The Lost Symbol, formerly known under the working title as The Solomon Key, is an unreleased novel by American writer Dan Brown.

The Lost Symbol will be the third book to involve the character of Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon; the first two were Angels & Demons (2000) and The Da Vinci Code (2003).

The book's story will take place in Washington, D.C. and focus on Freemasonry. The book has been in development for several years; originally expected in 2006, the projected publication date has been pushed back multiple times. The book will be published on 15 September 2009 with an initial print run of 5 million copies, which will be the largest first printing in publisher Random House's history.

he book has been on pre-order lists for a few months and is being heavily ordered both in the U.S. and Canada. Brown's US publisher Sonny Mehta described it as "a brilliant and compelling thriller" which was "well worth the wait".

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