MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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The Deluge (2023)
Stephen Markley
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One character in this tome-sized political eco-thriller is Ashir al-Hasan. Ash, as he is called by friends, is a a government data analyst. Although he also appears to be "on the spectrum", he is not portrayed as being completely anti-social. For example, he has a crush on his sister's husband. However, his reactions to many things are not "normal" and I believe we are supposed to think of him as being overly-analytical. So, I consider him to be an example of the "unemotional mathematician stereotype" that often annoys me in fiction. Here, at least, it serves a greater purpose in that the reader can appreciate Ash's ability to remain calm and rational about the climate crisis when others around him appear to be unable to do so.

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Works Similar to The Deluge
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
  2. The Boy Who Escaped Paradise by J.M. Lee (author) / Chi-Young Kim (translator)
  3. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
  4. Dr. No: A Novel by Percival Everett
  5. The Rabbit Factor [Jäniskerroin] by Antti Tuomainen
  6. She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
  7. Improbable by Adam Fawer
  8. PopCo by Scarlett Thomas
  9. The Chimera Prophesies by Elliott Ostler
  10. The Cipher by John C. Ford
Ratings for The Deluge:
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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
4/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
GenreAdventure/Espionage,
MotifAutism,
TopicProbability/Statistics,
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)