📖 About Strain

Strain is a series universe written by Chuck Hogan. The complete collection runs to 3 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2011.

The main series is Publication Order of The Strain Trilogy Books with 3 books. It opens with The Strain (2009) and currently runs to The Night Eternal (2011).

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🎯 Where to Start with Strain

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Strain (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of The Strain Trilogy Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Strain Books in Order

Publication Order of The Strain Trilogy Books
3 books
1
The Strain book cover1The Strain2009Buy on Amazon
The Fall book cover2The Fall2010Buy on Amazon
The Night Eternal book cover3The Night Eternal2011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Strain books are there?
There are 3 books in the Strain collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2011.
What is the first Strain book?
The first book is The Strain, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Strain books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Strain books?
The Strain books were written by Chuck Hogan.
Is the Strain series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Strain Trilogy Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Strain series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2011.