A Little “Out There”
Bill.Musgrave
11-11-2025
Found the story line a bit much to swallow. Brown has done better.
A fun read!
groperfish
10-11-2025
I very much enjoyed the story and how it pushed/dragged me through it. At times I felt that there was too much extraneous information dropped into a very exciting story. But as I continued reading I began to realize how important it was to understanding what the author was telling the reader. There are things going on in the world that we have no idea of.
The main character, Robert Landon, kept me intrigued with his resolving of the puzzles along the way. It is always fun to have ‘Tom Hanks’ along in my minds eye while reading!
Bravo
1mauiboy
08-11-2025
Once again Dan Brown delivers an exceptional adventure fraught with intricate questions which we all seek answers to . Bravo !
Pulled into a world I didn’t want to leave.
Bpudder
08-11-2025
The premise, the science, the history all equaled another deep, thrilling, Dan Brown adventure that blew my mind. No one writes fact and fiction like him. It’s storytelling that will stay with you long after you finish the book. As thought provoking as it is satisfying.
Never wanted it to end
cwl exec
05-11-2025
I have waited for the next Dan Brown book for so long and this one was magnificent! I hope to read all his novels many times over because each read brings a deeper love not only for his work but for the hidden gems of the world
Not his best work
MSherrin
31-10-2025
The story is continually paused while you have to read way too many pages of technical details. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this book.
Very enjoyable.
Cut wood
27-10-2025
The plot keeps moving along. Fun to read. Interesting topic and characters.
Heavy read!
jolly 04
25-10-2025
I enjoyed reading the book but at times got a little confused.
Another amazing project
loc-dog
25-10-2025
Thought provoking, fun, intellectually stimulating throughout. This book is a detective novel with a twist on history and understanding of human conciseness. Brown’s writing is always a journey that keeps the reader anticipating the next provoking revelation. True to form, this adventure includes real life locations, background, and history. Unquestionably blended with humanity’s quest to understand our present moment in history. Bravo once again!
Ideas
Djpayerle
23-10-2025
Lots of new ideas and an excellent turn of events in the story.
Wow!
Sapio12
22-10-2025
This was the book for me at this time in my life. What an enjoyable ride! Emotion! Science! Spirituality! Politics! It has it all.
So inspiring
Crystalishus
20-10-2025
Dan Brown takes it to the next level, answering the one question we have all shared through millennia.
Sweet Dreams
Wings of Eagle
19-10-2025
Enjoyed the story line and surrounding dialogue
The story line gives us food for thought. To a great extent comfort in our dreams. Certainly possibilities.
A good, yet long, read
StuddyMuffen
19-10-2025
Strong characters and good story line. Was long, and got pretty granular and long-winded with the science details, but very informative about brain science.
A Book for our Times
MaryLyndsay
16-10-2025
This book reads like consciousness itself! Takes you into what is not only possible but happening now! My own powerful OBE experiences, my own soul guidance and now we can begin to release fear of death to know our immortality continues as we just take another adventure within our consciousness! I love this book!
MaryLinda
Forgettable
Inkaholic1
16-10-2025
So the book wasn’t horrible…but it wasn’t great. I found myself struggling to stay engaged in it and it is one that after reading you simply forget other than the time wasted reading it. It was “ok” till the final few chapters at which point the secondary character Katherine made the assertion that being addicted to a screen,device or social media is possibly “ spiritual evolution “ at that point I was done with the book. It’s a shame the author has done so well with the rest of the series this simply was a failure.
A other Dan Brown Banger
momeymike760
16-10-2025
Fast pace read
终于读完，so so但依然期待下一部
SamuelLing1991
15-10-2025
终于看完了这本700页的小说，从中看到了太多之前罗伯特·兰登系列里的人物、设定和桥段，甚至最后CIA的设定还有《数字城堡》中的影子，也总觉得Golěm和Silas这样的灰色人物有异曲同工。
布拉格确实是个迷人的地方，作为一本新的旅游攻略书确实很不错，很期待能走遍布拉格的这些地方。
全书后半段确实比较冗长，像Solomon书稿上百页参考文献一样一次次论述“意识”“死亡”相关的概念和论断。一些在其他几本小说中比较精彩的配角，在这本书中工具色彩比较重。最后关于CIA的“使命”确实充斥着老套的好莱坞大片立场，无处不体现了美国人眼中的“历史观”和“世界观”。
总之，挺一言难尽的。继续期待他的新作品，但是相比《天使与魔鬼》还是差得太远。
Ponderous page turner
wynbee
13-10-2025
Probably 200 pages too long, but still a decent page turner . Part action, part travelogue and part pseudo scientific - it is reasonably entertaining if you skip the almost forced scientific sections. Not one of his better books.
As good as The Davinci Code!
NRBarr
13-10-2025
Not only was the book enthralling, but the subject matter was intense and enlightening. I’ll never forget what it revealed to me. Awesome book. I recommend it to anyone.
Bloated and Lack of Imagination
Fastprof
10-10-2025
I never thought that I would find a Dan Brown novel tedious. But this one is. Lacking the excitement of puzzle solving in Angels and Demons or the Da Vinci Code, the only thing that save this bloated book from one star was its nifty description of Prague’s geography and history. Other than that, the text only underscores the impossibility that Prof. Langdon is capable of structured thinking. All the out-of-body consciousness drivel from his girlfriend that he characterizes as brilliant. So sorry to have spent 600 pages trying to find a kernel of the old Dan Brown.
