Dan Brown’s ornate and unpredictable stories force the reader to question their own knowledge and lead him to discussions and “decoding” of subsequent books. Of course, the writer has only 7 novels, but he has already established himself in the world of elite prose. Each of them became a bestseller, and the screen versions assemble full rooms, although this reading could not be called simple or fashionable.
You can evaluate the phenomenon of Brown’s literature yourself by reading each of the books on our list. They will make you fall in love with the interweaving of history and art in the action-packed detective from the pen of the master.
"Angels and Demons"
When world-renowned Harvard Symbolist Robert Langdon arrives at the Swiss Research Center to analyze the mysterious symbol carved on the chest of a murdered physicist, he discovers unimaginable evidence: a sign of the rebirth of an ancient secret fraternity known as the Illuminati ... the most powerful underground organization that once either existed on earth. The Illuminati emerged from the shadows to conduct the final phase of the legendary vendetta against their most hated enemy ... the Catholic Church.
Langdon's worst fears are confirmed when the Illuminati messenger announces that he has hidden a time bomb in the heart of the Vatican. The hero goes to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra and help the Vatican in a desperate attempt to survive. Going hunting through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, to the heart of the most hidden vault on earth, Langdon and Vittoria follow the traces of ancient symbols to the long-forgotten Illuminati lair ... a secret place in which there is only hope for the Vatican.
"The Da Vinci Code"
A fascinating and intelligent thriller - perfect for history buffs, conspiracy theories, puzzles or anyone who appreciates a great, exciting story.
This time, the adventures of the famous symbolist Robert Langdon take place in Paris. His calm is disturbed by an unexpected night phone call: an elderly curator of the Louvre was killed in a museum. Near the body, the police discovered a mysterious cipher. While working on a riddle, Langdon discovers a series of clues hidden in the works of da Vinci and accessible to everyone, but skillfully encrypted by the artist.
Langdon joins forces with the talented Frenchwoman, the highly gifted cryptologist Sophie Neveu, and finds out that the deceased was in a secret society Priory of Zion, which once included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo and Da Vinci. If Langdon and Neveu fail to decipher the mystery of the puzzle in time, the ancient secret of Prioryt, and with it the “explosive” historical truth, will be lost forever.
"The Lost Symbol"
Harvard professor Robert Langdon is unexpectedly called into the US Capitol building to give a lecture on symbolism. However, within a few minutes of his arrival, events take an unexpected turn. In the Capitol building, a dangerous object was discovered, skillfully encoded with five characters. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation that will lead the recipient into the long-lost world of secret wisdom.
When Langdon’s beloved mentor, Peter Solomon, a famous freemason and philanthropist, is kidnapped, the hero realizes that his only hope for Peter’s salvation is to accept the mystical invitation and follow him wherever he leads. The professor instantly enters the world of Masonic secrets, hidden history and never before seen places - all this seems to draw him to a single, unthinkable truth.
Inferno
In the beautiful and old Italian city of Florence, Professor Langdon is once again embroiled in an adventure. The plot focuses on one of the medieval masterpieces of literature - Dante's Divine Comedy, especially on its part of Hell.
The professor fights with a terrifying rival, while trying to find the key to the secret that draws him into the maelstrom of religious symbolism, logical intricacies and inaccessible skeletons in the forged chests of history. Based on the clues found in Dante’s journey through the underworld, Langdon is trying to solve the problem and decide who can still be trusted ... before the Earth changes.
"Origin"
Robert Langdon ends up at the ultra-modern Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to participate in a process that “will forever change the concept of science.” The eccentric rich man Edmond Kirsch, whose incredible discoveries and statements made the whole world talk about him, is a former student of Langdon at Harvard, and is going to show the world his breathtaking experiment, which is able to answer two basic questions about the nature of man.
The professor and the rest of the guests are fascinated by the oratorical talent of the presenter. However, a carefully planned event very soon turns into chaos, and the scientific breakthrough of the host of the evening balances on the verge of complete failure. In an attempt to escape, Langdon is forced to flee Bilbao, and together with the beautiful Ambre Vidal, who worked with Kirsch on organizing the evening, goes to Barcelona to face a risky adventure, the purpose of which is to try to find a mysterious password that can reveal Kirsch's secret.
Langdon and Vidal must escape from the invisible enemy, whose all-seeing power overtakes the heroes and turns their flight. The ill-wisher knows no obstacles in an attempt to silence Edmond Kirsch forever. In the course of the story, Langdon and Vidal discover evidence that ultimately leads them to a clue and an incredible truth that humanity has not wanted to notice for many years.
Digital Fortress
This time, Dan Brown decided to tell us about the most powerful intelligence organization on earth - the National Security Agency (NSA), an ultra-secret, multi-billion dollar enterprise that is more powerful than the CIA.
When an invincible NSA machine capable of cracking a code of any complexity encounters a mysterious code that it cannot crack, the agency calls its chief cryptographer Susan Fletcher. What she discovers makes the higher echelons of power “stir up”. The NSA is held hostage, but not by weapons or bombs, and the code is so cleverly sophisticated that if the agents are released, it will inflict irreparable damage on American intelligence. Susan Fletcher fights to save the service in which she believes. Being a victim of betrayal, she fights not only for her country, but also for her life, and, in the end, for the life of the person she loves.
From the underground corridors of power to the skyscrapers of Tokyo and the high cathedrals of Spain, a desperate race is unfolding. This is a battle for survival, the most important attempt to destroy the creation of an incomprehensible genius, an impregnable code formula that threatens to destroy the balance of power after the Cold War. Forever and ever.
"The point of deception"
When the new NASA satellite discovers a surprisingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the “sinking” space agency has high hopes for this victory, which they so need now, and which will have serious consequences for US space policy and the upcoming presidential election. The oval office is in the balance of failure, and the president decides to send Rachel Sexton, the best White House analyst, to Milne’s ice shelf to verify the authenticity of the find. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academician Michael Tolland, Rachel reveals the unthinkable: evidence of scientific cunning, a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy.
But before Rachel can contact the president, she and Michael will be attacked by a team of assassins, controlled by a mysterious hand that will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Fleeing mortal danger, they can only find out who is behind this mastery trick. The truth they recognize is becoming the most shocking deception of all.
