Math is Fun-- and That's Not Fiction!
In addition (no pun intended) to these titles, check out the work of Ian Stewart and Keith Devlin for cool explorations of math, including math and video games! Pro tip: "Author" search in the library's online catalog.
Math Meets Fiction, Graphic Novels
Curious how math has made its way into popular novels? Want to see if the numbers add up? Check out these titles or search the online catalog (instructions on last page of this guide).
- Alice's Adventures in WonderlandWritten by mathematician Lewis Carroll...
- FoxtrotMany of the Foxtrot comics involve math. Find others in our graphic novel collection!
- Feynman (Graphic Novel)Interested in physics and controversial characters? This graphic novel biography of Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman might be the ticket!
- Logicomix: An Epic Search for TruthImportant math concepts + An important historical figure = This graphic novel about mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell.
- A Wrinkle in TimeThe famous story of Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin as they search for her missing scientist father includes multiple math concepts.
- A Wrinkle in TIme (Graphic Novel)This graphic novel adaptation of the famous story of Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin as they search for her missing scientist father includes multiple math concepts.
