I've read "The Da Vinci Code", and I think it's great, but after reading "Digital Fortress" I started to think (even if DF is more more more interesting than TDVC) that Dan Brown's writings are umm.. quite similar.
What do you all think?
What do you think I should read (something interesting)?
Please give me some recommendations..
2006-10-17 03:48:52 · 16 answers · asked by MayangMajou 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Da Vinci Code was ok - Angels and Demons was way better.
Try some of Brad Meltzer's books -
The Millionaires, The Zero Game, and his new one The Book of Fate, just to name a few.
Enjoy!
2006-10-17 06:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by just_another_nerd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that they are all written in the same sort of style, but are all still interesting. Angels and Demons is very similar to The DaVinci Code, but Digital Fortress and Deception Point are at least different kind of topics (meaning not Catholic church related). I am interested to see what his new book will be like since all the hyp about The DaVinci Code.
2006-10-17 05:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by plaidpals 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading some John Grisham or David Baldacci.Everything Dan Brown writes has a conspiracy theory in it,if you dont mind that than his books are interesting Deception Point is pretty good.
2006-10-17 04:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by deesel_12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His books are entertaining and easy to read.
If you want the same sort of stories from different authors try:
The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason
The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl
The Eight by Katherine Neville
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Ex-Libris by Ross King
2006-10-17 07:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by Paula 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His books are samey, because he rehashes the same themes. He relies on the real fascinstion of such organisations as the Knights Templar, Opus Dei, Military Order of the Knights Hospitaler (who have the smallest country in the world, 1 courtyard in the Vatican, yet it has UN observer status?), and other fictional organisations the Priory of Sion, etc to cloud otherwise quite naive stories.
If you like religious, historic whodunnits, try Umberto Ecos 'Name of the Rose', or if you just like suspense try novels by Frederick Forsyth (Day of the Jackal) or John Le Carre (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), both of whom wrote great 'cold war' thrillers.
2006-10-17 04:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Matthew Reilly, James Rollins, Douglas Preston, and in conjuction with Lincoln Child they wrote several books, Jack duBrul, Clive Cussler, etc. Just to get you started.
2006-10-17 10:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His works are quite similiar because he loves to write about the same theme. His books are wonderful and he is an excellent author in the way he can describe to you scenery and events in his books but if he doesn't find a new theme to explore, and soon, people are going to lose interest in him and his books
2006-10-17 04:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by Angelina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True. His books are quite the same. Have you read Agatha Cristie? She writes the best criminal novels ever, and her books are not similar at all. They are classics. Also try Mery Higgins Clark - suspense + interesting plot. For fun, check P.G. Wodehouse ("Monkey Business", to start with) - be sure he'll make you laugh! Enjoy your reading! :)
2006-10-17 04:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by butterfly 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are poorly written, poorly researched and full of cliches and cardboard characters. But they're decent bus/plane/fluff reading, as long as you don't take them seriously. I know a number of people who work in computer security, including several former NSA crypto folks. They laughed themselves silly over Digital Fortress. If you know anything at all about the subject, it's one of the most hilarious books written. It's like Mystery Science Theater - so truly awful that it becomes entertaining.
2006-10-17 08:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dan Brown isn't bad...but I like Steve Barry better...he has 4 books out that are all really great.
2006-10-17 05:55:38 · answer #10 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