Too Much!
Pak111
07-10-2025
Who edited this manuscript? The story was good but WAY TOO WORDY! Probably 200 pages too many.
It is the six star book of the year!
georgebeagle
07-10-2025
This is Dan Browns finest book yet. I hope we have another book on the way from him soon. It is rare to find a book so well written with a story and characters that captivates its readers from beginning to end.
Boring and monotonous
Cire1705
07-10-2025
I promised myself that I was done with Dan Brown after his last book, now I am certain of it. It seems he has no structure whatsoever, simply writing whatever idea pops into his mind as he types. Nothing earth-shattering at the end, if you decide to continue. Skip it…and Brown.
I couldn’t put it down
Pearls 44
04-10-2025
I was fascinated by all the information about no local consciousness. And intrigued by the storyline which zipped along at a great pace.
Same old Brown
VSabio
04-10-2025
Rollercoaster ride to nowhere!
Not his best work
Appbrenn
04-10-2025
Decent story line but it’s just not the mystery of symbology I have come to expect from a Dan Brown novel.
One of Dan Brown’s best!
Sid's Music
01-10-2025
One of his best and profoundly peaked my curiosity of consciousness beyond our mortality! Bravo.
A metaphysical slog
MinRay
01-10-2025
This novel is 25% thriller and 75% metaphysical slog, some of it repeated over and over. Like we’re too dumb to get Mr. Browns’s thinking with just one exposure. I made it to the end, and I find myself wondering why.
Far-fetched
Lono2013
01-10-2025
Too over-the-top and far-fetched to be enjoyable. It’s not just the new age “science”, but also the crazy implausible actions of the characters. To top it all off is a final twist that hasn’t been used since 1970’s soap operas.
I also found the constant product placement to be off-putting. Does Brown get free products for all these mentions? Advertising dollars?
On the good side, though, it is a page turning thriller. Although formulaic at this point, the action never lets up, pulling you along at a break-neck speed.
A terrific read!
Joelgaslin
30-09-2025
As usual, Dan Brown delivers a thrilling, educational, and thought provoking masterpiece.
Easy to read
JJJ66
29-09-2025
Well written, relaxing, ideal during my commute time. Always the perfect mix of religion, politics and mysticism. Easy to read
Too much science!
1-/;431
28-09-2025
If you skip all of the many and long paragraphs about science, the book is actually really good.
Brilliant
Fx1972
28-09-2025
Excellent book
Accidentally purchased would like to return one of the audiobook
jhumbles
28-09-2025
Didn’t mean to purchase
Alls well that ends well?
CareerMoves
27-09-2025
Too much repetitive information about consciousness. Brown found numerous ways to paraphrase what he explained early on. It’s almost like consciousness was the subject of many chapters, which slowed the plot’s pace.
Best book in a long time!
kokomelly
27-09-2025
Thrilling!
The Secret of Secrets
Csaban
26-09-2025
Extraordinary read - could not put it down! Bravo.
A Fun Read
crg129
26-09-2025
Fun to revisit Professor Langdon on this somewhat convincing story. It was a much needed break from the even more bizarre events happening in our world today.
I’d wanted to like it….
Amigo73
24-09-2025
but it was so slow, so repetitive, and it just never grabbed me. I never thought I'd skim a Dan Brown book, but that's the only way I got through this one. A very big disappointment. Two stars is being generous.
Over rated
Handakina
24-09-2025
Beach reading at best, but thanks for the information and references on an intriguing topic. I’d rather have read this as a textbook without the convoluted story line.
Frustrating
gdub2019
24-09-2025
Would be four stars if five hundred pages shorter
Secret No More
rmb@49
24-09-2025
This book starts out with a bang and quickly devolves into a snooze fest of repetitive technical information meant to crank up the “mystery” and keep the reader in suspense. It had the opposite effect for this reader. Even the romance felt forced. If it was meant to be a cautionary tale of government brain control it was unsuccessfully bewildering.
Simply fabulous
ISacks
23-09-2025
Best book of his series. So scientifically precise and a riveting tale.
Title
Tennis$123
23-09-2025
Boring read. Painful and never ending level of detail detracts from a plausible scenario and conclusion.
When Consciousness Becomes the Mystery
Tuckasaurous
22-09-2025
The Secret of Secrets does what Brown does best: it offers a roller‑coaster read that toys with big ideas, ancient mysteries, believable scientific fringe, and authentic historical flavor. If you enjoy page‑turners that make you pause and think—“What if this were true?”—this one delivers. It may not redefine the genre, but it more than proves that Brown still knows how to make secrets feel weighty and dangerous, and facts feel like fuel for adventure. It’s thought-provoking, addictive, and quintessentially Brown.
The Secrete of Secretes
Halsterx
22-09-2025
4.5/5 stars
As expected, a creative and intriguing story and plot. Great imagination…described in such a way it is believable.
Hal R - Troy, MI
Secrets. TOO MUCH
chinkypin
21-09-2025
This is not one of Dan Brown’s best efforts . Too many pages of technical explanation which will have most readers crossing their eyes! It just moves too slowly and is too technical.
The worst
TedinSF
20-09-2025
Endless. Endless. Endless. It just when ton and on and on. Gave up on it. What a waste.
Secret of Secrets
Formerfan 2015
20-09-2025
Not a book for Christians.
