Every now and then a book comes along that gets read by all the people who read one book a year. I go to lunch and see all these people in business suits who would ordinarily be reading the Wall Street Journal or chatting on a cell phone, and instead they are carrying around this book. I'm not saying it's bad... I haven't read it, and I very well might give it a try. I'm just saying it's weird how something like this propagates.

I usually read all manner of forgotten novels that no one else cares about. I can never have a conversation about "current fiction" with normal people.

 

I enjoyed all of Dan Brown's books. I think "Digital Fortress" is his weakest book, but still an enjoyable read. If you plan on reading "Da Vinci Code" I suggest start with the prequel "Angels and Demons" first- I actually enjoyed that one more and it helped knowing Dan Brown's style before continuing with his others. "Deception Point" is a good conspiracy book if you're interested in those types.

 

I've read all his books too, and I loved the Da Vinci Code. He throws all these neat factoids in there about how religion evolved/mutated over the years.

Another (non-fiction) book I love is Carl Sagan's "The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark", which goes over a lot of superstition and religious ideas.

 

i heard that they might make a movie out of this book.

 

Yeah, but if it's like other books which were made into movies (Jurassic Park, The Firm, and The Perfect Storm come to mind) - the movie will be disappointing compared to how good the book was.

 

Ummm i actually enjoyed both verisions of Jurassic Park. Book and movie.