MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Numbers (2009)
Dana Dane
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Hip Hop artist Dana Dane wrote this novel about a NYC youth with mathematical talent who gets caught up in a life of crime. There is no actual mathematics discussed. Rather, it appears in a few brief comments only to justify the protagonist's nickname of "Numbers" and presumably to convince us that he had the potential for a bright future under the right circumstances.

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Works Similar to Numbers
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. God Doesn't Shoot Craps by Richard Armstrong
  2. Against the Odds by Martin Gardner
  3. Only Say the Word by Niall Williams
  4. Gambler's Rose by G.W. Hawkes
  5. Signal to Noise by Eric S. Nylund
  6. The Wizard by C.S. Godshalk
  7. Gifted: A Novel by Nikita Lalwani
  8. The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
  9. 36 Arguments for the Existence of God by Rebecca Goldstein
  10. Catching Genius by Kristy Kiernan
Ratings for Numbers:
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Mathematical Content:
1/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
Genre
MotifProdigies, Math Education,
Topic
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)