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Dan Brown

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Dan Buraun

Aliases: Daniel Gerhard Brown

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1964-06-22 （Exeter, New Hampshire）
Nationality
American
Languages
English, Spanish
Religion
Episcopalian
Residence History
Exeter, New Hampshire → Seville, Spain → Hollywood, California → Rye, New Hampshire

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Composer, Singer, Teacher
Active Years
1990-2024
Memberships
Psi Upsilon, National Academy of Songwriters
Influenced By
Sidney Sheldon, Joseph Campbell, Alfred Hitchcock

Education

Phillips Exeter Academy
High school
Year of Graduation: 1982
Country: United States
Attended high school
Amherst College
English and Spanish
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Period: 1982-1986
Year of Graduation: 1986
Country: United States
Double major
University of Seville
Art history
Period: 1985
Country: Spain
One year abroad

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Da Vinci Code

2003 Thriller

Symbologist Robert Langdon uncovers a conspiracy involving Da Vinci codes and Christian secrets.

CryptographyConspiracy theoriesChristianityArt
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Da Vinci Code / Ron Howard (2006)
Translations
  • Many languages

Angels & Demons

2000 Thriller

Robert Langdon battles Illuminati conspiracy at CERN.

CryptographyConspiracy theoriesScience vs Religion
Adaptations
  • [Film] Angels & Demons / Ron Howard (2009)
Translations
  • Many languages

The Lost Symbol

2009 Thriller

Langdon solves Masonic mysteries in Washington D.C.

CryptographyFreemasonsAmerican history
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol (2021)
Translations
  • Many languages

Inferno

2013 Thriller

Langdon faces overpopulation crisis inspired by Dante's Inferno.

OverpopulationCryptographyLiterature
Adaptations
  • [Film] Inferno / Ron Howard (2016)
Translations
  • Many languages

Origin

2017 Thriller

Langdon investigates AI and origins of life.

AIScienceReligion
Translations
  • Many languages

Bibliography

  • Digital Fortress
  • Deception Point
  • Angels & Demons
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • The Lost Symbol
  • Inferno
  • Origin
  • The Secret of Secrets
  • Wild Symphony

Adaptations

  • The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Inferno adapted to films
  • The Lost Symbol adapted to TV series

Translations of Works

  • Translated into 57 languages, over 200 million copies sold

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Fast-paced plotsShort chaptersPlain prose
Recurring Motifs
Cryptography and puzzlesConspiracy theories24-hour timeframeArt, architecture, religion

Legacy

Dan Brown is renowned for the Robert Langdon thriller series, achieving massive commercial success with over 200 million books sold and multiple film adaptations, despite criticism of his writing style.

In Popular Culture

  • Tom Hanks film series
  • Popularized conspiracy theories in pop culture

Quotes

  • I was raised Episcopalian, and I was very religious as a kid.
    Source: Interview (2009)

Trivia

  • Uses inversion therapy for writer's block
  • Wife assisted in research and promotion
  • Childhood treasure hunts by father inspired plots