Books like Map of bones by James Rollins

The Lost Symbol follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon as he unravels a conspiracy in Washington, D.C., using Freemasonry and cryptographic puzzles to uncover hidden truths.

Michael Crichton’s 2006 satirical techno‑thriller, the last novel published under his own name, blends science‑fiction, suspense, and legal intrigue to explore the limits of genetic engineering.

Clive Cussler returns with ’Trojan Odyssey’, a high‑wire adventure that follows Dirk Pitt’s twins—marine biologist Summer and marine engineer Dirk—who uncover an ancient artifact amid a deadly brown tide off Nicaragua’s coast.

A gripping thriller in which a vanished fisherman, strange marine organisms, and unsettling changes along the coast of British Columbia converge to warn of a looming oceanic catastrophe.

Richard Hannay, a bored Londoner who returns from South Africa, is thrust into a high‑stakes espionage chase after a murder tied to an assassination plot, forcing him to flee to Scotland and outwit his pursuers.

In the 1200s, monks from Shrewsbury journey to Wales to recover the relics of a 7th‑century saint, only to face a hostile guardian whose murder turns the quest into a mystery.

When an FBI agent investigates a brutal attic murder on Long Island, he uncovers a 30‑year‑old secret tied to a cursed ritual and a looming supernatural threat.

In the icy Canadian Arctic, a vanished Soviet bomber laden with anthrax is found, forcing a U.S. covert team, led by Lt. Col. Jon Smith, to race against ruthless mercenaries and Russian secrecy to uncover a deadly hidden truth.

When a research vessel discovers a fragment of a lost continent, a team of scientists and a reality‑TV crew race to explore Henders Island—where an ancient, alternate‑evolution ecosystem threatens Earth’s fragile balance.

Cable Malone, a retired justice operative turned rare‑book dealer, must race against time to rescue his kidnapped son and stop a ruthless cartel from uncovering the legendary Library of Alexandria.

A global thriller where a series of mysterious murders linked by a Druidic symbol forces Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force to decode an ancient riddle and confront a deadly prophecy tied to a hidden Doomsday Key.

Dexter and his son, Bravo, must uncover the ancient Testament to stop its destruction and save their faith from the powerful enemies who want to erase it from history.

Rory Yates, a Texas Ranger on the brink of promotion, faces a murder accusation when his ex‑wife Anne is found dead, forcing him to investigate the brutal crime and clear his name.

In 1872 Wigan, England, coal miners endure harsh lives beside lavish owners. Detective Jonathan Blair searches for a missing man, only to find himself drawn to Rose, a fiery pit girl defying Victorian expectations.

A Edinburgh bookseller becomes a detective when a friend’s murder and a priceless collection of antique medical tomes collide, forcing her to navigate the city’s hidden corners and the mysteries of the past.

When a deadly secret from Lincoln’s era resurfaces, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone must race across the globe to uncover a centuries‑old conspiracy that could unravel the United States.

In a thriller set in North America, Sigma Force director Painter Crowe confronts a deadly conspiracy linked to a lost prehistoric colony, racing against time to uncover a deadly secret.

A Utah military research station dies off in a deadly burst of blight, killing all life in a half‑degree radius. Commander Gray Pierce and his team race to trace the mysterious force to a vanished Antarctic continent and an ancient map.

The hunters. If you seek, they will find ... The treasure: For over two thousand years, the legendary tomb of Alexander the Great - and the riches concealed within - has evaded discovery. Now, after centuries of searching, an ancient map has come to light that could hold the key to finding the fabled vault. Only one team has the skill and the expertise to solve the mystery once and for all. The mission: It's up to The Hunters - an elite group assembled to track down the world's greatest treasures - to find the tomb. But on arriving in Alexandria, it quickly becomes clear that hostile forces are on their trail. And when one of the team is captured in cisterns deep below the city, what began as a treasure hunt becomes a deadly rescue mission. For there are some who will use any means possible to destroy The Hunters' efforts, and now there is more at stake than they ever could have imagined. High-octane action. Brilliant characters.

A seismic surveyor unearths a computer‑equipped flying saucer hidden in Sahara sandstone, threatening to unleash a revelation that could upheave civilization.

A journalist’s quest to uncover a secret gospel left by Mary Magdalene leads her through Jerusalem, Paris and the French Pyrenees, confronting ancient prophecy, supernatural protection and deadly conspiracies.

The Emperor's Tomb by Steve Berry centers on government operative Cotton Malone and his former heartthrob partner Cassiopeia Vitt as they undertake a high‑stakes mission to retrieve a priceless Chinese lamp.

When a clandestine group of scientists called the Immari unearths relics from an ancient enemy, humanity faces certain extinction. Only a genetics doctor and a secret agent can race against time to discover the fabled Atlantis Gene and halt the catastrophe.