The Strain

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The Strain

2009 first edition hardback cover
Author	Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan
Language	English
Genre	Horror novel
Publisher	William Morrow
Publication date	June 2, 2009
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print, audio
Pages	401
ISBN	0061558230
Followed by	The 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).