Inferno is a gripping mystery thriller that follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon as he awakens in a Florence hospital with no memory of recent events and soon finds himself pursued by dangerous adversaries. As he pieces together clues inspired by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Langdon races across historic cities to uncover a complex plot with potentially global consequences. Combining art, history, literature, science, and fast-paced suspense, the novel explores themes of overpopulation, ethics, human ingenuity, and the difficult choices that arise when addressing worldwide challenges.