Dan Brown 4-Book Boxset: Angel & Demons / The da Vinci Code / Deception Point / Digital Fortress

by Dan Brown

The first four book from bestselling author Dan Brown:

Angel & Demons
A breathtakingly brilliant thriller which catapults the reader through the antiquity of Rome, through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals and even the most secret vault on earth. The prequel to Dan Brown's worldwide bestseller, The Da Vinci Code, it introduces the Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon.

The da Vinci Code
The curator of the Louvre has been murdered. Alongside the body is a series of baffling ciphers. Robert Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Da Vinci - and suggests the answer to a mystery that stretches deep into the vault of history. Unless Landon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code a stunning historical truth will be lost forever.

Deception Point
When a NASA satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...one that has profound implications for U.S. space policy and the impending presidential election. The President dispatches White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton to the Arctic and what she finds once she gets there takes her breath away.

Digital Fortress
When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, it calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage - not by guns or bombs, but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Mystery Thriller

2092 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including The Da Vinci Code, which has become one of the best selling novels of all time as well as the subject of intellectual debate among readers and scholars. Brown’s novels are published in 56 languages around the world with over 200 million copies in print.

In 2005, Brown was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine, whose editors credited him with “keeping the publishing industry afloat; renewed interest in Leonardo da Vinci and early Christian history; spiking tourism to Paris and Rome; a growing membership in secret societies; the ire of Cardinals in Rome; eight books denying the claims of the novel and seven guides to read along with it; a flood of historical thrillers; and a major motion picture franchise.”

The son of a mathematics teacher and a church organist, Brown was raised on a prep school campus where he developed a fascination with the paradoxical interplay between science and religion. These themes eventually formed the backdrop for his books. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he later returned to teach English before focusing his attention full time to writing. He lives in New England with his yellow lab, Winston.

Brown’s latest novel, Origin, explores two of the fundamental questions of humankind: Where do we come from? Where are we going?

Reviews

[Lindsay Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

You may think it's fiction, but the way Dan Brown writes all of these stories you will swear everything is real and happening right now. The action, suspense, and the small hints of foreshadowing are all placed at very precise moments so when the reader hits the climax of any/all these stories, there is a huge sense of "Oh my gosh" happening. If given the choice between a book you have not read or a movie you have not seen, select the book. As with other novels turned into films, some key points are left out of the video version. Allow yourself to get engulfed into the world in which not even the most respectable people can be trusted... or are they truly the only one(s) who can be? All four of these novels are a must read.

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dan Brown 4-Book Boxset: Digital Fortress / Angel & Demons / Deception Point / The da Vinci Code all together in one boxset - whats not to love?

I love going into books blind because I have no expectations and can fully immerse myself in what the author has done. I really enjoyed this book. It is a little different from some of the others but no less intense and impactful. It is action-packed and fast-paced right from the start to the end. Dan knows how to write thrilling suspense tales that you are fully engaged in.

[Dian · Rating 4 out of 5]

mostly popl said that w have to think hardly when we mt this kind of author,..but, gyus,..havny trust m..coz all u need is only set your coffe table closely, then have really good moment in these unstopable mind journey..

[Ricardo Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice and cheap box that I bought. Even though 'The da Vinci Code' maybe is the more known the others books are great. 'Deception Point' is the most interesting book in this box in my opinion.

[Grey grasss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dan Brown's Digital Fortress is a fast-paced techno-thriller that plunges readers into a world of cryptography, government secrets, and high-stakes digital warfare. The novel follows the race to crack an unbreakable code that threatens national security, blending intricate puzzles with relentless suspense. While its technical details can be dense at times, the brisk narrative and unexpected twists make it a compelling read for fans of modern thrillers and conspiracy theories. A smart, if occasionally convoluted, ride through the dark side of the digital age.

[Radhika Gaglani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the entire series! They're so historically apt and perspective changing!

[Oumaima Hassoun]

Nice moments reading Brown's books

[Suda Raj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book, not as good as some of his others. Still would recommend a read.

[Nika Belova · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Achim Welter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fiction.

[Sharda Tembhurne · Rating 5 out of 5]

खूपच छान

[Yvette Huizer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat better than 4 stars. Catching story, great desception.

