The Strain

The Strain
2009 first edition hardback cover
Author
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror novel
PublisherWilliam Morrow
Publication date
June 2, 2009
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, audio
Pages401
ISBN0061558230
Followed byThe Fall 

The Strain is a 2009 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the first installment in The Strain Trilogy, and was followed by The Fall (2010) and The Night Eternal (2011).