MathFiction: All on a Golden Afternoon (Robert Bloch)

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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All on a Golden Afternoon (1956)

Robert Bloch
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"The title alludes to Alice in Wonderland, and the story is indeed partly set in the two dream books. One Professor Laroc has extended some mathematical work of Charles Dodgson, and by invoking a non-Euclidean formula, can enter and leave fiction's greatest dreams at will. (Certain dreams were more popular than others. There were no takers, for example, for Cthulhu.)" (Contributed by "William E. Emba")

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The Number of the Beast by Robert A. Heinlein
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The Man Who Walked Through Mirrors by Robert Bloch
Into the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke
The Year of the Jackpot by Robert A. Heinlein
The Non-Statistical Man by Raymond F. Jones
The Feeling of Power by Isaac Asimov
The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin

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Mathematical Content:
3/5 (1 votes)

Literary Quality:
5/5 (1 votes)

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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)