Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helix | 2016 | Nathan M. Farrugia | Buy |
| 2 | Anomaly | 2016 | Nathan M. Farrugia | N/A |
| 3 | Inversion | 2017 | Nathan M. Farrugia | Buy |
| 4 | ZERO | 2020 | Nathan M. Farrugia | Buy |
The Helix series takes the genetically-enhanced operative concept of Farrugia’s Fifth Column books and builds something different around it. Where Fifth Column follows one operative through a long-running conspiracy, Helix focuses more on the science and the social structures that emerge when human enhancement becomes real, dangerous, and contested by multiple factions.
The four-book series runs from 2016 to 2020, with each entry escalating the stakes and broadening the scope of what’s at play. ZERO, the final entry, brings the threads together in a way that rewards readers who have followed the series from the beginning, though Farrugia provides enough context within each volume to keep new readers oriented.
For fans of science fiction that leans heavily toward action rather than ideas alone, Helix is well-suited. The books are fast, the stakes are physical as well as conceptual, and the author’s background in researching covert operations gives the fiction a grounded quality even when the technology stretches into speculative territory.