The Fall: Book Two of the Strain Trilogy

The Fall: Book Two of the Strain Trilogy

by Guillermo Del Toro

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4.4 stars from 3,811 reviews. Top 62% of Thriller books we track.

308 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by William MorrowPublished 2010-01-01

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Fans of these authors will like this...

  • Stephen King
  • Michael Crichton
  • Bram Stoker

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  • The Hot Zone
  • Salem's Lot
  • The Andromeda Strain

Perfect for you if...

  • You loved the first Strain book and need to know what happens next before the trilogy concludes.
  • You want horror that blends epidemiological terror with creature-feature stakes, not just jump scares.
  • You appreciate del Toro's visual imagination translated into prose that makes the grotesque feel genuinely threatening.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer standalone books or don't want to commit to a trilogy with two chapters already published.
  • You're squeamish about medical body horror and descriptions of viral infection spreading through human tissue.
  • You're looking for character-driven literary fiction rather than plot-driven action and escalating crisis.

About this book

The Fall is the second book in the Strain Trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. The story continues from The Strain, following a vampiric infection spreading across America. A small group of heroes attempts to save the remaining human population from the vampire plague. The novel combines horror fiction and dark fantasy elements. Del Toro is known for his work on Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy, while Hogan is a Hammett Award-winning thriller writer. The Strain Trilogy has been a New York Times bestseller and received critical acclaim.

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