MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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A Girl Named Digit (2012)
Annabel Monaghan
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A girl nicknamed "Digit" by her classmates because of her mathematical abilities and interests discovers a terrorist plot and begins working with the FBI to catch a double agent in this adventure aimed at young adults.

"Digit" is the daughter of a UCLA math professor and tries in high school to hide her "math geek" tendencies for the sake of popularity and happiness, but following standard practice in YA novels, "be yourself" seems to be one of the lessons she learns through her adventures.

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Works Similar to A Girl Named Digit
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
  2. Double Digit by Annabel Monaghan
  3. Mercury Rising by Harold Becker (director)
  4. Game Theory by Barry Jonsberg
  5. White Rabbit, Red Wolf [This Story is a Lie] by Tom Pollock
  6. Eye of the Beholder by Alex Kasman
  7. Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks
  8. Very in Pieces by Megan Frazer Blakemore
  9. The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor
  10. The Amazing Spider-Man (Issues 555-557) by Zeb Wells (writer) / Chris Bachalo (penciller)
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Categories:
GenreAdventure/Espionage, Young Adult,
MotifProdigies, Female Mathematicians,
Topic
MediumNovels,

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Where are the new works of mathematical fiction?: As you can see from this chronological listing, this database includes many works of mathematical fiction for each year from 1990 to 2025. Strangely, only two are listed for 2026, so far. Either less mathematical fiction is being published than in previous years or I'm just having more trouble finding it. If you know of any works of fiction that should be added to this list, especially recently published ones, please let me know. (Keep in mind that I do not include self-published works or children's fiction that just covers elementary mathematical concepts.) Thanks!

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)