Series · 40 books
The Strain Books in Order
The complete The Strain reading order — 40 books from 1873–2019.
- 01 Formulas and tables for architects and engineers in calculating the strains and capacity of structures in iron and wood Amazon — buy Formulas and tables for architects and engineers in calculating the strains and capacity of structures in iron and wood Bookshop — buy Formulas and tables for architects and engineers in calculating the strains and capacity of structures in iron and wood ThriftBooks — buy Formulas and tables for architects and engineers in calculating the strains and capacity of structures in iron and wood eBooks.com — buy Formulas and tables for architects and engineers in calculating the strains and capacity of structures in iron and wood
- 02 The strains in framed structures Amazon — buy The strains in framed structures ThriftBooks — buy The strains in framed structures eBooks.com — buy The strains in framed structures
- 03 The strain of white Amazon — buy The strain of white ThriftBooks — buy The strain of white eBooks.com — buy The strain of white
- 04 The strain that leads Amazon — buy The strain that leads ThriftBooks — buy The strain that leads eBooks.com — buy The strain that leads
- 05 You must relax Amazon — buy You must relax Bookshop — buy You must relax ThriftBooks — buy You must relax eBooks.com — buy You must relax
- 06 Can Germany stand the strain? Amazon — buy Can Germany stand the strain? ThriftBooks — buy Can Germany stand the strain? eBooks.com — buy Can Germany stand the strain?
- 07 The strain of harmony Amazon — buy The strain of harmony ThriftBooks — buy The strain of harmony eBooks.com — buy The strain of harmony
- 08 Finest giant ruffled pansies Amazon — buy Finest giant ruffled pansies ThriftBooks — buy Finest giant ruffled pansies eBooks.com — buy Finest giant ruffled pansies
- 09 The strain gage primer Amazon — buy The strain gage primer ThriftBooks — buy The strain gage primer eBooks.com — buy The strain gage primer
- 10 The strains and stresses on the child welfare worker Amazon — buy The strains and stresses on the child welfare worker ThriftBooks — buy The strains and stresses on the child welfare worker eBooks.com — buy The strains and stresses on the child welfare worker
- 11 The strain-makers Amazon — buy The strain-makers ThriftBooks — buy The strain-makers eBooks.com — buy The strain-makers
- 12 Freedom under Lincoln Amazon — buy Freedom under Lincoln ThriftBooks — buy Freedom under Lincoln eBooks.com — buy Freedom under Lincoln
- 13 The Andromeda Strain Amazon — buy The Andromeda Strain Bookshop — buy The Andromeda Strain ThriftBooks — buy The Andromeda Strain eBooks.com — buy The Andromeda Strain
- 14 Living Without Strain Amazon — buy Living Without Strain Bookshop — buy Living Without Strain ThriftBooks — buy Living Without Strain eBooks.com — buy Living Without Strain
- 15 The strain gauging of thermoplastics Amazon — buy The strain gauging of thermoplastics ThriftBooks — buy The strain gauging of thermoplastics eBooks.com — buy The strain gauging of thermoplastics
- 16 Taking the strain Amazon — buy Taking the strain ThriftBooks — buy Taking the strain eBooks.com — buy Taking the strain
- 17 The strains of eloquence Amazon — buy The strains of eloquence Bookshop — buy The strains of eloquence ThriftBooks — buy The strains of eloquence eBooks.com — buy The strains of eloquence
- 18 The United States and the European pillar Amazon — buy The United States and the European pillar Bookshop — buy The United States and the European pillar ThriftBooks — buy The United States and the European pillar eBooks.com — buy The United States and the European pillar
- 19 Navies and shipbuilding industries Amazon — buy Navies and shipbuilding industries Bookshop — buy Navies and shipbuilding industries ThriftBooks — buy Navies and shipbuilding industries eBooks.com — buy Navies and shipbuilding industries
- 20 The strains of paradise Amazon — buy The strains of paradise Bookshop — buy The strains of paradise ThriftBooks — buy The strains of paradise eBooks.com — buy The strains of paradise
- 21 The Miracle Strain Amazon — buy The Miracle Strain Bookshop — buy The Miracle Strain ThriftBooks — buy The Miracle Strain eBooks.com — buy The Miracle Strain
- 22 The strains of economic growth Amazon — buy The strains of economic growth Bookshop — buy The strains of economic growth ThriftBooks — buy The strains of economic growth eBooks.com — buy The strains of economic growth
- 23 Stop the strain drain Amazon — buy Stop the strain drain ThriftBooks — buy Stop the strain drain eBooks.com — buy Stop the strain drain
- 24 The Strain Amazon — buy The Strain Bookshop — buy The Strain ThriftBooks — buy The Strain eBooks.com — buy The Strain
- 25 The Judas Strain Amazon — buy The Judas Strain Bookshop — buy The Judas Strain ThriftBooks — buy The Judas Strain eBooks.com — buy The Judas Strain
