Books like Inferno by Dan Brown

by Dan Brown · 2013

Book 4 of Robert Langdon

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Genre

Suspense in literature
Thriller
Detective fiction
Conspiracy fiction
Crime fiction
Mystery fiction

What it is about

Robert Langdon
Cryptographers

Where it happens

Florence (Italy)

Ages

Adult

Books like this one

Last checked: October 28, 2026

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson · Adult

about 580 pages

Why: Both are mystery and thriller books.
- Mystery
- Thriller
What both books share
- mystery
  Inferno: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
- thriller
  Inferno: "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Inferno; Open Library and Wikidata for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Step on a Crack
James Patterson · 2007 · Adult

about 380 pages
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Why: Both are mystery and thriller books.
- Mystery
- Thriller
What both books share
- mystery
  Inferno: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
  Step on a Crack: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
- thriller
  Inferno: "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Step on a Crack: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Thrillers" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Inferno; Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack.
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Killing Floor
Lee Child · 1997 · Adult

about 500 pages

Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Inferno: "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Inferno; Open Library and Wikidata for Killing Floor.
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Books like the Robert Langdon series

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Inferno next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

Book	Thriller	Mystery
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	shared	shared
Step on a Crack	shared	shared
Killing Floor	shared	not shared
The Gray Man	shared	not shared
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency	not shared	shared
The Silent Patient	shared	not shared
Dark Matter	shared	not shared
The Shadow of the Wind	shared	not shared
Jurassic Park	shared	not shared
A Is for Alibi	not shared	shared

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Inferno: the facts, checked

Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.

First published: First published on May 14, 2013. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 560-page paperback from Anchor Books. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780804172264 ... pbk. ... 560 pages ... Anchor Books

About Dan Brown

Born: Born in Exeter, United States, in 1964. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer (2005) among Dan Brown's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Crimezone Thriller Award (2004) among Dan Brown's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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