Where do you want the next Dan Brown book to be set?

[Erin]

I like the India idea, but I'd also be intrigued if Langdon were to somehow visit the Forbidden City of China.

[Andrea]

Egypt.

[NB]

India!
we have enough symbols to paralyse anyone.... :)
he'll master them without a doubt... let it be India..

[Kae]

I'd love to read about Langdon in the Appalachian Mountain Trail and range!

[Ray]

Maybe Peoria, or Umatilla..Would take a lot of research to carry that narrative I'll bet.

[Lynn]

How about if he found Atlantis.

[Linda]

Basildon, worth a shot.

[David]

I like the Russia idea. Possibly even the former Soviet Union. Dark and mysterious.

[Jim]

The Mayans could be interesting, multiple locations.

[Riki]

Kazakhstan, China, Japan or Israel

[ana catarina]

Africa or maybe India

[Kathy]

I like the idea of an ancient civilization like Assyria or Constaninople or Alexandria. Find some of the missing scrolls of the Library of Alexandria?

[Olivia "So many books--so little time.""]

Ray wrote: "Maybe Peoria, or Umatilla..Would take a lot of research to carry that narrative I'll bet."

Peoria would be a good idea. I live in Peoria, Illinois.

[Judith]

I haven't read all of Dan Brown's books. Is there one set in New Orleans? I think that would be exciting with so many interesting groups of people, the religious experience, music, etc..

[Geoffrey]

In a black hole

[Neetu]

I would love to see him work around symbolism in either India or somewhere in Middle East.

[Mo]

Jerusalem

[P. Cookie]

ASIA. There is a lot of culture around Asia he can toss and "play" around with. Some temple-hunting across Combodia and Thailand. Or spelunking through caves or diving underwater in the Philippines. Won't be so bad...

[Sharon L.]

Ukraine--with a really good standoff scene against a character that mirrors Putin

[Cindy]

John wrote: "How bout Russia?"

I like this idea. St. Petersburg could be an awesome city to set a story in. Plus, he could do a lot with the Eastern Orthodox church and throw in some Byzantine history for good measure.

[Cindy]

Ethiopia. It has an awesome Christian tradition that would make for a really interesting book.

[Janice]

On Mt. Graham in Tucson. Brown could set a covert mission to discover why the Vatican has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on an observatory with an unparalleled telescope named L.U.C.I.F.E.R. $400 million dollars is a bit excessive searching for ET, especially since the Vatican's purposes should spiritual and not temporal. However, Mt Graham is known by the Native Americans in that region as a "gateway" for extra-dimension demonic activity, a doorway to the fallen angels. Near 33 degree parallel.

[Licha]

Janice wrote: "On Mt. Graham in Tucson. Brown could set a covert mission to discover why the Vatican has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on an observatory with an unparalleled telescope named L.U.C.I.F.E.R...."

Interesting. I'd be on board for that book.

[Jennifer]

Robert wrote: "I'd say somewhere international that he hasn't touched on yet. Asia, Greece, India, Russia---all great ideas. Also somewhere in the Middle East, Egypt, or Africa.

Oddly, the first one the popped i..."

i think thats a great one...thanks for mentioning it.i couldnt remember what it was called...

[Arjit]

I want next Dan Brown novel to be set in India, China or Japan. Pakistan will work just fine as use of a terrorist group in the book can make the plot twist even more. North Korea would be interesting too.

[Earl]

In an insane asylum

[Subramanian]

Let it set be anywhere in the world as long as Dan Brown does not make asses of readers.

[Tina]

Janice wrote: "On Mt. Graham in Tucson. Brown could set a covert mission to discover why the Vatican has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on an observatory with an unparalleled telescope named L.U.C.I.F.E.R...."


You have a good plot, just write it. Don't wait for DB, you could be the next Dan Brown.

[Rob]

I'd like the next Dan Brown book to be set in a decent plot.

[Panagiota]

Egypt would be a nice place for a new Robert Langdon's adventure .

[Laura]

Janice wrote: "Kudos, Jen. He is a charlatan and purposely confounding the truth."

He writes FICTION, not documentaries. In fact, he insisted on this point in an interview with the History Channel. There is no truth to be confused. Fiction means that it's made up, from someone's imagination. As opposed to what you may call truth, if you have evidence to support it.

That said... I didn't really like Dan Brown's style. I think he turned really cool ideas into cheesy books.

[Doseofbella]

The best location...my library.

[Danette]

MaryJane wrote: "I would like to see a book based on the ancient history and intrigue of Mesopotamia and the history of Babylon. It was a city with ideas much superior to the other civilizations of the time. Also t..."
I'm currently reading a book similar to Dan Brown's based on Marco Polo - it's called the Judas Strain if you're interested.

[Danette]

Latin America - Mayan, Inca, or Aztec histories. Middle East - Byzantine, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, or Grecian histories. Or China.

[Martina]

Patricia wrote: "I hope he stays in Europe, the art and the religious symbolism from there is much more interesting to me.
It's what I know and grew up learning about, so part of what makes his books interesting to..."

Totally agree! :)

[Abhinav]

Egypt would be cool. i want to know lots of stuff about Egypt other than mummies and pyramids. for providing exposure to the other countries cultures and secrets , i guess south asia would be fun too.

[Uday]

Rob wrote: "I'd like the next Dan Brown book to be set in a decent plot."

Man, you nailed this one! We really need change. I don't want Langdon to go an adventure with yet another femme fatale this time!

[Janice]

Anywhere but the south.

[Rob]

I'd be surprised if it's anywhere else but Europe. His publishers will tell him to write a book just like the last, and he'll do it because it's a money maker. Uday - there'll be a femme fatale - see above.

There's big money to be made in staying with the formula.

[[deleted user]]

Istanbul would be fascinating.

[Rob]

Kellhus wrote: "Istanbul would be fascinating."

That's a great choice.

[Uday]

But we've already visited Istanbul in the latest book!

[Rob]

Uday wrote: "But we've already visited Istanbul in the latest book!"

Haven't read it.

[Sukant]

I would like it to start from the Great Mountains of Himalayas with some Gothic relevance of the European culture and end it in the Mayan and Aztec Ruins of South America.

[[deleted user]]

how about Sainte-Marie-sur-mer, in the south of Frane, where gypsies from all over the world meet once a year?

[Shailendra]

I'd like it at any place but shifted in time. Maybe a few thousand years ago.

[Angela]

Russia (maybe with references to the Russian Mafia and their tattoo culture (I love Eastern Promises)), or as Sukant said, in the Mayan and Aztec ruins.

[Avishek]

There are good story elements in India and China. He should be next there.

[Shailendra]

Avishek wrote: "There are good story elements in India and China. He should be next there."

Seconded

[[deleted user]]

Well I'd like him to write about Croatia (knowing it probably won't happen)