The Da Vinci Code's Langdon Series: A Complete Guide

The Langdon Series, featuring the famous symbologist and Harvard professor Robert Langdon, is a thrilling adventure of codes, conspiracies, and mysteries. With Dan Brown’s gripping storytelling style, the series has captivated readers worldwide, capturing their imaginations and making them crave for more. In this complete guide to the Da Vinci Code’s Langdon series, we’ll take you through each book and delve into the fascinating stories that Langdon encounters in his quest to unravel intricate puzzles and uncover the dark secrets within.

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1. Angels & Demons (2000)

The first book in the series, Angels & Demons, introduces us to Robert Langdon as he is called to CERN, a cutting-edge research facility in Switzerland, to help solve the mysterious murder of one of their prominent physicists. Langdon soon learns that the physicist’s murder is linked to an ancient secret society, the Illuminati, who are determined to destroy the Vatican City. Teaming up with Vittoria Vetra, the slain scientist’s daughter, Langdon must race against time to decipher a cryptic trail of symbols and uncover the Illuminati’s deadly plot.

Read or listen to Angels & Demons here.

2. The Da Vinci Code (2003)

In The Da Vinci Code, perhaps the most famous novel in the series, Robert Langdon teams up with French cryptologist Sophie Neveu to investigate the murder of Jacques Saunière, the curator of the Louvre Museum. They discover that the murder is part of a larger conspiracy, one involving the powerful Opus Dei and a centuries-old secret guarded by a society known as the Priory of Sion. As they unravel a complex web of riddles and hidden messages, Langdon and Sophie are led on a thrilling quest that forces them to reconsider their views on history, religion, and art.

Read or listen to The Da Vinci Code here.

3. The Lost Symbol (2009)

In the third book of the series, The Lost Symbol, Robert Langdon is invited to Washington, D.C., to deliver a lecture at the request of his mentor, Peter Solomon. Upon his arrival, he discovers that his mentor has been kidnapped, and the only way to save him is to decode the enigmatic symbols linked to the Freemasons. With the help of Solomon’s sister, Katherine, Langdon must navigate a twisted maze of hidden chambers, lost symbols, and secret societies to uncover the chilling truth that could change the world forever.

Read or listen to The Lost Symbol here.

4. Inferno (2013)

Langdon’s adventure continues in Inferno, where he wakes up in a hospital in Florence, Italy, with no memory of the recent events. He soon realizes that he is being pursued by a deadly assassin and teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks to decipher a series of cryptic clues related to Dante’s “Inferno.” As the duo races against time to prevent a global catastrophe, they’ll uncover a powerful secret society and a chilling truth that could have unimaginable consequences.

Read or listen to Inferno here.

5. Origin (2017)

The latest installment in the series, Origin, takes Langdon to Spain, where he attends the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao for a major announcement by his friend and futurist, Edmond Kirsch. Kirsch’s big reveal turns into chaos, and Langdon, along with the museum director, Ambra Vidal, must flee for their lives. As they try to decipher Kirsch’s hidden message and escape a deadly enemy, they’ll uncover groundbreaking discoveries that challenge the foundations of humanity’s beliefs.

Read or listen to Origin here.

The Langdon series, through each meticulously crafted novel, leaves readers with a sense of awe and wonder, pushing them to question and investigate the world around them. If you’re ready to embark on a thrilling, intellectual adventure with Robert Langdon, now’s your chance.