Does âThe Da Vinci Codeâ Writer Have a Secret? Dan Brown has a lesser-known advice book. The trouble is, it seems impossible to buy. Credit...Lina Müller July 29, 2021 Chloe Gordon, a 32-year-old filmmaker, describes herself as âa person who somewhat ironically engagesâ with the work of the novelist Dan Brown. She has read all but one of the eight books Mr. Brown has published under his name. So when she stumbled upon an internet rumor that identified Mr. Brown as the author of a tongue-in-cheek dating guide from 1995 called â187 Men to Avoid: A Survival Guide for the Romantically Frustrated Woman,â she immediately bought it on Amazon.