- 26 Novels (Andromeda Strain / Terminal Man) Amazon — buy Novels (Andromeda Strain / Terminal Man) Bookshop — buy Novels (Andromeda Strain / Terminal Man) ThriftBooks — buy Novels (Andromeda Strain / Terminal Man) eBooks.com — buy Novels (Andromeda Strain / Terminal Man)
- 27 The strained alliance Amazon — buy The strained alliance Bookshop — buy The strained alliance ThriftBooks — buy The strained alliance eBooks.com — buy The strained alliance
- 28 The Fall Amazon — buy The Fall Bookshop — buy The Fall ThriftBooks — buy The Fall eBooks.com — buy The Fall
- 29 The Judas Strain James Rollins Amazon — buy The Judas Strain James Rollins Bookshop — buy The Judas Strain James Rollins ThriftBooks — buy The Judas Strain James Rollins eBooks.com — buy The Judas Strain James Rollins
- 30 Night eternal Amazon — buy Night eternal Bookshop — buy Night eternal ThriftBooks — buy Night eternal eBooks.com — buy Night eternal
- 31 La progenie Amazon — buy La progenie Bookshop — buy La progenie ThriftBooks — buy La progenie eBooks.com — buy La progenie
- 32 Fall, The (The Strain Trilogy) Amazon — buy Fall, The (The Strain Trilogy) Bookshop — buy Fall, The (The Strain Trilogy) ThriftBooks — buy Fall, The (The Strain Trilogy) eBooks.com — buy Fall, The (The Strain Trilogy)
- 33 Police culture Amazon — buy Police culture Bookshop — buy Police culture ThriftBooks — buy Police culture eBooks.com — buy Police culture
- 34 Complete Strain Trilogy Amazon — buy Complete Strain Trilogy Bookshop — buy Complete Strain Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy Complete Strain Trilogy eBooks.com — buy Complete Strain Trilogy
- 35 Take the Strain Amazon — buy Take the Strain Bookshop — buy Take the Strain ThriftBooks — buy Take the Strain eBooks.com — buy Take the Strain
- 36 The Strain of Shackles Amazon — buy The Strain of Shackles Bookshop — buy The Strain of Shackles ThriftBooks — buy The Strain of Shackles eBooks.com — buy The Strain of Shackles
- 37 The Strain Volume 6 Amazon — buy The Strain Volume 6 Bookshop — buy The Strain Volume 6 ThriftBooks — buy The Strain Volume 6 eBooks.com — buy The Strain Volume 6
- 38 The Art of The Strain Amazon — buy The Art of The Strain Bookshop — buy The Art of The Strain ThriftBooks — buy The Art of The Strain eBooks.com — buy The Art of The Strain
- 39 The Nebula secret Amazon — buy The Nebula secret Bookshop — buy The Nebula secret ThriftBooks — buy The Nebula secret eBooks.com — buy The Nebula secret
- 40 Explorer Academy Amazon — buy Explorer Academy Bookshop — buy Explorer Academy ThriftBooks — buy Explorer Academy eBooks.com — buy Explorer Academy
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formulas and tables for architects and engineers in calculating the strains and capacity of structures in iron and wood | 1873 | ||
| 2 | The strains in framed structures | 1890 | ||
| 3 | The strain of white | 1909 | ||
| 4 | The strain that leads | 1920 | ||
| 5 | You must relax | 1934 | ||
| 6 | Can Germany stand the strain? | 1939 | ||
| 7 | The strain of harmony | 1948 | ||
| 8 | Finest giant ruffled pansies | 1952 | ||
| 9 | The strain gage primer | 1955 | ||
| 10 | The strains and stresses on the child welfare worker | 1957 | ||
| 11 | The strain-makers | 1963 | ||
| 12 | Freedom under Lincoln | 1965 | ||
| 13 | The Andromeda Strain | 1969 | ||
| 14 | Living Without Strain | 1973 | ||
| 15 | The strain gauging of thermoplastics | 1976 | ||
| 16 | Taking the strain | 1981 | ||
| 17 | The strains of eloquence | 1989 | ||
| 18 | The United States and the European pillar | 1992 | ||
| 19 | Navies and shipbuilding industries | 1996 | ||
| 20 | The strains of paradise | 1997 | ||
| 21 | The Miracle Strain | 1997 | ||
| 22 | The strains of economic growth | 1997 | ||
| 23 | Stop the strain drain | 1998 | ||
| 24 | The Strain | 2005 | ||
| 25 | The Judas Strain | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Novels (Andromeda Strain / Terminal Man) | 2007 | ||
| 27 | The strained alliance | 2009 | ||
| 28 | The Fall | 2010 | ||
| 29 | The Judas Strain James Rollins | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Night eternal | 2011 | ||
| 31 | La progenie | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Fall, The (The Strain Trilogy) | 2013 | ||
| 33 | Police culture | 2013 | ||
| 34 | Complete Strain Trilogy | 2013 | ||
| 35 | Take the Strain | 2014 | ||
| 36 | The Strain of Shackles | 2014 | ||
| 37 | The Strain Volume 6 | 2015 | ||
| 38 | The Art of The Strain | 2016 | ||
| 39 | The Nebula secret | 2018 | ||
| 40 | Explorer Academy | 2019 |
The Strain reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Formulas and tables for architects and engineers in calculating the strains and capacity of structures in iron and wood (1873). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The Strain — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many The Strain books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1873–2019.
What is the newest The Strain book?
Explorer Academy, published in 2019.