David Shrigley turns 6,000 The Da Vinci Code novels into Nineteen Eighty-Four
Stephen Rubin, book publisher for John Grisham and Dan Brown, dead at 81
September 2022
Tom Hanks thinks he’s only made four ‘pretty good’ movies. Which are they?
The actor recently said he only sees four of his films as better than the rest, requiring a deep dive into which ones he might and might not be talking about
June 2020
Bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code to hit the stage in London
Dan Brown’s 100m-selling book is being adapted for the theatre for the first time
April 2020
Literary lockdown: how translating a Dan Brown novel made for a thriller plot
When The Da Vinci Code author’s next novel needed simultaneous translations in 2013, what happened next was extraordinary enough to inspire a film of its own
November 2018
4am starts and spinach smoothies: Da Vinci Code's Dan Brown on how to write a bestseller
As he sets out to spill his secrets in an online masterclass, Brown talks about bad reviews, his habit of hanging upside down and the challenge of writing fiction in the age of Trump
January 2018
Unearthing the truth about buried treasure in Rennes-le-Château
Letters: Suggested further reading from Antony Barlow and Paul Thomas after our recent article about the search for treasure at Rennes-le-Château
May 2017
Shortcuts
From The Da Vinci Code to Fifty Shades: the books no one wants any more
A branch of Oxfam has asked people to stop donating Dan Brown’s hit novel because it has too many copies. Which other titles are most unwanted?
January 2017
The Da Vinci Code code: what's the formula for a bestselling book?
Sales figures for the most popular modern authors round up familiar suspects from Dan Brown to JK Rowling. Taken together, they hint at surprising sales secrets
October 2016
Dan Brown: cracking the code of his enduring appeal
Everyone makes fun of these books – and film versions like Inferno. Yet the author of the Da Vinci Code is still hugely popular. How the hell does he do it?
September 2016
Dan Brown returns to Da Vinci decoder for new novel Origin
Robert Langdon, the Harvard ‘symbologist’ who has solved four previous mysteries, will make his fifth outing in the hugely popular series in September 2017
May 2016
Books blog
The Da Vinci Code rewritten for YA readers? Please spare them
Sam Jordison
I don’t know whether it’s possible to dumb down Dan Brown’s blockbuster, but it seems the publisher thinks this will win over the perfectly capable teen market
March 2015
Books blog
Are these the best book-to-film adaptations?
A survey of 3,000 fans found Harry Potter and James Bond the UK’s favourite big-screen books. Help us come up with a less mainstream list
June 2013
Michael Baigent obituary
Co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail who lost a fortune suing Dan Brown's publishers for plagiarism
May 2013
Dan Brown's Inferno set for blockbusting sales
Dan Brown's Inferno: Florence hopes for a tourism miracle
January 2013
Dan Brown's Inferno cannot compare with the hell of Savile and Hillsborough
Mark Lawson
Mark Lawson: The Da Vinci Code author brilliantly anticipated the 21st-century conspiratorial mindset. But the truth is more shocking than fiction
Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code sequel Inferno revealed by readers
Da Vinci Code author's latest tale due out in May, with title unveiled after fans tweet the news
Books blog
Solve the Dan Brown title code
Open thread: Can you come up with a an appropriate title for the Da Vinci Code author's latest?
July 2012
Dan Brown's latest honour: 'most donated' to Oxfam
For the fourth year running, the author of The Da Vinci Code heads the list of writers most frequently donated to Oxfam charity shops
