MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Mathematical Goodbye (1999)
Hiroshi Mori
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Mori is a popular author of mystery novels in Japan and a former professor of engineering at Nagoya University. Li-Chang Hung, who has read the books translated into Chinese, has suggested that I add some of them to my list of mathematical fiction. Unfortunately, I cannot say much about these books or their mathematical content since I have not read them. Just from the title, I have guessed that "Mathematical Goodbye" is an example of Mori's mathematical fiction. If anyone can provide additional information (or tell me which others of Mori's many works of fiction should also be listed here) I would be very grateful.

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Works Similar to Mathematical Goodbye
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. The Housekeeper and the Professor (Hakase No Aishita Sushiki) by Yoko Ogawa
  2. Thirteen Diamonds by Alan Cook
  3. Out of the Sun: A Novel by Robert Goddard
  4. Bad Boy Brawley Brown by Walter Mosley
  5. The Stranger House by Reginald Hill
  6. Twisted by Jonathan Kellerman
  7. The Escher Twist by Jane Langton
  8. The Devotion of Suspect X [YƓgisha X no kenshin] by Keigo Higashino
  9. The Mask of Zeus by Desmond Cory
  10. The Catalyst [The Strange Attractor] by Desmond Cory
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GenreMystery,
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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)