MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

Home All New Browse Search About

...
The Amber Shadows (2016)
Lucy Ribchester
...

This is another thriller set at Bletchley Park during World War II. Many of the characters are described as mathematicians and Alan Turing is mentioned occasionally, but math is definitely not the center of attention in this novel. Instead, the plot concerns the pieces of amber that one of the women working in Hut 6 has been receiving in mysterious packages from Russia and what they might mean about the fate of her biological father.

More information about this work can be found at www.amazon.com.
(Note: This is just one work of mathematical fiction from the list. To see the entire list or to see more works of mathematical fiction, return to the Homepage.)

Works Similar to The Amber Shadows
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. Miss Havilland by Gay Daly
  2. V2: A Novel of World War II by Robert Harris
  3. Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
  4. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
  5. The Number of Love (The Codebreakers) by Roseanna M. White
  6. Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni / Jeff Langholz / Chris Crabtree
  7. Enigma by Robert Harris / Tom Stoppard
  8. The Imitation Game by Morten Tyldum (director) / Graham Moore (screenplay)
  9. The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason
  10. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Ratings for The Amber Shadows:
RatingsHave you seen/read this work of mathematical fiction? Then click here to enter your own votes on its mathematical content and literary quality or send me comments to post on this Webpage.
Mathematical Content:
1/5 (1 votes)
..
Literary Quality:
2/5 (1 votes)
..

Categories:
GenreHistorical Fiction, Adventure/Espionage,
MotifWar, Female Mathematicians, Alan Turing,
TopicComputers/Cryptography,
MediumNovels,

Home All New Browse Search About

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)