[Karen Powell]

This suspenseful thriller is Dan Brown's introduction to the Robert Langdon character, a brilliant Harvard symbologist who is the first one called whenever a conspiracy arises. In Angels and Demons, Langdon is called to Sweden by the director of CERN, an organization of the world's most brilliant scientists. One of their brightest has been killed and the supersecret, world-changing project he was working on, the creation of antimatter, was compromised when some of the highly-volatile stuff was stolen. The victim's adopted daughter/lab partner, Vittoria, and Langdon quickly set off to the Vatican, the target of the theif. This thief is no ordinary crackpot with a vendetta against the Catholic Church; he is representing the Illuminati, a semi-secret organization long thought extinct after centuries of butting heads with the Church over matters of science.[return][return]The tale is full of conspiracy, clues, and plot twists to engage the reader. Though my copy was close to 700 pages, I found the words flowed easily onward due to short chapters and easy language. Brown loves using the literary device of ending each chapter on a cliffhanger, which does wear thin after a while. Characters are marginally fleshed out, in the case of the sypathetic people, but the main villain, the Hassassin, is villainy on steroids. Brown better crafted the villain with a cause in The Da Vinci Code with Silas. [return][return]As for the story, it is meatier than The Da Vinci Code due to issues that are still debated today, such as the roles of religion and science in society. Brown manages to show the virtues and flaws of the champions of both and does not take sides. Instead, he proposes through the character of the first victim of the Illuminati, the priest who worked for CERN, that there can be a marriage between both, that science can reveal the essence of God, and that God can reveal the essence of science. It's a harmonious compromise. [return][return]Rushing across Rome to find clues, Langdon makes the city's landmarks appealing to visit. The setting now becomes a playland for conspiracy theorists, wanting to search for meaning in the gesture of each cherub carved in stone, or the purpose of the obelisks that dot the city. I can imagine this is a source for irritation for curators of these places, but it wouldn't surprise me if tourist visits increased because of it. Hovering between truth and fiction, Brown creates a world where we can bring imagination to life and make it more real to us. Purist historians will hate Brown, but everyone else can enjoy being transported into a world where everything has a double meaning.

[Melya Waty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I see Dan Brown's works as "real time fiction" or "historical fiction" and that is a pretty contradictive phrase actually since real time or history cannot be fictive, but the way he narrates the story is something that I could easily relate to. You will sit on edge and start questioning if you are actually reading a fiction or a true story. I can't wait for his next book.

[Vanu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was dealing with Potter hiatus, and I found his books and I thought, "WHAT??? GREAT BOOKS LIKE THIS EXIST??? Omg I CAN'T EVEN TELL WHO THE VILLAIN IS MIDWAY! THIS SUSPENSE IS GOOD."

But I think over the years, he's losing his touch. I didn't read his latest novel, which people tell me is great. Mainly because I didn't like The Lost Symbol. What even WAS that book?

[Song Yee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dan Brown isn't my favorite author but he has some really knacky-revolutionary ideas! Once you start reading one of his books, you encounter this magic that'll never let you put it down. I HAD to finish Da Vinci Code till the last page. *Laughs* He really got those Fathers angry!

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

After the uproar with the Da Vinci Code, I read the rest of Dan Brown's works and though they follow a similar plot structure, they are fun. Especially the Digital Fortress that is a mystery/thriller about cyber space, before cyber space was an everyday word.

[Kayla Montgomery · Rating 2 out of 5]

My comments are on the Digital Fortress. Not the entire set. I got tired of it and ended skimming the book to finish it. The action was unrealistic but I would say this book is written to be a movie! Have fun.

[Krissia Jael · Rating 5 out of 5]

They are such amazing books, with a touch of fantasy that is associated with the truth hidden in this days witch make it very special books... Required reading suitable for the most demanding readers!

[Loren Vanportfleet]

excellent author

[Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK, he's all Hollywood and stold ideas and whatever else they say. But I really enjoyed reading his books!

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angels and Demons was definitely my favourite of the whole collection. I couldn't put it down.

[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

All four are page-turners!

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good set of books - all enjoyable with various twists and turns.

[Rcsabs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved all of Dan Brown's books. Easy to read, and captivating until you are finished.

[Jenny Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great books, really thrilling storylines, exciting twists and turns...just great to read!

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simply couldnt put it down! Its fiction but Brown writes in a way that you start thinking could this be!!!!! You wont regret it! Pick up a copy! The characters were great...

[Hồ Quang]

marked it as to-read

[Teri Wood · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just not my type of book

[Maryann Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books were fabulous! Makes you think about what really could be happening in the real world! I think all of his books has a sense of reality! Loved them.