The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 8 books · 1998 to 2025

Dan Brown

Thriller and suspenseAction and adventureTechno and militaryPolitical thriller

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon decodes art, architecture and secret societies against the clock, from the Vatican in Angels and Demons to Paris in The Da Vinci Code and Prague in The Secret of Secrets.

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Dan Brown books in order

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Robert Langdon

6 booksAction and adventureTechno and military
  1. 1Angels and Demons2000With Robert Langdon · Set in RomeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Da Vinci Code2003With Robert Langdon · Set in ParisBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Lost Symbol2009With Robert Langdon · Set in Washington, D.C.Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Inferno2013With Robert Langdon · Set in FlorenceBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Origin2017With Robert Langdon · Set in BarcelonaBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Secret of Secrets2025With Robert Langdon · Set in PragueBuy on Amazon

Standalone

2 books · Mostly set in SevilleTechno and militaryPolitical thriller
  1. 1Digital Fortress1998With Susan FletcherBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Deception Point2001With Rachel Sexton · Set in Washington, D.C.Buy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Langdon

Standalone leads