The Passage (Cronin novel)
| Author | Justin Cronin | 
|---|---|
| Illustrator | David Lindroth | 
| Cover artist | Tom Hallman | 
| Language | English | 
| Genre | Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, horror, science fiction, vampire fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction | 
| Publisher | Ballantine Books | 
Publication date  | June 8, 2010 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | Hardcover | 
| Pages | Hardcover, 766; Paperback, 879 | 
| ISBN | 978-0-345-50496-8 | 
| Followed by | The Twelve | 
The Passage is a novel by Justin Cronin, published in 2010 by Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. The Passage debuted at #3 on the New York Times hardcover fiction best seller list, and remained on the list for seven additional weeks. It is the first novel of a completed trilogy; the second book The Twelve was released in 2012, and the third book The City of Mirrors released in 2016. The novel and its sequels were to be adapted into a film trilogy; however, they were instead developed into a Fox television series.