Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aggressor | 2023 | F.X. Holden | Buy |
| 2 | Beachhead | 2023 | F.X. Holden | Buy |
| 3 | Swarm | 2023 | F.X. Holden | Buy |
| 4 | Midnight | 2024 | F.X. Holden | Buy |
| 5 | Fulcrum | 2024 | F.X. Holden | Buy |
| 6 | Antarctica STORM | 2025 | F.X. Holden | Buy |
| 7 | Africa STORM | 2025 | F.X. Holden | Buy |
The Aggressor series follows a private military company through near-future combat operations. Aggressor (2023) launches the series, which has expanded through Beachhead, Swarm, Midnight, and Fulcrum. The most recent entries, Antarctica STORM and Africa STORM (both 2025), take the action to new theaters.
F.X. Holden writes military fiction with a focus on realistic tactics and modern weapons systems. The Aggressor books feature drone warfare, cyber operations, and combined arms scenarios that feel close to current events. Beachhead (2023) centers on an amphibious assault, while Swarm (2023) deals with drone swarm technology in combat.
The series has maintained a rapid release schedule, with three books in 2023, two in 2024, and two more in 2025. Each novel stands alone well enough, but the private military company’s personnel and their rivalries carry across the full series. Holden also writes the Future War series under the same name, and readers of one will likely enjoy the other.