MathFiction: The Facts of Death (Raymond Benson)

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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The Facts of Death (1998)

Raymond Benson
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Would you believe...James Bond battling a mathematical cult bent on world destruction? (It could happen.) In this latter day Bond novel, the villian is a dynamic leader of a cult who bases his teachings on Pythagoras!

Contributed by "William E. Emba"

At one point, 007 must quickly, and in his head, solve a geometric puzzle to disarm a nuclear missile. (It's an entirely fair and clever little puzzle, by the way, despite appearances.)

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According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:

Och fjättra Lilith i kedjor [And Shackle Lilith in Chains] by Åsa Schwarz
Pythagoras' Revenge: A Mathematical Mystery by Arturo Sangalli
The Expert by Lee Gruenfeld
Code to Zero by Ken Follett
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
The Year of the Tiger by Jack Higgins
Ghost Dancer [a.k.a. Dance of Death] by John Case
The Thousand by Kevin Guilfoile
Deception by Eric Altman
Comrades in Miami by Jose Latour

Ratings for The Facts of Death:

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Mathematical Content:
1/5 (1 votes)

Literary Quality:
3/5 (1 votes)

Categories:

Genre	Adventure/Espionage,
Motif	Evil mathematicians,
Topic
Medium	Novels,

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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)