An author whose works are inspired by travel and cryptography. Each book is an adventure and puzzle in itself.
Dan Brown is a recent discovery - unsurprisingly, since his first book was written in 1996. He's on this list because I really enjoyed 100% of his books. I discovered Dan Brown more or less at the same time as everyone else -- that is, when everyone was talking about the Da Vinci Code (before the movie got made).
Anything in boldface is still outstanding (I haven't read it).
Angels and Demons (2000)
Da Vinci Code, The (2003)
Lost Symbol, The (2009)
Inferno (2013)
Origin (2017)
Digital Fortress (1998)
Deception Point (2001)