Dan Brown's new thriller The Lost Symbol deals with symbology or the study of symbols with which the hero and heroine have to decipher secret signs of occult orders. To complement this exciting novel, here are related books in our library that deal with hidden messages and meanings in religious art, life and the subconscious.

The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican

The Occult in Art

1000 Symbols: What Shapes Mean in Art and Myth

Signs and Symbols in Christian Art

Cracking Da Vinci's Code

Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Symbols, Signs and Dream Interpretation

Signs and Symbols: What They Mean and How We Use Them