Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown
★ Top 10 book of 2000 · #8 on Best Books of 2000
This 2000 bestseller from Dan Brown marks the debut of Robert Langdon. Expect secret society conspiracies, the Catholic Church, and a story squeezed into a single day, with ancient history, architecture, and symbology woven throughout.
Best for: Readers who love conspiracy-driven mysteries packed with symbols, architecture, and history
Angels & Demons is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2000, out of 45 2000 books that cleared our data bar.
What Angels & Demons is about
A physicist at CERN is found murdered, a strange ambigram branded into his skin: the word "Illuminati". Soon a canister of antimatter, the substance he had learned to create, goes missing, and its battery gives the thief a deadline of one day. The institute's director summons Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor, along with the dead man's adopted daughter, Vittoria.
From there the story moves through Rome and Vatican City as Langdon and Vittoria trace a trail of clues laid across the city's churches. Four cardinals, all favorites to become the next Pope, have been taken by a figure called the Hassassin, acting for the leader of the Illuminati. Art, architecture and symbols do much of the talking, and the old quarrel between science and the Church sits underneath the chase. This is the novel that first introduces Langdon, and it suits readers who like a ticking clock, a secret society and a history lesson tucked inside the suspense.
Angels & Demons on the Best Books of 2000
Angels & Demons came out in 2000. Of the 45 books first published in 2000 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #8 on our Best Books of 2000 list.
Why it made the list: 1,858 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (266 ratings); 118 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Being read right now.
Nearby on the 2000 list
- Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan, #6
- Rich Dad's Guide to Investing Robert T. Kiyosaki, #7
- Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz, #9
- Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain, #10
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 1,353 want to read it, 118 are reading it now and 387 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.6 out of 5 from 266 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 96 | 55% |
| Reader love | 4 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 96 | 20% |
Questions about Angels & Demons
When was Angels & Demons published?
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown was first published in 2000.
Was Angels & Demons one of the best books of 2000?
Angels & Demons is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2000, out of 45 2000 books that cleared our data bar. 1,858 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (266 ratings); 118 are reading it right now.
Why is Angels & Demons on the Best Books of 2000 list?
1,858 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (266 ratings); 118 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2000
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling, #1
- The 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene, #2
- Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo, #3
- The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson, #4
- Life of Pi Yann Martel, #5
- Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan, #6
See the full Best Books of 2000, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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