The Lost Symbol

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Symbologist Robert Langdon returns in this new thriller follow-up to The Da Vinci Code.

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Dan Brown is lost... submitted by SarahRose on October 17, 2009, 3:59pm Dan Brown has certainly shined brighter than he does in this book. Compared with the bestselling Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons this new novel is nothing special. The Lost Symbol has all the far-fetched plot devices, but none of the sparkle of the first two Robert Langdon books. Noetic science and masonry are less familiar to most readers than Christian traditions and the setting is more familiar, with the result that the reader is less willing to come along on Brown's journey and less impressed with the destination.

ok submitted by joiemma on July 6, 2011, 5:31pm ok

Disappointing submitted by Chris82 on July 30, 2011, 6:38pm It was okay but its not nearly as good as his previous books. I would only recommend it for people who have already read and liked his other books.

enjoyable submitted by kimberlina on August 8, 2011, 8:29pm The plot may be farfetched, but the story flows along with lots of action and attention to detail.

if you like Brown'a writing style submitted by brittanyalmassalkhi on August 10, 2011, 7:19pm you will like this book. Now be taken through the nation's capital. The suspense and excitement are still there, but a bit dull this time around. If you like his other books then you will most likely like this one.

A fluffy, predictable retread. submitted by eknapp on November 9, 2011, 3:57pm Dan Brown revisits well-trod territory in The Lost Symbol. His heroic symbologist Robert Langdon is once again in possession of a mysterious artifact whose puzzles only he can solve. He is once again on the run from the authorities, once again in the company of a beautiful and brilliant scientist.

His villain can do no wrong, perfectly predicting the reactions and behaviors of dozens of humans so that his impossibly convoluted master plan goes off without a hitch (until the climax, anyway). His writing is stiff and swimming with exposition and lectures, and if you've read any of Brown's other novels the plot twists are completely predictable.

Still, it's a fairly light, easy read; the 500+ pages went by pretty quickly for me. It'd serve reasonably well as an airplane/beach book.

OK submitted by michael007 on July 4, 2013, 7:14am Book "The lost symbol" is OK.

the lost symbol submitted by a2sue on August 26, 2013, 10:52pm i'm a huge dan brown fan, mainly because of the robert langdon character. i love that this book is long and took a considerable amount of time to read. i didn't want it to end!

Not the best, but still good submitted by VickyB77 on July 26, 2014, 4:21pm Of all the Dan Brown novels, this one isn't my favorite, but I certainly don't regret reading it.

I liked the other one better submitted by mzhu on July 23, 2015, 2:37pm Dan Brown has written classic thrillers that my friends enjoy-just by the plot of them, such as Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code. But this book doesn't have the genius puzzle creations and interesting conspiracies like the other ones.

It's been done submitted by steveiew on June 27, 2018, 11:20am After reading The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons the plot of this book feels very familiar. Again, Robert Langdon must used his vast knowledge of ancient symbols to save the world from a devious villain's master plan. And of course there is a beautiful woman to team up with.

Familiar, But Entertaining submitted by ajstemp on June 27, 2018, 3:46pm If you've read Brown's other books (specifically Da Vinci Code, etc.), this will feel like familiar ground. It's still fun to read and entertaining, but isn't groundbreaking.

Could be better submitted by Nicolas Langdon on February 3, 2019, 1:13pm This books is alright. Too much killing. The ending is confusing.

Amazing Text submitted by me11yagn on August 24, 2019, 2:24pm I found this book really fascinating and fun, You ca learn a bit of history while reading it too, and I think Dan Brown has crafted a thrilling mystery.