Dan Brown's Robert Langdon follow-up "The Lost Symbol"

[Nirvana]

BREAKING NEWS:
Dan Brown's new novel
THE LOST SYMBOL
To be published by Doubleday this September
New novel by the author of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons" will have a first print run of 5 million copies, the largest first print in Random House, Inc. history
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New York, NY (April 20, 2009) Dan Brown's new novel, the eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 international phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code, which was the bestselling hardcover adult novel of all time with 81 million copies in print worldwide, will be published in the U.S. and Canada by Doubleday on September 15, 2009.

The Lost Symbol will have a first printing of 5 million copies, and it will once again feature Dan Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon. The announcement was made today by Sonny Mehta, Chairman and Editor in Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

"This is a great day for readers and booksellers," said Mehta."The Lost Symbol is a brilliant and compelling thriller. Dan Brown's prodigious talent for storytelling, infused with history, codes and intrigue, is on full display in this new book. This is one of the most anticipated publications in recent history, and it was well worth the wait."

Brown's longtime editor, Jason Kaufman, Vice President and Executive Editor at Doubleday said, "Nothing ever is as it first appears in a Dan Brown novel. This book's narrative takes place in a twelve-hour period, and from the first page, Dan's readers will feel the thrill of discovery as they follow Robert Langdon through a masterful and unexpected new landscape. The Lost Symbol is full of surprises."

"This novel has been a strange and wonderful journey," said Brown. "Weaving five years of research into the story's twelve-hour timeframe was an exhilarating challenge. Robert Langdon's life clearly moves a lot faster than mine."

The audio version of The Lost Symbol will be published in North America in September by Random House Audio.

The Da Vinci Code, published by Doubleday on March 18, 2003, spent 144 weeks on The New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list, 54 of them at #1—the position at which it debuted. The novel has been translated into 51 languages.

The film of The Da Vinci Code was a #1 box office smash when it was released by Columbia Pictures in May 2006 with Ron Howard directing and Tom Hanks starring as Robert Langdon. Box office receipts were $758 million. The same team will release Angels and Demons theatrically worldwide on May 15, 2009.

Following the publication of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown's earlier novels, Digital Fortress, Deception Point and Angels and Demons have all gone on to become multi-million copy international bestsellers.

The Lost Symbol will be published in the U.K. on September 15th by Transworld Publishers, a division of The Random House Group who has published all of Brown's novels.

http://www.danbrown.com/the-lost-symbol.html


I very much look forward to it. Interesting that they changed the title. Plus the movie rights have already been bought!

[MaskedManJRK]

I'll probably get it for my dad, who enjoyed the last two.

And of course they're doing that many copies and already bought the movie rights? Who's thinking that this isn't going to sell like hotcakes?

[Ion Kenshin]

In the recent issue of Wired they discussed a monument which Dan Brown will make reference of in the his new book. This must be the book. The article is pretty cool and this monument is pretty interesting.


http://www.wired.com/science/discove...ff_guidestones

[Bim]

I'm looking forward to this one

[ComicChick]

i'll be picking this up

[William_C]

I loved The Da Vinci Code. I enjoyed Angels & Demons, so I'll definitely pick this up

[amazingfantasy15]

I really hope Dan Brown took the time to change his writing a bit. I liked his style at first, but every book does have the same basic structure and aha moments. Only the locations and character's names change

[Eklypze]

I read Deception Point bout 2 years ago it was a really good read

[VampElvis]

He's only got four book and you can probably read them all in a week. So far for me Angels and Demons is the best - thought I read it first. Reading last the books he wrote first perhaps has given me a skewed perspective, but I'm REALLY hoping this book isn't as formulatic as the others seem to be.

[ComicChick]

Originally Posted by Eklypze

I read Deception Point bout 2 years ago it was a really good read

i liked it too.

I wouldn't mind seeing Digital Fortress adapted to screen. With the Dan Brown name and the content, it'd probably do well

[Nirvana]

I thought Deception Point was incredibly lame. The entire plot, the "twist" and the characters were just a mess. It was a terribly lame book.

Digital Fortress, however, was really good and I hope they decide to make a movie out of it. I think it'd do pretty good.

[ComicChick]

Deception Point is light, but it has people getting eaten by Hammerhead sharks lol

[Bim]

Originally Posted by amazingfantasy15

I really hope Dan Brown took the time to change his writing a bit. I liked his style at first, but every book does have the same basic structure and aha moments. Only the locations and character's names change

Yeah, i'm hoping he'll shake things up a bit with The Lost Symbol. For me the best Brown book is Angels and Demons. I'm really excited about the movie this week

[katie_girl09]

Maybe I'm a book snob, but I hate Dan Brown's work. I tried to get into the Da Vinci Code, but I felt that it was too terribly-written.

[Catman]

I have to catch up on my Dan Brown reading.

[ComicChick]

they're quick reads for the most part.

[Catman]

Originally Posted by ComicChick

they're quick reads for the most part.

Yea, but I'm lazy.

[Carcharodon]

What a remarkably unimaginative title.

[Kud-Dukan]

I'm almost finished reading Angels and Demons, and while I've definitely noticed how Brown's writing style and structure is similar in both this and the Da Vinci code, it still seems to draw me in. I'm enjoying these books much more than I thought I would, and I'm sure I'll pick up The Lost Symbol as well.

[ComicChick]

Originally Posted by Kud-Dukan

I'm almost finished reading Angels and Demons, and while I've definitely noticed how Brown's writing style and structure is similar in both this and the Da Vinci code, it still seems to draw me in. I'm enjoying these books much more than I thought I would, and I'm sure I'll pick up The Lost Symbol as well.

i'm thinking about re-reading Angels and Demons, but I may read Digital Fortress again first. I'd like to see that made into a movie. It's relevant today

[bgates87]

Thought I'd bump this... there's an official site up here with a countdown to the release date and links to the book's official Twitter page and Dan Brown's FaceBook page. For the past few weeks some viral marketing has taken place with cryptic clues posted on the Twitter and FaceBook pages. If you like riddles and puzzles you should check it out.

The U.S. cover art has also been released and can be seen here. You can get caught up on the answers to the Twitter and FaceBook clues here.

[ComicChick]

thanks for posting that, i signed up for it. i'm a sucker for riddles and clues

[Nirvana]

I'm horrendously confused about the relevance of these clues...

[ComicChick]

i've been getting the clues on Facebook and Twitter and I've been so lost too haha

[VenomVsSpidey]

Originally Posted by ComicChick

i've been getting the clues on Facebook and Twitter and I've been so lost too haha

juststarted today...and here weee....GO!