Dan Brown, author of "The DaVinci Code" to release new novel in September

[Kugzilla]

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

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."

[Mindslayer]

I read both The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons when the latter was huge a few years back. Wasnt overly impressed with either one, although I did think that Angels and Demons was the better book of the two. More story, more action, and a lot less exposition, IMO.

Anyway, I probably wont get this new book, but I will be curious to see how it many copies it sells upon initial release.

[LiddyRules]

The literary world is about to go back to retarded.

[crippledalbino]

If Jesus Christ were to come down off the mountain and announce that he was adding another book to the bible, there wouldn't be this much publicity. He wrote a popular book, is it really reason for the world to melt its eyeballs in flames of passion racing for it?

Stop, people. Just stop.
Seriously, America. Get a fucking hold of yourself for two fucking seconds.

[LiddyRules]

If Jesus Christ were to come down off the mountain and announce that he was adding another book to the bible, there wouldn't be this much publicity. He wrote a popular book, is it really reason for the world to melt its eyeballs in flames of passion racing for it?

Stop, people. Just stop.
Seriously, America. Get a fucking hold of yourself for two fucking seconds.

It's not everyday someone writes the worst book ever. Let's see if he can further bottom out.

[crippledalbino]

It's not everyday someone writes the worst book ever. Let's see if he can further bottom out.

But Liddy, you already KNOW what's going to happen.
It's going to be even worse than the DaVinci Code. On the one hand, impossible, on the other, inevitable.
And you know it's going to be even bigger. People are going to swarm to it. Bigger numbers, bigger sales, bigger publicity, people are going to lap it up and it's going to be enormous.
Untouchable.

And that will prove everything that you believe about humanity right.

And then where the fuck will we be?

There's no getting out of this hole, Liddy. You know that, right? There's no such thing as bottoming out anymore.

[Kugzilla]

I still think it's funny that his original follow up got cock-blocked by the National Treasure people. They heard that he was writing a book of that story-style, and just made the movies before he could publish it.

[LilJimmyRbinson]

Why all the backlash? At least people are excited about reading for a change. I thought they were fun mindless entertainment books. The equivalent of a Michael Bay movie. I'll read the new one (in paperback) and enjoy it for what it is.

[Jolie]

The important question is, when are they releasing the movie?

[LiddyRules]

Why all the backlash? At least people are excited about reading for a change. I thought they were fun mindless entertainment books. The equivalent of a Michael Bay movie. I'll read the new one (in paperback) and enjoy it for what it is. What do you mean by backlash? Garbage is garbage no matter whether or not it's popular.

People are excited about reading for a change? That's something you say about children not grown ups. Adults are not going to go from Da Vinci Code to better books. They're reading shit and thinking they're smart because the book has non-facts.

[Steve McQueen]

I couldn't believe how many of my friends bought into his previous tripe and started babbling about how they knew the truth behind the Roman Catholic Church after reading the pile of shit. It was almost as bad as the Twilight series, which revealed pretty much every single one of my female friends to be retarded cunts.

Dan Brown's a fucking hack, and the people enjoying his drivel are silly waterheads.

[Three Hole Puncher]

Those books are utter crap... but hey... anything that pisses off the Catholic church is fine by me.

I hope Jesus is an AIDS-infested tranny in this one. That would get the Pope all twitterpated.

[Kris_LTRMa]

Already pre-ordered.

Yes, I'm a silly waterhead, but I don't care. I enjoy reading garbage ;)

[jeffie, lol]

Da Vinci was great! The movie kinda sucked. Right now Im reading A&D before the movie comes out in a few weeks.

I also read (maybe Dan Browns website) that he has enough material for 12 more

[DonTheTrucker]

I love all the people who thought that the DaVinci code was actually really factually based. Supposedly "enlightened" people who thought they could get one over on the Catholic Church.

Anything that makes pseudo-intellectuals look like rubes is fine by me. I hope this guy writes 10 more of these books.

[LiddyRules]

Da Vinci was great! What made it great?

