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Author includes the word(s): Norton Juster 2 matches found out of 1585 entries (Note: This page not the entire list of works of Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)

The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics (1963) Norton Juster This picture book describes the love story of two geometrical figures. It was also made into a cartoon by Chuck Jones (available on YouTube). I have loved this book ever since my wonderful mathematical... (more)

The Phantom Tollbooth (1961) Norton Juster / Jules Feiffer (Illustrator) This "Alice in Wonderland"-esque children's book follows our hero, Milo, to the fantasy world through his toy tollbooth. One of the lands he visits is very "mathematical". We meet the dodecahedron,... (more)

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Exciting News: The total number of works of mathematical fiction listed in this database recently reached a milestone. The 1,500th entry is The Man of Forty Crowns by Voltaire. Thanks to Vijay Fafat for writing the summary of that work (and so many others). I am also grateful to everyone who has contributed to this website. Heck, I'm grateful to everyone who visited the site. Thank you!

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