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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

In The Lost Symbol, the third installation of his mystery series exploring the history of ancient and secretive societies, Dan Brown burrows into the depths of one of the world’s best known and populated fraternities, the Freemasons. The Lost Symbol follows Robert Langdon on yet another journey of murder, mysticism, and mayhem. The Harvard professor [...]

September sales hit 2010 high, but slump on 2009

Spending at UK booksellers reached a 2010 high in the month of September but were nonetheless down on a strong 2009 when Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol smashed records upon hitting the shelves in hardback. According to Nielsen BookScan, book sales in September were down 3.2% year-on-year in value terms, according to industry statisticians Nielsen [...]

The Lost Symbol has topped the book charts for Christmas.

Dan Brown’s best-selling thriller The Lost Symbol has topped the book charts for Christmas. The “unstoppable juggernaut” of a book will be in the top slot on Christmas Day after clocking up the most sales last week, retailer Waterstone’s said. The Lost Symbol pulled clear of its rivals after facing stiff competition from Guinness World [...]