MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Altar of Eden (2009)
James Rollins
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"Fractals" is the buzz word in this adventure novel in which a veterinarian discovers seemingly mutated animals who were unwittingly brought back to the US by Black Market traders. Including vague references to nearly every application of fractal geometry (from practical ones like antenna designs for cell phones to questionable ones like analyzing Wall Street data), the book concludes that intelligence itself is a fractal, and that this is reason for grave concern!

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Works Similar to Altar of Eden
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. The Lure by Bill Napier
  2. Improbable by Adam Fawer
  3. The Last Theorem by Arthur C. Clarke / Frederik Pohl
  4. Equations of Life by Simon Morden
  5. The God Wave by Patrick Hemstreet
  6. The Fear Index by Robert Harris
  7. Critical Point by S.L. Huang
  8. Null Set by S.L. Huang
  9. Zero Sum Game by S.L. Huang
  10. Stamping Butterflies by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Ratings for Altar of Eden:
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Mathematical Content:
3/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
GenreScience Fiction, Adventure/Espionage,
Motif
TopicChaos/Fractals,
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)