Neil Darrow Strauss, also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author and journalist. He is best known for his book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, which describes his experiences in the seduction community in an effort to become a "pickup artist."

Besides being a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, he also wrote regularly for The New York Times. Strauss is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including The Game, Rules of the Game, Emergency, and Everyone Loves You When You're Dead. He is also the coauthor of other bestsellers such as Jenna Jameson's How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Mötley Crüe's The Dirt, Marilyn Manson's The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, and Dave Navarro's Don't Try This at Home.

Strauss's work has garnered significant recognition, and his latest book, The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships, was released on October 13. A review in Grantland described it as a must-read for people from various walks of life.