The #1 New York Times Bestseller (October 2017) from the author of The Da Vinci Code. Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and one of Langdon’s first students. But the … Langdon’s first students.
But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch. They travel to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.
Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion, Langdon and Vidal must evade an enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain’s Royal Palace. They uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch’s shocking discovery…and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.
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Enough already. This was one of the worst Dan Brown novels I’ve read. Totally stupid.
Typical Brown
The convergence of man and technology – who could describe it better than Dan Brown? An entertaining combination of action and vision of the not to distant future.
I loved it. Couldn’t get away from it. Smooth writing
It was very fast pace until the end, when it went into all the science background for the basis of the book.
Great!
Robert Landon returns for another over the top thriller.
Robert is on the run and must uncover a secret that will change the course of human history.
I could not put this down. Besides being a gripping story, the information about architecture and museums in Spain piqued my curiosity, resulting in further research outside the novel.
I loved Dan Brown’s novels before DaVinci Code, and now it’s all about Robert Langdon. To be honest/fair, I keep reading, but after Origin, I think it’s time to knock it off and go find a new author without sequels. Plffft
Back from (what I thought was) the slump of Inferno and The Lost Symbol, Brown regains his storytelling strength with this action-packed tale of technology vs. religion. Robert Langdon is back and seeks to avenge a former student’s murder by releasing the technological breakthrough he had discovered. The story takes the reader through the front and back streets of both Madrid and Barcelona and includes Brown’s usual treasure trove of historical and fun facts.
A fascinating and thought provoking read!
Classic Dan Brown. Always a good read.
This book, like Dan Brown’s other books, has an interesting complex plot that kept me turning the pages. In my opinion, this might be his best book yet.
Da Vinci Code reworked. I love Dan Brown and admire his extensive research, but how many times can you rework this conspiracy?
I did not feel it was as good as his previous books.. Some parts lasted to long. Parts of it were predictable.
Formulaic until a thought provoking ending.
A fairly typical Dan Brown novel, this time with the setting in Spain, with lots of commentary on architecture, art, religion, and history. Origin pits science and technology against established religions, though in a naïve and simplistic way, which unfairly misrepresents religions, particularly the Catholic Church. However, I was intrigued with his cleverness in handling the issue of technological advances, especially in artificial intelligence. This is a good book to read, so long as you ignore his apparent bias against religion.
Good read, fast paced, always love the main character.
I love these books with Robert Langdon’s character! Wonderful read!
Liked it, but was hoping for more based on the other books of his that I’ve read. It was a bit predictable and the big reveal at the end felt more like a soft landing between two fundamental topics.