In the section for the question Please advise authors who write in the style of Dan Brown. given by the author electrosleep the best answer is I agree with the advice of Umberto Eco (but he is much more complex and more intellectual than Dan Brown). “Foucault’s Pendulum”, if it works, then then “The Name of the Rose” (there’s more history here).
I disagree about Arturo Perez-Reverte - he has amazing style and is much smarter than Dan Brown. There are no obvious mistakes. I recommend. Start with "Flemish Board".
Intelligent detectives:
Carlos Ruiz Zafon “Shadow of the Wind” is relatively new.
Scarlett Thomas “The Lumas Obsession” - there’s more mysticism here.
Walter Moers “City of Dreaming Books” - there is also fantasy.
Ian Pierce’s “The Pointing Finger” - to be honest, I didn’t finish it until the end.
Stieg Larsson "The Girl Who..." is a good, solid series. Although not without some mistakes. But Brown has many more mistakes.
Robert Ludlum “The Scarlatti Legacy” and “The Bourne Identity” are included in the set.
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Harlan Coben writes wonderful psychological detective stories: “The Thicket,” “The Lost,” “Just One Look”... -take any of them, you won’t regret it.
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Rollins - there is a blunder sitting on a blunder and chasing a blunder.
Choose more detective stories here:
It's easy to understand the meaning and style. I often choose books to suit my mood there.
Answer from Tatis[guru]
he's alone
the author must be an individual
something with going deeper into history?
difficult, quite difficult
try reading this author: Holm van Zaitchik
Answer from leak[guru]
Well, for example, these authors, as an alternative to the works of D. Brown:
James Rollins - I liked his book "Bloodline"
Tom Knox - he has a cult book "The Mark of Cain"
Scott Mariani - he has an elegant book "The Alchemist's Secret"
Mark Frost
J.R. Lankford
Answer from I-beam[guru]
I would recommend Mike Crichton, especially his book “Jurassic Park”, it also combines the genres of adventure, science, etc.
Dan Brown is one of the most famous and readable writers modernity. Brown's books are something original that hasn't existed before today. Today we know Dan Brown's biography, the author's books - everything that concerns the writer. The American historian wrote such famous books as “The Da Vinci Code”, “Angels and Demons”, “Inferno”. In addition to these, many other works of Dan are known.
Childhood
The biography of Dan Brown (the writer's books will be named below) began on June 22, 1964 in New Hampshire, in the United States of America.
The parents were not at all similar friend on a friend. He is a mathematician, she is a musician. For a long time the close people of the two lovers did not understand this union, because there was nothing in common between them. However, the young couple found happiness in marriage.
After leaving school, Dan Brown entered the university where his father taught.
Education
The writer studied for many years, graduating from universities and colleges one after another. Despite the fact that the Brown family did not instill a love for any science, Dan was very interested world history. This is what contributed to such a sharp and strong rise in the popularity of the books when Brown began publishing them.
After the writer graduated from the Faculty of History in Spain in 1986, he decided to try his hand at music. He independently wrote lyrics, music and performed his compositions himself.
In 1991, Dan Brown moved to one of the most famous places America - to Hollywood. There he worked as a teacher in primary school This is how he earned his living.
In 1993, the writer decides to return to his native land. There he began working at the university where his father had once attended. Becoming a teacher in English, Dan realized that he could work in two places at once. After this he took up a teaching position Spanish at Lincoln Academic School.
Personal life
Soon Dan married a beautiful girl named Bliss. By profession she was an artist and art critic. She strongly supported Brown in his endeavors and helped him in his research, which was countless. It was in his marriage to Bliss that Brown wrote his first book. It was published in 1995 under the title “187 Men You Should Stay Away From.”
Writer's books
In 1998, Dan Brown's first book was published, which created a sensation. The writer, who was interested in philosophy, world history, religion and cryptography, published the book “ Digital Fortress" The work revealed all the secrets that existed in the secret service agency.
Already in 2000, another of Dan’s bestsellers, “Angels and Demons,” was published, which was filmed a few years later. This book marked the beginning of a well-known series of books about the life of an inconspicuous professor, who faces only troubles everywhere, and a way out of them is not so easy to find.
In 2001, Brown wrote Deception Point, which was about everyone political problems related to morality in government.
In 2003, Dan Brown continued his book about the adventures and research of everyone's favorite professor, the hero of Angels and Demons. The work was called "The Da Vinci Code". A few years later the book was filmed. Starred in the leading role famous actor Tom Hanks.
