The Lost Symbol

This article is about the 2009 novel. For the television series, see The Lost Symbol (TV series).

The Lost Symbol
Hardcover edition
AuthorDan Brown
LanguageEnglish
SeriesRobert Langdon #3
GenreCrime, Mystery, Thriller
PublisherDoubleday (US)
Transworld (UK)
Publication date
September 15, 2009[1]
Publication placeUnited States
United Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover & paperback), eBook, audio book
Pages528 Hardcover
671 Paperback
ISBN978-0385504225 (US) ISBN 978-0593054277 (UK) ISBN 978-0552161237 (Corgi Edition)
Preceded byThe Da Vinci Code 
Followed byInferno 

The Lost Symbol is a 2009 novel written by American writer Dan Brown.[2][3] It is a thriller set in Washington, D.C., after the events of The Da Vinci Code, and relies on Freemasonry for both its recurring theme and its major characters.[4] Released on September 15, 2009, it is the third Brown novel to involve the character of Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon, following 2000's Angels & Demons and 2003's The Da Vinci Code.[2]

The Lost Symbol had a first printing of 6.5 million (5 million in North America, 1.5 million in the UK), the largest in Doubleday history. On its first day the book sold one million in hardcover and e-book versions in the U.S., the UK and Canada, making it the fastest selling adult novel in history.[5] It was number one on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover fiction[6] for the first six weeks of its release,[7] and remained on the list for 29 weeks. As of January 2013, there were 30 million copies in print worldwide.[8]

  1. ^ Italie, Hillel (April 20, 2009). "New Dan Brown novel coming in September". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Carbone, Gina (April 20, 2009). "Dan Brown announces new book, 'The Lost Symbol'". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  3. ^ "ET Breaks News: Dan Brown Has Finished New Book" ETonline, February 12, 2009
  4. ^ "Keys to Dan Brown's Solomon Key". Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Onemillion was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction". New York Times. September 25, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  7. ^ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction". New York Times. November 20, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
  8. ^ Nicole Sperling (January 15, 2013). "Dan Brown: What's the film status of his book 'The Lost Symbol'?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2013.