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Inferno
Robert Langdon wakes in a Florence hospital with a head wound and no memory of the last two days. He and a young doctor flee assassins and follow clues taken from Dante's Inferno.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2013
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like Langdon's puzzle-chases and are happy to see Italian art, history and a doomsday plot mixed together.
Skip this if you are tired of twists that depend on being kept in the dark, or dislike stories about overpopulation fears.
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Quick answers about Inferno
- What is Inferno about?
- Robert Langdon wakes in a Florence hospital with a head wound and no memory of the last two days. He and a young doctor flee assassins and follow clues taken from Dante's Inferno.
- Who should read Inferno?
- Read it if you like Langdon's puzzle-chases and are happy to see Italian art, history and a doomsday plot mixed together. Skip it if you are tired of twists that depend on being kept in the dark, or dislike stories about overpopulation fears.
- How long and how fast is Inferno?
- It is a fast-paced, long read, first published in 2013.
- Does Inferno have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Pandemic, Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Inferno for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Inferno; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Inferno?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, The Bourne Identity.
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The Da Vinci Code The original, in which the same hero follows art-history clues in Paris with a similar rhythm.
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Angels & Demons Another Langdon thriller set across Rome, with a ticking clock and a clever structure.
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The Bourne Identity
A more serious spy novel that also begins with a hero who cannot remember his past.
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