I also read (maybe Dan Browns website) that he has enough material for 12 more I'm sure he does. It must be easy to take a historical figure, some historical art work, and put it into a fifth grader's idea of a mystery novel written by a 4 year old. Just don't bother with any ethical or philosophical analysis of the events that transpired.

And I'm not saying that Christina's World proves that Moses was an alien. All I'm saying is think about it.

I love all the people who thought that the DaVinci code was actually really factually based. Supposedly "enlightened" people who thought they could get one over on the Catholic Church. And it wasn't the Catholic Church. It was a rogue sect of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church was all spiffy in the novel.

[Three Hole Puncher]

I love all the people who thought that the DaVinci code was actually really factually based. Supposedly "enlightened" people who thought they could get one over on the Catholic Church.

The true irony being that there's so much factual information that exposes the Catholic Church as the evil, conniving cabal that it is, there's basically no reason to make shit up about them.

[LiddyRules]

The true irony being that there's so much factual information that exposes the Catholic Church as the evil, conniving cabal that it is, there's basically no reason to make shit up about them.

not irony

[jeffie, lol]

Liddy,

Da Vinci was great because it has suspense and mystery. I understand this is a work of fiction. I read these books because they are entertaining. Not because Im looking for Dan Brown's philosophy of the church or his ethics.

[LiddyRules]

Liddy,

Da Vinci was great because it has suspense and mystery. That's like saying The Honeymooners remake was great because it had comedy.

[Steve McQueen]

I enjoy reading garbage ;)

This admittance absolves you completely. Go forth with my blessing.

[Three Hole Puncher]

not irony

Yes, Alanis... I realize that a black fly in your chardonnay and rain on your wedding day are, in fact, examples of unfortunate situations and not, in fact, ironic circumstances by the true definition of the word.

I was using the term 'irony' in the same way everybody else does... incorrectly.

So farts on you, Liddy Literal.

[Kugzilla]

"Farts on you?"

That deserves a pop.

:clap:

[Three Hole Puncher]

"Farts on you?"

That deserves a pop.

:clap:

Sorry for the coarse language... I forgot myself.

[NuttyJim]

im pretty excited...he is a great author. I hope they do a digital fortress film and not fuck that one up. Angels and Demons will be a DVD rental due to me seeing the bastardized version of Da Vinci Code.

[BIV]

I never had any desire to read the book. Just not my genre.

[LiddyRules]

im pretty excited...he is a great author. No, he is not. His chapters are two pages.

[JMCC]

No, he is not. His chapters are two pages.

A chapter can be as long as the author wants it to be.

[LBF]

I read both A&D and DaVinci Code. Both were entertaining in a "I don't have to think while reading these books" kind of way. I enjoy a lot of authors who probably fall into the hacky category. It's relaxing for me. Kind of like watching a crappy sitcom.


BTW, the people who are getting their facts from a fiction writer are too stupid to be trusted with the truth in the first place.

[ProflyerXM]

Wow this thread really shows the dynamic nature of wackbag. Love it.

If you just look at it as mindless bullcrap who gives a fuck? Waiting for some two bit author to release another FICTION book so you can read it like a sacred text is retarded.

I was also stunned at the backlash from church (I'm Catholic). There were literally committees created to inform parish members about the misinformation in the books. Here's a hint super-mega conglomeration-organization: You make any percieved threat to your community as real as you want. Most people would just settle to hear it's false. Entire books were created to combat his stupid book. Get over yourselves.

carry on.

[Phi Mu Alpha]

I'm shocked no one has said this yet


Readin is for queers

[Kugzilla]

I'm shocked no one has said this yet


Readin is for queers

Is it?

[FMDoug]

I really liked The Davinci Code and Dan Brown is a good writer. He's like Tom Clancy or John Grisham in that he doesn't write on the human condition or with substance, but his style keeps an interesting story moving along at a good pace. That is what I look for in escapist novels. Sometimes I get tired of reading scholarly works or text with in depth character studies, allegories, and metaphors and I just want to read and not think. Dan Brown has that quality.

