MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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The Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am [Jo Fortere Jeg Gar, Jo Mindre Er Jeg] (2009)
Kjersti A Skomsvold
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Contributed by Tom Louis Lindstrøm

A funny and heartbreaking novel about an old woman with severe social problems. The mathematics seeps in through her (deceased, we realize after a while) husband Niels, commonly known as Epsilon, who is /was an avid reader of books on mathematics and statistics. References to the Monty Hall problem and mathematical argumentation (contrapositive proofs, proofs by contradiction). Some of the latter is stolen from the introduction to my calculus book, but I forgive her!

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Literary Quality:
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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)