Origin
by Dan Brown
Origin is the fifth Robert Langdon thriller by Dan Brown, first published by Doubleday in the United States on 3 October 2017. Langdon is pursued through Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid after a futurist's announcement about human origins is cut short.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Doubleday, 2017
- Series
- Robert Langdon series
Origin by Dan Brown was first published in 2017. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- Doubleday2017 Hardback · Robert Langdon series 5 I own Origin, Doubleday 2017 Log in to want this
- Transworld Publishers2017 Other · Robert Langdon series 5 I own Origin - Read a Free Sample Now, Transworld Publishers 2017 Log in to want this
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- Madrid, Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
- Characters
- Robert Langdon
Read next
- Comes after
- Inferno
In print
- Editions recorded
- 56 on Open Library, 14 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 30 languages
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How many editions of Origin are there?
We track 2 editions of Origin. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Origin first published?
Origin by Dan Brown was first published in 2017.
What should I read after Origin?
In order, it follows Inferno, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Origin (Brown novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Origin (Q30610044), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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