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The Lost Symbol
Bestseller: about 30 million copies (estimate)Robert Langdon is called to Washington, D.C., by an old mentor, only to find a grisly object left in the Capitol and his friend kidnapped. The trail runs through Masonic symbols and hidden places in the capital.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2009
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 509
- Format
- Book 3 of 6 in Robert Langdon
Read this if you want another Langdon puzzle-chase, set in Washington instead of Europe.
Skip this if you want the sharper pace of the first books; this one leans on big ideas.
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Quick answers about The Lost Symbol
- What is The Lost Symbol about?
- Robert Langdon is called to Washington, D.C., by an old mentor, only to find a grisly object left in the Capitol and his friend kidnapped. The trail runs through Masonic symbols and hidden places in the capital.
- Who should read The Lost Symbol?
- Read it if you want another Langdon puzzle-chase, set in Washington instead of Europe. Skip it if you want the sharper pace of the first books; this one leans on big ideas.
- How long and how fast is The Lost Symbol?
- It is a fast-paced, long read of about 509 pages, first published in 2009.
- Does The Lost Symbol have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death, Kidnapping.
- Can I borrow The Lost Symbol for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Lost Symbol; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Lost Symbol?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Da Vinci Code, Origin, The Historian.
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