4
- 202025–2/4
- 212026–2/4
- 222026–2/4
- 232026–2/4
F.X. Holden books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Future War in order
7 booksAggressor in order
7 books- 1. Aggressor
- 2. Beachhead
- 3. Swarm
- 4. Midnight
- 5. Fulcrum
- 6. Antarctica STORM
- 7. Africa STORM
What If in order
4 booksCoruscant in order
3 books- 1. Deep Core
- 2. Core Drift
- 3. Core Melt
Jack O'Hare in order
1 book- 1. Fiasco
Standalone books
1 book1 F.X. Holden title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read F.X. Holden books in order?
You only need to read F.X. Holden books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with F.X. Holden
Start with Bering Strait (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest F.X. Holden book?
Defiant (2026) is the newest F.X. Holden book released so far.
Is there a new F.X. Holden book coming?
No next F.X. Holden book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
F.X. Holden at a glance
- Still publishing
- F.X. Holden published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- F.X. Holden books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 894 pages across the 2 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 447 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most F.X. Holden books, 20 of 23, were published in the 2020s.