With that said, I didn't read angels and demons and I will not read this new book.

On a side note, I think determining if an authors good is objective and determining if the story is good is subjective. These guys wouldn't get book deals if they couldn't write. We would all laugh at the quality of the work if they failed to use proper grammar and if there was a halting to the flow because of punctuation or passive voice (See: Phi Mu Alpha). Alternatively, the likability of the plot depends on who you are, what you bring to the book, etc. To flat out say the Dan Brown is not a good writer is ridiculous.

[Chin nuts]

I enjoyed the Davinici code and Angels and Demons. Thought Angels and Demons was the better of the two. Were they the best examples of literay genius? No, but they were entertaining reads none the less.

[BCH]

I love this board.

Shit Jokes and Literary Critique.

Dan Brown is a lottery winner so far as I'm concerned. His books aren't even as good as the "pleasure reads" they're being compared to. I read that "Digital Fortress" on a plane trip because it was available at that storehouse of literary excellence the airport newspaper stand. Being a fan of the techno-thriller genre, I thought I was in for a good four to five hours of entertainment. What a piece of shit. By the time I was two thirds of the way through it, I wanted to use the book to bash open the window so that I could be mercifully sucked out into the cold abyss and spared the agony of finishing that piece of absolute horseshit.

[DonTheTrucker]

I really liked The Davinci Code and Dan Brown is a good writer. He's like Tom Clancy or John Grisham

I wouldn't lump him in with Clancy. A Clancy book is hardly mindless entertainment like Grisham or Dan Brown. Sure, the plots move quickly, but if anything, Clancy puts too much detail in his books. Especially the later 1000 page monsters.

[Three Hole Puncher]

These guys wouldn't get book deals if they couldn't write.

Puh-lease... :rolleyes:

Have you ever tried to read any Clive Cussler masterpieces?

His books are the intellectual equivalent of coloring books, and he's gotten deals to publish like 50 books now.

Saying that only good writers get book deals is like saying that only good singers get recording contracts... nonsense.

[DonTheTrucker]

Puh-lease... :rolleyes:

Have you ever tried to read any Clive Cussler masterpieces?

His books are the intellectual equivalent of coloring books, and he's gotten deals to publish like 50 books now.

Saying that only good writers get book deals is like saying that only good singers get recording contracts... nonsense.

Don't badmouth Clive Cussler! His books are exactly what he claims them to be, mindless fun. Dan Brown getting these movies made while only 2 Dirk Pitt movies have been made, and both were abortions, is a crime.

[Three Hole Puncher]

Don't badmouth Clive Cussler! His books are exactly what he claims them to be, mindless fun.

'Mindless' being the operative word.

Dan Brown getting these movies made while only 2 Dirk Pitt movies have been made, and both were abortions, is a crime.

Hey... you can't shine shit.

[DonTheTrucker]

Hey... you can't shine shit.

A well made Dirk Pitt movie would be a good action flick. But they need the right guy for the job. "The Guy in the Towel" is NOT an action hero.

[LiddyRules]

These guys wouldn't get book deals if they couldn't write. We would all laugh at the quality of the work if they failed to use proper grammar and if there was a halting to the flow because of punctuation or passive voice (See: Phi Mu Alpha). They have editors for that. Based on your qualifications, then Stephanie Meyer is a good writer as well. Being a bad writer more than just how many passable sentences are in the manuscript, it relates to the quality of the work as a whole. If the sentences, the dialogue, the descriptions are all of a junior high school level, like Dan Brown's are, then yes, I'd say he's a bad writer.

[FattyPneumonia]

I don't care if it makes me "not cool", but I like Dan Brown's books. I do not take them as facts or anything, but just an entertaining read. So if you do not care about the books, then don't read them. No one cares if you, or I, read any book.

Just enjoy if you want, and if not who gives an F.

[Kugzilla]

I'm suprised that I've not seen more of a media push for this thing yet.