Criticism of The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code generated criticism and controversy after its 2003 publication. Complaints focused on its speculations and representations of Christianity and Catholic Church history, as well as descriptions of European art, history, architecture, and geography. The novel also faced copyright infringement claims from Lewis Perdue and the authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. In 2006, a court ruled in Brown's favor. Jack Dunn filed a similar plagiarism suit in 2007.

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Publication context

Criticism followed the novel's publication in 2003.

Subjects of criticism

Christianity, Catholic Church history, and European art, history, architecture, and geography.

2006 court ruling

A court ruled in Brown's favor in a copyright case.