MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Inherit the Stars (1977)
James P. Hogan
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Contributed by "William E. Emba"

50,000 old human remains are found on the moon, along with lots of documentation. The entry point to deciphering the totally unknown language is mathematical tables and formulae."

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Works Similar to Inherit the Stars
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. Yarn Theory by Marie Vibbert
  2. Ratner's Star by Don DeLillo
  3. White Light, or What is Cantor's Continuum Problem? by Rudy Rucker
  4. Contact by Carl Sagan
  5. The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
  6. Timescape by Gregory Benford
  7. Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
  8. The Janus Equation by Steven G. Spruill
  9. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (author) / Ken Liu (translator)
  10. The Number of the Beast by Robert A. Heinlein
Ratings for Inherit the Stars:
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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (2 votes)
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Literary Quality:
3.5/5 (2 votes)
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Categories:
GenreScience Fiction,
MotifAliens,
TopicComputers/Cryptography,
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)