Top 10 Airplane Books

O, ye of little faith in the in-flight movie! Dan Brown, whose latest novel, The Lost Symbol, hits stores Sept. 15, is the undisputed king of airplane books — the not-too-heavy, not-too-long potboilers perfect for a long layover. But who else makes the list? Hudson Booksellers — a staple of departure terminals nationwide — shared with TIME a list of its Top 10 best sellers over the past five years

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The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown

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Don't doubt the Dan Brown juggernaut. By 2003's The Da Vinci Code, Brown had clearly honed his pop-lit formulation of improbable plot twists, historical trivia and travelogue. While travelers may have bought more copies of Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code started the phenomenon. Harvard professor Robert Langdon's quest for the Holy Grail might rely on some shaky historical theories, but with The Da Vinci Code, Brown indisputably found publishing's commercial equivalent.

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