Just a week after the book “The Da Vinci Code” appeared in book departments, it became one of the most read throughout America. According to the New York Times, it took first place in the ranking of all new bestsellers.
In 2013, Dan wrote a third book, which talked about difficult trials Professor Langdon. It was called "Inferno". Literally in 2016 there was a high-profile premiere of a film based on Brown’s work.
By the end of 2016, the largest American publishing house decided to publish Dan Brown's fourth novel. The main character will also be Robert Langdon, however, what awaits the professor this time is anyone's guess. Fans of Dan Brown's work all over the world are already waiting for the release of a new novel. This, according to some sources, will take place as early as September 2017.
Today, Den Brown, whose books are world famous, is actively involved in journalism and is published in many well-known American publications. Except writing activity, the author of many books also participates in radio and television programs.
Literary criticism
Dan Brown's works are constantly discussed. Moreover, the criticism is quite serious; many well-known literary experts regularly express very harsh judgments regarding the writer’s work.
The main reason for this was the prefaces to the books, in which the author insists on the accuracy of all historical facts which he cites in his works. To one of the phrases of the famous world critic, Brown replied that he was mixing real events and fictional ones to make people more interested in history. In addition, the author noted that many readers understand this move and enjoy plunging into the plot of the book. For those who advocate only genuine and verified facts, Dan advised them to choose another author.
In response to this loud statement, the critic Chivers began to say that the majority of even the most known facts described by Brown is not at all like that. The critic has studied the entire list of Dan Brown's works. As an example, he cites the same Copernicus, who lived very long life and died in old age. And in the author’s work it is said that this famous person was burned at the stake. Chivers cites many similar examples, however, Dan Brown doesn't pay any attention to this and just continues to create.
To read or not to read?
Dan Brown's books are truly worth reading. Perhaps critics are right that not all the facts in the works are accurate, but this only adds flavor to the writer’s work. The way Dan Brown presents the story to the reader can captivate and make him really interested in this science.
We can only hope that for many more years the writer will delight readers all over the world with his beautiful works, the plots and heroes of which are very different from those that are encountered today at every turn.
(10. A book whose title consists of three words.)
for Slytherin
The holy grail awaits near Roslin... How enchanting this phrase sounds! The mystery of the Holy Grail alone is enough to attract the attention of an inquisitive reader for a long time. And if the author suggests taking a walk along the mysterious Rose Line, then it is no longer possible to resist.
I like the style in which Dan Brown writes. On the one hand, everything is fast and dynamic. There are no long retreats or trampling on the same place, but at the same time a lot of attention is paid to important details. These excursions into history and descriptions of architectural monuments simply won my heart! So it seems that you are either rushing through the dark streets of sleeping Paris, or trying to get lost in the gloomy Bois de Boulogne, or crossing the English Channel in search of one of the Templar churches. I immediately want to go somewhere to Europe and get lost there for several days, or even months.
The author dared to touch on very sensitive topics. Some might even say that he simply violated faith. Although... Can an ordinary (albeit very high-quality) novel really undermine a person’s faith in God? And if it can, then, most likely, the problem is not in the book, but in the strength of faith, or rather, the lack thereof, in a person. In my opinion, faith and religion are far from the same thing. And faith in God cannot be replaced by faith in the church. It’s like sitting under a light bulb and thinking that its light is much more pleasant than the light of the sun.
I guess I don't have special right judge the reliability of the facts that the author gives about the nature and history of the Holy Grail. I think there are many experts on this topic. But personally, I have nothing to do with them. What to do? Accept everything as truth last resort or vehemently deny and condemn even the possibility of the existence of such a hypothesis? For me, everything is ridiculously simple: let everyone decide for themselves what and how deeply to believe. It is stupid to take everything on faith without having any basis for it. But it’s even stupider to immediately deny everything just because it fundamentally contradicts your worldview.
The book also contains a very interesting detective story with several unexpected turns plot. And even if at the beginning you think that everything is extremely clear (who is a friend and who is an enemy seems terribly obvious), the longer you read, the more you understand that not every truth can be recognized the first time. So you definitely won’t be bored while reading. One way or another, I have never regretted taking up this book. The only thing that bothers me is that I just can't get rid of one obsessive thoughts... Or maybe the Holy Grail actually awaits near Roslyn?